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1 hr ago | Lake Wylie Pilot

SC man suspected in 2 killings found dead

An 86-year-old man suspected of killing two women found in a Westminster home has been found dead at a state mental facility in Columbia.

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Related Topix: Westminster, SC, Lake Wylie, SC

3 hr
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Soldier Killed With Meat Cleaver in Suspected Terror Attack

graphic content Suspect claims on video that he acted out of Jihadist motives

Apr '13
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15 hrs ago | The State

Duke offers to pay half for Sassafras Mtn observation tower

Duke Energy is offering to pay about half the cost of an observation tower atop South Carolina's highest peak under a proposal to relicense dams for two mountain lakes.

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Related Topix: Pickens, SC, Clemson, SC

Thu May 09, 2013

WYFF-TV Greenville

OCSO: Suspect with gunshot wound may seek medical care

Deputies in Oconee County are searching for a man with a gunshot wound who they think may seek medical care.

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Mon May 06, 2013

WLTX-TV Columbia

Cops: Man Shoots at 8 After Discussion About Death

Investigators say a South Carolina man has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder after he started shooting at people discussing what they would do after he died.

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Related Topix: Westminster, SC

WYFF-TV Greenville

OCSO: Shots fired after fight over property, funeral expenses

A man is charged with eight counts of attempted murder after a fight over property and funeral expenses led to shots fired into a home, according to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Westminster, SC

Fri May 03, 2013

WIS-TV Columbia