VIDEO: Williamsburg County couple charged in death of 9-year-old child By Ray Rivera | February 8, 2021 at 6:49 PM EST - Updated February 9 at 5:59 AM
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division have arrested a Williamsburg County couple for the death of a 9-year-old child.
Authorities arrested 42-year-old Tasha Temeeka McFadden on Monday and charged her with homicide by child abuse, and aiding and abetting. Bobby Joe Fulton, Jr., 32, was arrested on Feb. 5 and was charged with homicide by child abuse.
An arrest affidavit states the death happened on Dec. 29 in Kingstree.
Authorities said Fulton used blunt force to cause injuries to the victim which led to his death, and did not take the child to the hospital or call 911. Investigators said McFadden allowed Fulton to inflict those injuries.
VIDEO: 35 staff COVID-19 cases, 2 inmate deaths reported at FCI Williamsburg By Jared Kofsky and Lillian Donahue | January 21, 2021 at 4:15 PM EST - Updated January 21 at 6:59 PM
SALTERS, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry correctional facility now has one of the highest numbers of confirmed active COVID-19 staff cases among federal prisons around the nation.
Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg in the Salters area is currently reporting 35 coronavirus cases among employees, according to the U.S. Department of Justiceâs Federal Bureau of Prisons COVID-19 database. Only 10 other federal prisons have more reported active COVID-19 cases among staff.
The Department of Justice is one of the 20 largest employers in Williamsburg County, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce.
Whatâs Driving You Crazy: Potholes, cracked pavement in Williamsburg Co.
Whatâs Driving You Crazy: Potholes, cracked pavement in Williamsburg Co. By Abbey O Brien | January 19, 2021 at 5:02 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 6:47 PM
KINGSTREE, S.C. (WCSC) - Work on a road South Carolina Department of Transportation engineers say is in âbad shapeâ is expected to start soon in Williamsburg County.
A Live 5 News viewer wrote in to ask about when SCDOT would fix the potholes and crumbling asphalt along Kindale Park Road and Pinckney Road. They also asked why part of the road is in good shape while the other part of the road is crumbling.
Bill calls for banning incapacitations of S.C. criminal suspects with ketamine More than a year after a manâs death in Charleston County, legislation has been introduced at the state level that could impact how first responders administer a sedative that is increasingly being utilized. (Source: Live 5 News) By Jared Kofsky and Lisa Weismann | January 14, 2021 at 4:40 PM EST - Updated January 14 at 6:35 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - More than a year after a manâs death in Charleston County, legislation has been introduced at the state level that could impact how first responders administer a sedative that is increasingly being utilized.