An ape is on the loose in Walterboro, SC, and authorities, including the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control, are working to capture it. Residents in the area of Hiers Corner Road and Mallard Street are advised to keep an eye on their pets and report any sightings to the sheriff's office.
Jeffrey Hill, the technology director for Colleton County and son of Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill, has been arrested on wiretapping charges. Hill allegedly misused his position to listen to a conversation between two victims without their consent, which was confirmed by phone records. The investigation was conducted by the 14th Circuit Solicitor's Office's Public Integrity Unit, and Hill was given a $20,000 bond.
The Colleton County Sheriff's Office is providing an update on the investigation after six people were found dead in a house fire in the Green Pond community. A seventh person was critically injured and a suspect, Ryan Manigo, has been arrested on attempted murder charges. The identities of the victims have not yet been released, and additional charges for Manigo may be pending. The investigation is ongoing.
A 33-year-old man in Colleton County, South Carolina, has been charged with the murder of his 11-year-old daughter and a 50-year-old woman following a house fire in the Green Pond community. The man's 13-year-old daughter, who survived the incident, provided information leading to his identification. The motive behind the stabbings remains unknown, and authorities are awaiting the identification of the four remaining victims. The tight-knit community is shocked and grieving over the tragic event.
Six people were found dead and another in critical condition in Colleton County, South Carolina, following a house fire. A murder investigation is underway, and a suspect, Ryan Lenard Manigo, has been arrested for the attempted murder of the surviving victim. Additional charges are pending, and authorities are being assisted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in their investigation.