South Carolina

Young Mom Found Dead by Coworkers in Factory Machine

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A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday at a textile factory in South Carolina, resulting in the death of a young mother. Brianna Danielle Coyle, a 30-year-old employee at Carolina Cotton Works, was fatally injured after becoming entangled in a machine. The exact circumstances leading to the accident remain under investigation. Coyle, a wife and mother to a young daughter, was found by her colleagues who were deeply shocked by the incident. Despite being rushed to …

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Cop’s Son Killed by Off-Duty Officer Outside Chick-fil-A

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A seasoned law enforcement officer from Summerville, South Carolina, has been charged with murder and suspended from duty following the fatal off-duty shooting of a North Carolina police officer’s son. The incident occurred outside a Chick-fil-A restaurant in South Carolina. The accused, Officer Anthony DeLustro, 64, pleaded for leniency during his court appearance on Wednesday, the same day the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) issued a warrant for his arrest in connection with the …

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Man Kills Friend After Living Rent-Free for 20 Years

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A South Carolina resident, Nathan Wesley Zeigler, 64, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for the murder of his longtime friend and landlord, Charles Jacob “CJ” Young, 82. The sentencing was handed down by 1st Judicial Circuit Court Judge Heath Taylor on Thursday. Zeigler had been living rent-free in Young’s home for two decades before their relationship soured. Young and Zeigler were friends before Young moved to New York, leaving Zeigler in charge …

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Woman Loses Both Arms in Brutal Dog Attack

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A South Carolina woman, who tragically lost both her arms in a brutal dog attack, has initiated legal proceedings against Abbeville Animal Services. The woman alleges that the agency failed to take necessary action to safeguard the public from the dangerous dogs involved in the incident. On the morning of March 21, 2022, Kyleen Waltman was strolling along a road in Honea Path when she was suddenly set upon by three dogs. A passerby, who …

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Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead

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John Barnett, a former Boeing employee of 32 years, was found dead in his truck outside a South Carolina hotel on Saturday. The 62-year-old had been involved in a whistleblower lawsuit against the aerospace giant, alleging that the company had retaliated against him for highlighting potential safety issues at its factories. Barnett, who had served as a quality manager on the 787 Dreamliner project at Boeing’s North Charleston factory before retiring in 2017, was due …

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Boy Brutally Attacked by Pack of Dogs on His Way to School

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A young boy from South Carolina was brutally attacked by a group of dogs as he was on his way to his school bus stop. The 11-year-old, identified as A’Rhyan Anderson, was set upon by four dogs around 7:40 a.m. on a Wednesday morning in the town of Clinton. Natasha Mims, a local resident, witnessed the horrifying incident. Despite her fear of dogs and a rotator cuff injury, Mims intervened in an attempt to halt …

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Elderly Couple Found Deceased in Overheated Home With Heater Over 1,000 Degrees

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In a tragic incident in South Carolina, an elderly couple was discovered deceased in their overheated home. The home’s heating system had reached an alarming temperature of 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, initially leading firefighters to suspect a fire. The victims, identified as Joan Littlejohn, 84, and Glennwood Fowler, 82, were found on Saturday by a police officer and a paramedic after family members, unable to reach them for three days, requested a welfare check. Upon arrival, …

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Patient’s Unexpected Getaway in Stolen Ambulance

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An unusual incident unfolded at a South Carolina hospital when a patient, feeling well enough, decided to steal an ambulance from the hospital’s parking lot, sparking a police chase. The Union County Sheriff’s office was alerted to the theft at Union Medical Center around 10:50 a.m. on a recent Friday morning. A deputy who happened to be in the vicinity of the hospital attempted to intercept the stolen ambulance but was unsuccessful. The driver, later …

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Father and Daughter Freeze to Death Following Vehicle Crash

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A tragic incident unfolded in South Carolina when a father and his young daughter succumbed to hypothermia after their vehicle crashed while en route to visit the man’s mother. Jason Murph, 42, and his 6-year-old daughter, Michelle, were discovered deceased approximately 50 yards from their burnt-out pickup truck in a field on December 18. The autopsy results of the victims were not definitive, but the Calhoun County coroner concluded that hypothermia was the cause of …

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South Carolina Couple Charged in Gruesome Killing of Four Family Members

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A South Carolina couple, Amy and Rosmore Vilardi, have been apprehended and charged with the brutal murder of four family members. The victims, who were found stabbed and shot to death, included Amy Vilardi’s mother, father-in-law, grandmother-in-law, and maternal grandmother. The horrific incident took place on Halloween night in 2015. The Vilardis were taken into custody last Friday, following their identification as persons of interest by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office in March. The victims’ …

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