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Timeline: Father shot his 7 children, their cousin in what officials call ‘one of the deadliest shootings’ #usnews
Timeline: Father shot his 7 children, their cousin in what officials call ‘one of the deadliest shootings’
Just 10 days after a community opened a domestic violence center, eight innocent children were killed in a mass shooting Sunday that began as a domestic dispute, police said.
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April 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Timeline: Father shot his 7 children, their cousin in what officials call ‘one of the deadliest shootings’ #usnews
North Charleston Police seek public’s help in locating vulnerable adult #chsnews
North Charleston Police seek public’s help in locating vulnerable adult
Oliver Rainey, 68, was last seen at 2 a.m. Monday and is known to frequent the N. Rhett area.
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April 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
North Charleston Police seek public’s help in locating vulnerable adult #chsnews
Driver killed after hitting tree on Edisto Island #chsnews
Driver killed after hitting tree on Edisto Island
The single-vehicle collision happened just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says.
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April 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Driver killed after hitting tree on Edisto Island #chsnews
LIVE: Officials give update after father fatally shoots 7 of children and their cousin #usnews
LIVE: Officials give update after father fatally shoots 7 of children and their cousin
Neighbors described the chaos after a father who is accused of killing 7 of his children and their cousin was killed behind their home.
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April 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
LIVE: Officials give update after father fatally shoots 7 of children and their cousin #usnews
Transgender high school athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms #usnews
Transgender high school athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms
High school athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson takes her position in the throwing circle, tunes out any distractions, then pivots and tosses the discus into the evening twilight.
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April 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Transgender high school athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms #usnews
Missing Charleston woman’s husband facing first NJ court appearance in cold case #chsnews
Missing Charleston woman’s husband facing first NJ court appearance in cold case
A man once suspected in his wife’s disappearance in Charleston County is set to face a judge Monday, this time in connection to a separate decadeslong cold case homicide in New Jersey.
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April 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Missing Charleston woman’s husband facing first NJ court appearance in cold case #chsnews
Ex-Hanahan Councilman, mayor pro tempore waives preliminary, detention hearing #chsnews
Ex-Hanahan Councilman, mayor pro tempore waives preliminary, detention hearing
The now-former mayor pro tempore and Hanahan City Councilman Kevin Hedgpeth will remain in custody after waiving his federal hearings.
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April 20, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Ex-Hanahan Councilman, mayor pro tempore waives preliminary, detention hearing #chsnews
Roblox safety concerns prompt complaints, lawsuits #usnews
Roblox safety concerns prompt complaints, lawsuits
Law enforcement officials across the country say the popular online gaming platform Roblox is dangerous for children, despite being targeted at young users.
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April 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Roblox safety concerns prompt complaints, lawsuits #usnews
‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place’ actor Patrick Muldoon dies at 57, reports say #usnews
‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place’ actor Patrick Muldoon dies at 57, reports say
Actor Patrick Muldoon has died at 57, according to reports.
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April 20, 2026 at 12:35 PM
‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place’ actor Patrick Muldoon dies at 57, reports say #usnews
Man arrested in connection with Moncks Corner Bojangles shooting #chsnews
Man arrested in connection with Moncks Corner Bojangles shooting
The Moncks Corner Police Department said Saturday they are investigating a shooting at a Bojangles that left one person injured.
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April 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Man arrested in connection with Moncks Corner Bojangles shooting #chsnews
Dorchester County to honor K-9 Ares at celebration of life #chsnews
Dorchester County to honor K-9 Ares at celebration of life
The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office is inviting the community to join them in honoring one of its K-9 deputies.
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April 20, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Dorchester County to honor K-9 Ares at celebration of life #chsnews
Charleston County School District launches learning leaders program #chsnews
Charleston County School District launches learning leaders program
Charleston County School District is accepting applications for a new learning leaders program designed to keep exceptional teachers in the classroom while providing leadership opportunities.
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April 20, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Charleston County School District launches learning leaders program #chsnews
Principal crowned prom king for tackling gunman in high school’s lobby #usnews
Principal crowned prom king for tackling gunman in high school’s lobby
The principal was shot in the leg during the confrontation, but no students were injured.
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April 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Principal crowned prom king for tackling gunman in high school’s lobby #usnews
‘A beautiful soul’: Family mourns pregnant mother who died after being found shot in SUV #usnews
‘A beautiful soul’: Family mourns pregnant mother who died after being found shot in SUV
Many questions remain in the case as police continue to investigate.
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April 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
‘A beautiful soul’: Family mourns pregnant mother who died after being found shot in SUV #usnews
Man arrested after alleged hit-and-run crash causes child to lose leg #usnews
Man arrested after alleged hit-and-run crash causes child to lose leg
A man has been charged with hit-and-run after investigators say he was involved in a crash that severely injured a child.
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April 20, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Man arrested after alleged hit-and-run crash causes child to lose leg #usnews
Mom accused of killing 15-month-old son after claiming he choked on food, authorities say #usnews
Mom accused of killing 15-month-old son after claiming he choked on food, authorities say
A mom in Kansas is accused of killing her child after claiming he choked on food, authorities said.
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April 20, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Mom accused of killing 15-month-old son after claiming he choked on food, authorities say #usnews
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge #usnews
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Federal prosecutors say a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan.
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April 20, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge #usnews
Oil prices rise anew after a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz strands tankers #usnews
Oil prices rise anew after a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz strands tankers
Oil prices are rising in early trading as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz.
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April 20, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Oil prices rise anew after a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz strands tankers #usnews
Man responsible for killing two Florence County law enforcement officers dies in prison #scnews
Man responsible for killing two Florence County law enforcement officers dies in prison
The man responsible for killing two Florence County law enforcement officers and injuring five others in a 2018 ambush has died in prison, the South Carolina Department of Corrections confirmed Saturday.
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April 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Man responsible for killing two Florence County law enforcement officers dies in prison #scnews
DUI suspect accused of hitting, killing 2 Upstate boys denied bond, placed on ICE detainer #scnews
DUI suspect accused of hitting, killing 2 Upstate boys denied bond, placed on ICE detainer
The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating.
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April 19, 2026 at 11:10 PM
DUI suspect accused of hitting, killing 2 Upstate boys denied bond, placed on ICE detainer #scnews
Deputies arrest barricaded Summerville man after hourslong standoff #chsnews
Deputies arrest barricaded Summerville man after hourslong standoff
The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a man in connection with an alleged violent domestic disturbance followed by an hourslong standoff Saturday evening.
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April 19, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Deputies arrest barricaded Summerville man after hourslong standoff #chsnews
Community comes together as Mount Pleasant Food Forest takes root #chsnews
Community comes together as Mount Pleasant Food Forest takes root
Volunteers in Mount Pleasant spent Sunday planting the town’s first food forest, a project leaders say will provide fresh produce, create community connections and grow into a long-term resource for residents.
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April 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Community comes together as Mount Pleasant Food Forest takes root #chsnews
Fire crews, police respond to fire at a Charleston motel #chsnews
Fire crews, police respond to fire at a Charleston motel
Multiple fire units and the Charleston Police Department responded to a reported fire at a West Ashley motel Sunday afternoon.
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April 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Fire crews, police respond to fire at a Charleston motel #chsnews
Moncks Corner police investigate shooting at Bojangles, man arrested #chsnews
Moncks Corner police investigate shooting at Bojangles, man arrested
The Moncks Corner Police Department said Saturday they are investigating a shooting at a Bojangles that left one person injured.
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April 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Moncks Corner police investigate shooting at Bojangles, man arrested #chsnews
Weeklong Bible reading marks U.S. 250th birthday #usnews
Weeklong Bible reading marks U.S. 250th birthday
The organization Christians Engaged is hosting “America Reads the Bible,” a weeklong reading celebrating the U.S.’s 250th birthday.
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April 19, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Weeklong Bible reading marks U.S. 250th birthday #usnews