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Victim's girlfriend among 9 teens arrested in 16-year-old's beach town murder

Nine South Carolina teens were arrested in the June shooting death of a 16-year-old who authorities say was involved in an argument “over a girl” with his alleged shooter, according to local reports. The victim’s 17-year-old girlfriend is among the suspects. Florence County Sheriff’s deputies found Trey Dean Wright of …

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Slain student’s grieving dad vows action after repeat offender allegedly murdered daughter

A grieving father’s anguished words in Washington have put a spotlight on a tragedy that many Americans say reflects their worst fears: a justice system that repeatedly frees dangerous repeat offenders until it’s too late. Stephen Federico’s daughter, Logan, 22, was murdered in her sleep in May while staying overnight …

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South Carolina AG demands death penalty against career criminal charged in college student’s murder

South Carolina’s attorney general is pressuring a local prosecutor to seek the death penalty against the man accused of murdering 22-year-old college student Logan Hailey Federico. Attorney General Alan Wilson on Tuesday sent a letter to Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson urging him to pursue capital punishment against Alexander Devonte …

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South Carolina State University on lockdown after campus shootings leave 1 dead, another injured

Two separate shootings at South Carolina State University left one woman dead, a man wounded and triggered a campus-wide lockdown on Saturday night, according to the school and local authorities. The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) told Fox News Digital in a statement that the two shootings happened Saturday evening …

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Lingering questions after arson ruled out in devastating fire at judge's waterfront mansion

South Carolina authorities are stepping back from arson as a potential cause for the fire at the waterfront home of a longtime judge and her Vietnam War hero husband after a preliminary investigation — but questions remain about the cause of the blaze that leveled their million-dollar home in Edisto …

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