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Port Royal man convicted of sexually abusing girl

December 17, 2025

From staff reports A 37-year-old Port Royal man has been convicted of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. Mark William Wurm of Cedarwood Street pleaded…

Jury convicts man for federal hate crime in 2019 slaying of SC transgender woman

February 28, 2024

Case marks first time a gender-based federal hate crime case has gone to trial By Skylar Laird SCDailyGazette.com COLUMBIA — A jury convicted a…

Beaufort attorney pleads guilty to transferring millions of dollars to prevent seizure

February 14, 2024

From staff reports Peter J. Strauss, 45, of Beaufort, has pleaded guilty to removal of property to prevent seizure. Strauss was the founder and…