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Wednesday, June 05, 2013  On June 5, 2000, Horry County Police Corporal Dennis Lyden was beaten and killed during a traffic stop on Highway 544.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Officials with the Florence County Clerk of Court's Office say State Representative Kris Crawford paid his $10,000 fine Wednesday.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Anyone wanting to find out how to go about obtaining a pardon or expungement for criminal convictions can learn more at a workshop in Darlington.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  A couple, who we are not identifying, were given a reward for information they provided that led to the conviction of one of three men who stole copper from WPDE's transmission tower in 2010.

Sunday, February 26, 2012  A South Carolina woman could get up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after her conviction for using her husband's name to collect veteran's benefits.

Monday, January 30, 2012  Last year, Zachary Morgan was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the August 2008 murder of Jeremiah Jenkins.

Sunday, December 04, 2011  A "consistent and core conservative" is how Michele Bachmann described herself to an audience Sunday afternoon at Books-A-Million at Myrtle Beach Mall.

Monday, October 31, 2011  South Carolina's highest court has upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of smothering his pregnant girlfriend, then using her cell phone to send relatives text messages so they would think she was all right.

Saturday, November 27, 2010  Gov. Mike Easley is the latest leading Democrat to be convicted, agreeing this week to a plea deal and fine over a 2006 helicopter trip to a fundraising event that wasn't reported on campaign paperwork.

Friday, August 27, 2010  - The man convicted of setting a fire at a South Carolina hotel that killed six people in 2004 wants a federal judge to set aside his conviction because his attorneys made mistakes at his trial.

Friday, July 23, 2010  The South Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld the drug conviction of the former York County coroner.

Wednesday, July 07, 2010  A former South Carolina police officer has lost an appeal of her conviction and 20-year federal prison sentence for drug trafficking and extortion.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  Sergio Morones-Rojas, of Mexico, pled guilty to re-entering the United States following a felony conviction and deportation.

Monday, April 05, 2010  South Carolina's high court says the conviction of a man serving life in prison for raping a 91-year-old woman shouldn't be overturned.

Friday, March 12, 2010  A former South Carolina county councilman's appeal of his conviction of illegally accessing the county administrator's computer has been denied.