On this edition of the South Carolina Lede for June 12, 2021, we look the Biden Administration's push to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, including an interview with US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Also on this episode: the latest on the state budget passed by the House; SC Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel breaks down recent worrisome crime statistics; Gov. Henry McMaster and other state officials announce a new workforce training program; and more.
Murdaughs, victims of double homicide, laid to rest in Hampton. Even as family and friends grieve, state police are still searching for the killer or killers.
Prison Officer Fired for Allegedly Bringing Meth-Laced Lollipops to Inmate
On 5/19/21 at 11:44 AM EDT
A prison officer has been fired after allegedly sneaking in lollipops that had been laced with methamphetamine for an inmate.
Dana Fisher, 39, a sergeant at Ridgeland Correctional Institution, has been charged with distribution of methamphetamines, providing contraband to an inmate and misconduct in office, the South Carolina Department of Correction said in a statement.
Fisher was arrested after allegedly bringing in a bag of Blow Pops, which included suckers that tested positive for meth, on May 7, officials said.
A contraband officer at the institution noticed the lollipops and became suspicious as the wrappers looked as if they had been altered with glue.