In some cases, yes. Parents or guardians are responsible for ensuring that their children attend school, and the family court will punish parents with fines or even jail time if their children continue to miss school after a court order is in place – even though it is...
A volunteer constable in Florence, SC fired eight rounds into a car, hitting the driver three times, during a traffic stop in a residential area last month. State Constable Christopher Bachochin was tagging along with two Florence police officers when they pulled over...
A 24-year-old mother and her two children were killed after their car hit an alligator on I-95 in Orangeburg County last month. They were traveling from their Florida home to Myrtle Beach for a week of vacation. After hitting the 9-foot-alligator, the family's car...
The Carolina Country Music Fest is back for 2018 – the show begins tonight and lasts through the weekend, including performances by some of our favorite singers like: Luke Bryan; Toby Keith; The Zac Brown Band; Deana Carter; and Over 30 country music artists on three...
Black boxes are not just for airplanes, anymore. If you have a new car, it almost certainly has an Event Data Recorder (EDR), more commonly known as a black box. EDRs help carmakers determine how to improve vehicle safety, and they help investigators determine what...
If a police officer is asking you to take a breathalyzer test, how do you know that the test is accurate? How do you know the officer is operating the test competently, or that the officer is not going to tamper with the result? Police, prosecutors, judges, and the...
Well-meaning eyewitnesses have helped to send thousands of innocent people to jail. Some witnesses just lie, but most of them don't intend to finger the wrong person - they fall victim to a combination of pressure from police and prosecutors, the flawed nature of...
There is no better place to witness the human capacity for joy than a playground. Kids run, laugh, spin, discover the quirks of gravity, and make new best friends ... all while wearing themselves out and ensuring a good night's sleep for themselves and their parents....
Imagine that you are driving down the interstate when suddenly a sea of red brake lights appears in front of you - there is construction ahead and everyone is slamming on brakes as traffic slows from 70 to 0 in a matter of seconds. Everyone, that is, except the...
If you’ve ever bought a new car, you know it’s stressful and frustrating. You research dozens of vehicles, pick out the one you want, change your mind, choose another, jump through hoops to get a loan, take care of your insurance. But, finally, you drive it off the...