Violent riots broke out in Minneapolis last night over the death of George Floyd. On Monday, police responded to a scene in progress involving a non-violent possible forgery. 46-year-old Floyd was identified as the suspect and taken into custody. During the arrest, Officer Derek Chauvin had Floyd handcuffed and face down in the street. He pressed his knee into Floyd’s…
Yesterday’s Myrtle Beach City Council meeting which lasted half a day largely discussed the recent crime in the area. Four shootings occurred in ten days, most of them gang-related, and three along Ocean Boulevard alone. All twelve perpetrators were quickly apprehended but the incidences really upset the community. One person suggested not enough was being done to keep the city…
The third suspect wanted in connection to the Murrells Inlet robbery and shooting has surrendered himself. 20-year-old Levi McIlwraith is charged with attempted murder, first-degree burglary and armed robbery. He is the third of four suspects arrested in relation to the incident. The fourth, 19-year-old Jeffrey Powers, is still at large. Alexis Flores and De’Andre Linnen were arrested Friday in…
A man and woman have been arrested in connection to a robbery and kidnapping. Police were called to a residence in Robeson County, North Carolina yesterday. One of the victims identified 32-year-old Rommie Cummings as the suspect who invaded her home and held her at gunpoint. He then kidnapped another woman who was in the home at the time. Police…
Three people were killed and five others injured in a drive by shooting yesterday. The incident occurred in the town of Bowman in Orangeburg County. Nearly 100 people had gathered for a Memorial Day cookout on Monday evening that went well into yesterday morning. It was described as a family-friendly event until gunfire broke out. The exact condition of the…
Weather permitting, today is set to be a historic day for NASA and SpaceX. Two NASA astronauts are expected to be launched to the International Space Station as part of a mission called “Demo-2”. This has been almost a decade in the making and will mark the first time SpaceX has sent humans into earth’s orbit. It is set to…
The 2020 Republican National Convention may not take place in North Carolina as originally planned. President Trump is threatening to pull the convention out of Charlotte after democratic Governor Roy Cooper told him they cannot guarantee they will be able to fill the arena to capacity in a safe manner due to the pandemic. The president said he loves the…
For the first time ever, President Trump’s tweets were labeled as misleading. It all began with a tweet where he insinuated Joe Scarborough was involved in the death of one of his staffers, Lori Klausutis, in 2001. Klausutis died as a result of an undiagnosed heart condition and this conspiracy theory has been repeatedly discredited. A letter written by Lori’s…
Hundreds gathered in Minneapolis last night to protest the death of a black man while in police custody. Monday evening, four officers responded to an alleged forgery in progress where the suspect appeared to be under the influence. They reported 46-year-old George Floyd “physically resisted arrest”. He was handcuffed and pinned face down by an officer who pressed his knee…
We joined Stephen Goldfinch of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to discuss short-term rentals and possible liability during the pandemic. For more information, you can reach Stephen at (843) 357-9301 or visit his website at www.GoldfinchWinslow.com.
