Nigerian man indicted in sextortion case involving death of SC lawmaker’s son
Gavin Guffey, 17-year-old son of Rock Hill Rep. Brandon Guffey, died by suicide in 2022 after the suspect allegedly blackmailed him.
Nigerian man indicted for sextortion scheme that led to SC teen’s suicide
A man from Nigeria is behind bars after the FBI says he extorted a local lawmaker’s son into sending him explicit photos.
Nigerian man extradited, charged in ‘sextortion’ case of late SC teen
A man accused of extorting the 17-year-old son of a State House representative has been arraigned in South Carolina.
Nigerian man extradited, charged in ‘sextortion’ case of son of SC rep.
A man accused of extorting the 17-year-old son of a State House representative has been arraigned in South Carolina.
Nigerian man extradited to U.S. for alleged sextortion of South Carolina teen
A Nigerian man was extradited to the U.S. after he was indicted in connection with the sextortion of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide, the Justice Department said Monday. Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal,
Nigerian man extradited to U.S. for alleged 'sextortion' of teen who died by suicide
A Nigerian man who was indicted in connection with the "sextortion" of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide has been extradited to the U.S. to face prosecution, the Justice Department said Monday.
Nigerian man charged in 'sextortion' scheme that led an SC teen to kill himself
The Rock Hill teen killed himself in 2022 after being duped into sending explicit images that were used as blackmail to threaten his father's political career.
Father of South Carolina teen who killed self speaks after Nigerian man charged in case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) – a Nigerian man accused of sexually extorting a 17-year-old boy was extradited to the United States and arraigned Monday in South Carolina. Hassanbunhussein Lawal, 24, was charged on Monday,
NAACP sues Ellen Weaver, two SC school districts over state's restrictions on teaching about race
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SC woman said she hit a deer, then she was taken to jail, SLED reported. Here’s why
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SC leaders gather for 80th Commemoration of the Liberation of Auschwitz
State leaders and other dignitaries are gathering in Columbia Monday morning to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation ...
SC’s highest income tax rate is higher than neighboring states. Could a cut make the budget?
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A free online toolkit aims to help groups in SC preserve Black history. It's a long time coming.
A new, free toolkit aims to help groups across S.C. protect and immortalize Black history and culture by creating a "one-stop ...