Mandy Matney
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Mandy Matney is the News Director at FITSNews. She's an award-winning journalist from Kansas who has worked for newspapers in Missouri, Illinois, and South Carolina before making the switch to FITS. She loves tacos and hates the winter (which is why she moved here). She currently lives on Hilton Head Island where she enjoys beach life. Want to contact Mandy? Send your story ideas, comments, suggestions and tips to mandy@fitsnews.com.
Former Deputy/ Son Of Late Judge Charged With Arson In Forest Acres House Fire
by Mandy Matney
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) agents recently arrested a 41-year-old Lexington County man with arson in connection to a Forest Acres house fire in...
SC Daycare Worker With Postpartum Depression ‘Abused And Terrorized’ 30 Kids, Lawsuit Says
by Mandy Matney
The daycare worker is still in jail....
2 Boys Have Been In Isolation Without Justification For Months At SCDJJ, Lawsuits Say
by Mandy Matney
Two South Carolina mothers are suing the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice (SCDJJ) after their sons were held in isolation for months following a staff walkout...
Depositions Reveal Tragic Details In 2018 Hilton Head Alligator Attack That Killed 45-Year-Old
by Mandy Matney
"Personally, I think it all took place because she was trying to save her dog," a witness said....
‘A True Miracle’: Dog Reunited With Owners On Hilton Head 3 Months After She Ran Off
by Mandy Matney
The Sea Pines community and Beaufort County animal control rallied together to make sure Luna got back to her owners....
‘Anything They Get In, They Get Out Of’: Bombshell Deposition Filed In Murdaugh Case
by Mandy Matney
Connnor Cook said he was "scared to tell the truth."...
Mother Of Accused SC Killer Threatened To Shoot A Prosecutor, SLED Says
by Mandy Matney
Days before her son was sentenced to prison, a Greenville, South Carolina mother was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot the woman who prosecuted her...
SC Special Ed Teacher’s License Revoked After She Allegedly Denied Student Food, SCDE Says
by Mandy Matney
The South Carolina State Board of Education (SCDE) voted last week to revoke the educator license of a former Richland Two teacher who is accused of...
‘You’re My B*tch’: Documents Reveal Details In Myrtle Beach Child Sex Trafficking Case
by Mandy Matney
They each face life in federal prison......