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Caleb Ward is a South Carolina-based journalist focused on crime, emergency response, and public safety reporting across the Carolinas and Georgia. With a sharp eye for detail and a commitment to the facts, he brings clarity to fast-moving local developments.
North Texas Tax Preparers Sentenced to Federal Prison for $8M IRS Fraud
Crime

North Texas Tax Preparers Sentenced to Federal Prison for $8M IRS Fraud

ByCaleb Ward July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

TEXAS — Four tax preparers who operated out of Grand Prairie, Texas, have been sentenced to federal prison after defrauding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…

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Driver in Fatal I-805 Crash Charged With Murder After High-Speed Collision
Crime

Driver in Fatal I-805 Crash Charged With Murder After High-Speed Collision

ByCaleb Ward July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA — A 22-year-old San Diego man is facing murder charges after authorities say he intentionally caused a deadly multi-vehicle crash on Interstate…

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Gavin Newsom Signs $750M Boost for Hollywood to Revive Film Industry Jobs
Business

Gavin Newsom Signs $750M Boost for Hollywood to Revive Film Industry Jobs

ByCaleb Ward July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

CALIFORNIA — Governor Gavin Newsom signed a major expansion to California’s film and television tax incentive program this week, increasing the cap from $330 million…

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Deadly Shooting Under Investigation in Sumter County, South Carolina
Crime

Deadly Shooting Under Investigation in Sumter County, South Carolina

ByCaleb Ward July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in south Sumter County, where an altercation between acquaintances ended with…

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Murder Trial Set for Former Officer’s Death in Rock Hill, Four Years After 2021 Killing
Crime

Murder Trial Set for Former Officer’s Death in Rock Hill, Four Years After 2021 Killing

ByCaleb Ward July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

ROCK HILL, S.C. — A long-awaited murder trial is finally set to begin in August for the man accused of killing a retired Rock Hill…

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'All of you are going to die': North Charleston Man Arrested After Threatening Children and Killing Family Dog
Crime

‘All of you are going to die’: North Charleston Man Arrested After Threatening Children and Killing Family Dog

ByCaleb Ward July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — A 30-year-old man is behind bars after a disturbing domestic incident where he allegedly threatened his three young children and…

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North Carolina Man Faces Misdemeanor After Opossum Set on Fire in Viral Video
Crime

North Carolina Man Faces Misdemeanor After Opossum Set on Fire in Viral Video

ByCaleb Ward July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — Public outrage is mounting after a disturbing video emerged showing an opossum being doused with an accelerant and set on fire…

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Inmate's Escape Leads to Deadly Shooting of NC Detention Officer
Crime

Inmate’s Escape Leads to Deadly Shooting of NC Detention Officer

ByCaleb Ward July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

MURPHY, N.C. – A federal inmate shot and killed a detention officer with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office during a bold escape attempt at a…

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15- and 12-Year-Old Girls Charged After Stealing Car With Infant Inside in Eden
Crime

15- and 12-Year-Old Girls Charged After Stealing Car With Infant Inside in Eden

ByCaleb Ward July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

EDEN, NC — Two young girls, ages 15 and 12, are facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing a running vehicle with a 9-month-old baby…

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Eight Charged in $21M Cross-Border Medicaid Scam Targeting Disabled South Carolina Children
Crime

Eight Charged in $21M Cross-Border Medicaid Scam Targeting Disabled South Carolina Children

ByCaleb Ward July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Federal and state officials have charged eight individuals in a sweeping Medicaid fraud scheme that allegedly targeted severely disabled South Carolina children,…

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