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Jan 8, 2024

Alex Murdaugh’s Colleton County property to be auctioned

The house at the center of a notorious double murder that brought national attention to the Lowcountry will go up for auction next …

Sep 28, 2023

Columbia law firm partner Stanley L. Myers dies at 47

As a Citadel alumnus, and four-year starting quarterback for the Bulldogs, Myers was elected to the Citadel Board of Visitors.

Aug 9, 2023

South Carolina woman sentenced to federal prison for unemployment fraud

A South Carolina woman and a Florida woman have been sentenced after pleading guilty to commit wire fraud related to unemployment insurance benefits

Jul 27, 2023

Juries convict Greenville woman for fraud in 2 trials

A jury found a Greenville resident guilty Wednesday of uttering counterfeit securities two weeks after another jury found her guilty on three counts of wire fraud.

Jul 21, 2023

Nine inmates charged in nearly $5 million unemployment fraud scheme

Nine current or former inmates of the South Carolina Department of Corrections and six other people have been indicted for allegedly receiving nearly $5 million in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment benefits

Jul 18, 2023

Charleston man sentenced to federal prison for fraud related to fake lawn care business

A Charleston man has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for running a fake lawn care business in order to get funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 17, 2023

South Carolina woman charged with pandemic-related unemployment fraud

The Columbia woman is charged with using falsified documents and falsely claiming she was unemployed because of the pandemic

Jul 14, 2023

Former Charleston contractor pleads guilty to defrauding Small Business Administration

Ulm is subject to a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.00

Jun 15, 2023

Two South Carolina residents sentenced in federal court on labor trafficking charges

Two residents of South Carolina have been sentenced in federal court on charges of labor trafficking

Jun 15, 2023

Greenville health care system will pay $36.5M settlement

A Greenville-based health care system will pay more than $36 million to the United States in a settlement to resolve allegations of false claims

May 25, 2023

South Carolina tax preparer pleads guilty to tax fraud

A South Carolina return preparer and regional manager of multiple tax preparation business locations based in Columbia pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States by preparing and filing false tax returns

May 4, 2023

South Carolina convenience store owner, employees arrested for tax fraud

A South Carolina convenience store owner and two employees have been arrested by agents from the South Carolina Department of Revenue on more than 27 tax-related charges