A registered sex offender and accused child kidnapper is now in custody. 46-year-old Randilee Truax picked up a 12-year-old girl in his vehicle on Friday from the area of Freedom Blvd in Florence County. Several witnesses called 911 to report the kidnapping. Truax was later pulled over and apprehended in Marion County. The girl was still inside his car but…
The highly anticipated first debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is now just hours away. It was determined in a coin toss that the president will answer the first question in a series of six fifteen-minute segments which will air commercial free. As per Covid-19 guidelines, the participants will not shake hands, or even elbow bump,…
One million people worldwide have now died from the coronavirus, this according to Johns Hopkins University. Leading with the most deaths globally is the U.S. with over 205,000 lives lost. To put that number into perspective, that’s more people killed from Covid-19 than have died in the five most recent wars which includes the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Persian…
Multiple people are dead after a hostage situation in Salem, Oregon yesterday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence around 12:30 p.m. after receiving a call about a possible hostage situation. A trained negotiator was also on scene and they attempted to speak with the suspect until shots were fired. Multiple people, including the suspect, were killed…
Once again, California is under a state of emergency due to the deadly and extremely devastating wildfires. Governor Gavin Newsom made the declaration last night after two blazes in particular have grown out of control in Napa, Sonoma and Shasta counties. The Zogg Fire and Glass Fire that ignited this weekend have already killed three people with at least 21…
The former Louisville Metro Officer indicted in connection to Breonna Taylor’s death has plead not guilty. Brett Hankison faces three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. He’s not directly charged with Taylor’s death since it’s unclear if any bullets he fired struck her. He’s instead accused of shooting recklessly into a neighboring apartment and endangering the lives of a man, pregnant…
We joined Stephen Goldfinch of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to discuss frequent flooding in South Carolina. State Senator Goldfinch has been responsible for spearheading a bill aimed to aide residents who are victims of repetitive flooding occurring statewide and want to voluntarily move. That new legislation is expected to be approved and signed into law by Governor McMaster…
A manhunt is underway for a larceny suspect in Florence County. Deputies and a helicopter were reported scouting the area along East National Cemetery Road and Francis Marion Road. They initially responded to a call of possible theft from a residence. When they arrived, they saw a man take off sprinting into the woods. Community members are asked to keep…
UPDATE: Emilie Walden and Vivian Olson have both since been found safe. Unfortunately, the body of Marquis Michael was discovered last night in the Sampit River. His cousin, Kinsley Johnson remains missing. Numerous local missing persons reports were issued over the weekend. To start, authorities in Georgetown County resumed their search this morning for two men last seen aboard a…
Over the weekend, President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The announcement came just a week after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. There’s no doubt as to whether or not Barrett is qualified. She’s a Christian conservative federal appellate judge and part-time Notre Dame law professor. She also previously worked for Justice Anton Scalia as…
