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Lowcountry men indicted in Boston for child sex trafficking scheme

August 7, 2024

By Delayna Earley The Island News Two men from Beaufort County were indited in June for their role in a sex trafficking conspiracy that…

How 3-decade-old scandal led to changes in how SC picks judges

March 13, 2024

It’s time for more changes to reduce legislators’ influence over judges By John Crangle On March 19, 1990, S.C. Rep. “Tee” Ferguson took a…

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…

Lucas: Does age override immorality?

February 14, 2024

By Carol Lucas Double, double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble. Ah, Mr. Shakespeare, the cauldron does, indeed, bubble once again. Much…