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Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Larry Duwayne Woods, 69, pled guilty Wednesday in federal court in Florence to wire fraud in connection to the failed Bahama Island project.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Members of a South Carolina chapter of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club are set to go on trial for charges accusing them of drug sales, armed robberies, prostitution and other crimes.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Larry Devon Greene, 29, of Loris entered a guilty plea in federal court in Florence Monday to a charge of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Opponents of South Carolina's controversial Voter ID law do not plan to appeal a federal court ruling Wednesday that upheld the law.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Octavio Huicho Flores, 26, of Mexico, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Florence for illegally reentering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has upheld South Carolina's voter ID law. But the court says the law can't be implemented until 2013.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  A Ruby man was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Florence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  The federal judiciary says it will close six courthouses in the South because of inadequate funding from Congress and the prospect of more drastic cuts.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A federal court has ruled against a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to cast ballots in November.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Kenneth Batton, 38, of Marion was sentenced to 46 months in prison, 3 years supervised release, and ordered to pay $11,959 in restitution after being convicted on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in federal court.

Sunday, April 29, 2012  A federal court has given the state of South Carolina until Monday to clarify whether it would be feasible to implement a statewide voter identification requirement for this year's elections.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated Thursday that Denis Osmari Ulloa-Funez, 31, was sentenced on Tuesday in federal court in Florence for illegal re-entry.

Monday, March 19, 2012  A federal judge sentenced a Florence man to 2,298 months or 191 and a half years in prison for robbing convenience stores.

Friday, January 13, 2012  The American Civil Liberties Union says it has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit claiming public schools in Chesterfield County are unconstitutionally promoting Christianity.

Sunday, January 08, 2012  A federal law says states and localities with a history of discrimination cannot change any voting procedures without first getting approval from the Justice Department or a federal court in Washington.