The Post and Courier of Charleston in 2021 launched “Uncovered,” a project to cast new light on questionable government conduct, especially in smaller towns.
1. The crook
Before his downfall, Brantley Thomas III had reached the highest rungs of South Carolina s education ladder: He was chief financial officer for Berkeley County School District, a rapidly growing system with a $260 million budget. And …
The Brantley Thomas scandal rocked Berkeley County in 2017, but a Post and Courier investigation reveals a brand new look at the case s wide-ranging effects.
Night clubgoers just went out to have a good time in New York City, then woke up confused and in strange places, finding themselves in cold back seats or on cold floors – or they weren't waking up at all. Now, the families of three of the slain victims – Katie Gallagher, Julio Ramirez and John Umberger – are sharing their stories and looking back on the investigations in interviews with ABC News' "Nightline." Gallagher, a 35-year-old fashion designer, died last July after she was allegedly drugged outside her apartment in what police say was an attempted robbery.