Botched South Carolina Drug Case Turns into Federal Lawsuit
Lab testing found no fentanyl or cocaine after deputies filed trafficking warrants tied to roadside field tests......
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Rose Petal Murder: John Mello Files Civil Lawsuit
by Jenn Wood
Key player in South Carolina true crime saga pushes back......
Richland County Cop Accused Of Coercing 2 Black Teens In Rape Case Exchanged Racist Texts, Affidavit Says
by Mandy Matney
In a civil lawsuit, attorneys representing two black Richland County, South Carolina men argue there is new evidence in the case showing that the deputy...
SC Teen Honor Student Falsely Accused Of Attempted Murder In Mall Shooting, Lawsuit Says
by Mandy Matney
He was jailed for the first few weeks of his senior year in high school....
Two Black SC Teens Jailed For Almost A Year After Rape They Didn’t Commit, Lawsuit Says
by Mandy Matney
They were incarcerated for months — even after DNA evidence proved their innocence, according to the lawsuit....
SC Cops Wrongfully Arrested 2 Black Men After Target Shooting On Private Property, Lawsuit Says
by Mandy Matney
At one point the officer asked the men "where is the weed at?" even though there was no weed, according to the suit....
South Carolina City Pays $750,000 To Man Falsely Accused, Jailed For 4 Months
by Mandy Matney
He was also wrongfully convicted — after an internal police investigation found the arrest was unlawful....