Author: WFXB Staff

Suspect Denied Bond in Connection to 2018 Homicide

Bond has been denied for a suspect charged in connection to a 2018 homicide in Horry County. 26-year-old Tyshawn “Smoke” Brown, was arrested over the weekend and charged with murder, attempted murder and other gun-related crimes. Police confirmed Brown shot and killed Charles Durant II on April 24th, 2018 when he was just 20-years-old. Durant and his girlfriend were parked…

Man Arrested, Charged for Attempted Murder in Darlington

A suspect has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Darlington. Police responded to shots fired on Tedder street and Pearl street late Saturday night. A victim was found alive but had sustained gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the hospital where he is currently in stable condition. 28-year-old Deshawn Goins was arrested and charged with attempted murder,…

Democratic Presidential Candidates Prepare for Nevada, South Carolina

There’s just six days left until the Nevada caucus and only thirteen until the South Carolina caucus. Tom Steyer’s numbers in both states have nearly doubled from Iowa and New Hampshire as he has spent upwards of $180 million dollars on heavy TV ad spending. But, it’s Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg who are currently vying for the lead, each…

Over 1,000 former DOJ Officials Call for William Barr’s Resignation

More than 1,110 former justice department officials, both republican and democrat alike, have called for the resignation of Attorney General William Barr. This comes just days after the DOJ undermined the sentencing on the Roger Stone trial and suggested a far lesser one. This led all the federal prosecutors on the case to immediately withdraw. Shortly after, Barr gave a…

Bodies of Missing Milwaukee Woman, Children Found

The bodies of a missing Milwaukee woman and her two children were found in a garage yesterday. An amber alert was issued over the weekend for 26-year-old Amarah Banks’ two daughters Zaniya, 5, and Kamaria, 4. Initially, Banks was reported missing by family on February 9th. It was then later determined her children were also missing. The three were last…

U.S. Evacuates American Passengers on Quarantined Cruise Ship

The U.S. officially began evacuating Americans off the Diamond Princess cruise ship over the weekend. The ship, which has been under quarantine and docked in Yokohama, Japan for over two weeks, had 356 confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus on board. 70 of those cases were confirmed just yesterday. It’s reported the ship now contains the largest concentration of cases…

South Carolina Primary To Take Place February 29th

The South Carolina Democratic Primary is almost upon us and Horry county is getting ready. This year’s primary is set to take place February 29th and anyone registered to vote can participate. Unlike Iowa or New Hampshire, South Carolina has a more diverse electorate which makes it very important for presidential candidates. Especially former Vice President Joe Biden who has…

23-Year-Old North Myrtle Beach Cold Case Solved

A 23-year-old North Myrtle Beach cold case has finally been solved thanks to new DNA technology. 23-year-old Shawn Neal was found dead in June of 1996 and after years of no new evidence or leads, the case went cold. But police never gave up. In 2017, they submitted DNA found at the scene to a forensics lab. It came back…

Police Seek Public’s Help in Disappearance of Six-Year-Old Faye Swetlik

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two vehicles that may be connected to the missing six-year-old girl. Faye Swetlik vanished shortly after getting off a school bus in front of her house several days ago in Cayce. Her disappearance has sparked a massive search that includes hundreds of police officers and now FBI agents. Police have identified…