A fallen North Myrtle Beach Police officer is being honored today. Sergeant Gordon Best died in a car crash on New Years Day while responding to a call. At noon, a funeral procession began at the Goldfinch Funeral Home in Conway. It will end at 2 p.m. at the Alabama Theater. While the public is not allowed in the service,…
Florence Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect. A man wearing dark clothing pulled a gun out at a Walgreens on South Irby Street last night. Fortunately no one was injured. FPD have reason to believe this incident may be connected to a string of other robberies that have occurred in the same area recently. Anyone with information is…
A shooting in Conway has left one person injured. Police responded to the scene early this morning in the area of East Country Club Drive. The victim was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries. Law enforcement have declined to release more information at this time as they investigate, including details on a possible suspect.
In a video message last night it appears President Trump has conceded the election to President-elect Joe Biden. In the video, the president also issued his harshest comments yet against the “heinous” acts committed by rioters at the Capitol building Wednesday. He condemned the violence and further called for unity and calm, saying his intentions were only ever to ensure…
Boeing has agreed to pay $2.5 billion in a massive settlement for criminal conspiracy charges. A combined 346 people were killed in two plane crashes that occurred between October of 2019 and March of 2020. An investigation into the fatal incidents found unidentified Boeing employees committed fraudulent acts in order to make a profit as early as 2016 during the…
And speaking of resignations, several members of President Trump’s administration have also stepped down. Among the first to quit was First Lady Melania Trump’s chief of staff. She was quickly followed by a slew of others which includes the deputy national security adviser, Trump’s special envoy to Northern Ireland, an assistant attorney general from the justice department, the acting chair…
The massive failure by U.S. Capitol security during the riot has raised serious questions and concerns. Despite attendees openly discussing their intentions online for weeks prior to the event, police were understaffed, under armed, and under prepared to take on the angry mob. What’s more is videos have circulated online of officers letting rioters through barriers, holding doors open for…
The death toll from the violent Capitol riot has risen to five after it was confirmed a Capitol officer passed away. Brian Sicknick reportedly died late last night from injuries sustained during the riot while physically engaging with insurrectionists. His death is now under investigation by the DC Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide branch, the U.S. Capitol Police and federal partners….
While chaos ensued in the U.S. Capitol, protests also took place outside the South Carolina Statehouse. A ‘Stop the Steal’ event was organized for those unable to attend the protest in D.C. Many recognized their actions wouldn’t change the results, but they still wanted their demands for a totally legitimate election process to be heard. Unlike in D.C., there was…
The U.S. Attorney for South Carolina has issued a warning against residents who participated in yesterday’s riot. In a statement to Twitter, Attorney Peter McCoy said, “Let me be perfectly clear: Federal crimes were violated today at our Nation’s Capitol building.” He promised anyone who traveled from South Carolina to attend the march and commit “acts of destruction” will be…
