Shooting of a teenage burglary suspect will stay locked up for now. A judge is considering bond for jimmy methe. Hes charged with manslaughter for the death of 17 year old Brandon Spencer. Authorities say methe shot spencer after spencer tried to steal property out of methes truck. Our mike desumma was in the courtroom today. Mike. Charles, dawndy its safe to say the facts of this case have taken a toll on both sides. Those who knew methe addressed the court asking for him to get a low bond. The judge for now is taking that request under advisement. Supporters also spoke to his character calling him a good father and member of the community. To Law Enforcement and prosecutors methe was not within his rights when he shot Brandon Spencer near his home saturday night. Investigators say methe saw the victim and another person near his truck early saturday morning. Fled. And then police say methe fired on spencer from behind fatally wounding him. Methes supporters say he had been the victim
Edition of the gamecocks. Head coach Chad Holbrook has 23 players from last years team. And 19 newcomers. Freshmen and Junior College transfers. Holbrook and his coaches have been working with the team since august. He says he learned a little about the team during preseason practices and scrimmages. This weekend hell find out a lot more about this squad. When a new team walks in and the games are being played and the lights get turned on. You learn something else. And were going to learn who handles the pressure a little bit better, who performs better in a competitive type situation. Im going to learn a lot about my team. What i hope to learn is these players are as good as i think they are. Im excited about these group of guys and im excited about watching them play this weekend and helping them this weekend. Fabulous forecast over the next pressure is in place. Look for mostly sunny skies today through the weekend with highs today in the lower 60s. Near 70 saturday and low to middl
Today marks five days until the republican primary in South Carolina, and the campaign trail is until the republican primary in South Carolina, and the campaign trail is busier than ever. Right now, were waiting for florida senator marco rubio to take the stage at an event in gilbert. The senator is expected to address supporters at a time now. Rubio is currently third in the delegate count behind donald trump and senator ted cruz. A short time ago, wiss Charles Molineaux talked with rubio to talk about his strategy ahead of saturdays primary. Well have that later tonight. Meanwhileits a war of words between donald trump and ted cruz. Today at a stop in the lowcountrytrump reiterated his threat to sue cruz for, among other things, not being a naturalborn citizen. We will bring a lawsuit if he doesnt straighten up his act out, hes a lying guy a really lying guy some people misrepresent this guy is a plan out liar our Meaghan Norman is live in camdenwhere cruz is not backing away from tr
Wearing buttons declaring trump the winner of saturdays first in the south primary. Theyre confident hell come out on top. Of course, trump has maintained a big lead in the polls leading up to saturday. And he continues to lead even as hes attacked by some of his opponents. After threatening legal action again senator ted cruz for defamation because of an unfavorable ad, today cruz punched back and laughed off trumps threat of a lawsuit, which he called a frivolous one. Of course, jeb bush and others have been attacking trump too for his offensive style and coarse language. Just this morning, trump had some harsh things to say about bush supporter senator lindsey graham, who he called one of the dumbest human beings. But, sumter so far welcome trumps style. I think donald trump probably says it like it is, and im a person that likes somebody that says it like it is, so i kind of like what he says. Maybe hes a little rough around the edges, but people maybe like to hear that, and i unde
The overnight as a warm front passes through, look for showers and scattered thunderstorms ahead of the cold front tomorrow morning, then clearing skies by late afternoon. Much warmer by late week with highs in the upper 60s to near 70 stay on top of the latest weather headed your way by downloading the wisweather app. Its free in your app store standard data and its free in your app store standard data and messaging may apply. Lexington investigators say the suspect in a Fatal Shooting opened fire after finding the victim with the suspects wife. The shooting suspect is already well known to federal authorities for his role in the scandal that brought down longtime lexington sheriff james metts. Jack kuenzie joins us with the dawndy, investigators say 49 year old greg leon fired the fatal gunshots after opening the door of a parked truckand finding his wife in the back seat with another man. Leon turned himself in overnight and is being held at the lexington county detention center. Le