November 17, 2008
Judge sets bond in Dillon County boy’s scalding
A judge has set bond at $150,000 for a Latta woman accused of forcing her 5-year-old stepson to take a hot bath, causing the child to receive severe burns, WBTW News13 reported.
November 14, 2008
Latta woman arrested on child abuse charge
Dillon County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a woman they say severely burned her 5-year-old stepson by forcing him to take a hot bath.
November 11, 2008
Loris man charged with sexually assaulting two ‘special needs’ children
Horry County Police charged a Loris man with sexually molesting two children after one of the children acted out a sex act inside a classroom last week. Investigators charged 28-year-old Shane Vance McCain Monday.
Bond denied for woman charged in infant’s death
Bond has been denied for an Alabama woman who is charged with homicide by child abuse after authorities said she contributed to the death of her 5-month-old daughter in Florence County four years ago.
August 13, 2008
Florence woman charged with child neglect
A Florence woman was arrested Wednesday after police said she and her newborn tested positive for cocaine.
August 11, 2008
Galivants Ferry toddler burial set, grandmother charged
On July 18, Horry County Police charged a Galivants Ferry grandmother and her boyfriend in the death of her 17-month-old grandbaby. The toddler will be buried in Nevada Tuesday morning.
July 24, 2008
Florence teen accused of sexually assaulting toddler
A 16-year-old Florence boy is being charged as an adult after deputies said he sexually assaulted a 2-year-old.
July 19, 2008
Myrtle Beach man charged in child beating, bleach case freed on bond
The male suspect Horry County Police charged in connection with a beating their 5-year-old daughter, then pouring bleach on the child was released from jail on bond Friday night. Aubrey Johnson paid a reduced $30,000 bond, the original bond was set at $125,000.
Grandmother, boyfriend charged in toddler’s death
Horry County Police charged a 1-year-old baby’s grandmother and her boyfriend Friday in connection with the toddler’s death Friday. Both remain jailed awaiting bond hearings on the charges.
July 09, 2008
Florence woman faces child neglect charges
A Florence woman was arrested on child neglect charges after deputies said she cut her husband across the chest while he was holding their two-year-old child, Florence County Sheriff’s Lt. Brett Camp said.
Dillon mother arrested after child drowned last month
A Dillon county authorities arrested 23-year old Asley Locklear and charged her with unlawful neglect of a child.
June 26, 2008
Myrtle Beach couple charged with abusing daughter loses custody
The pair Horry County police charged with beating their 5 year old daughter, then pouring bleach on the girl lost custody of all five Thursday. A family court judge decided to place the couple’s children with family members while they await trial on child abuse charges.
June 17, 2008
Mother charged in baby’s 2004 child abuse death pleads guilty
A Horry County mother pleaded guilty to child neglect in connection to her 4 month old daughter’s death in 2004. Charlene Dandridge pleaded guilty to the charge in a Conway courtroom Tuesday.
May 24, 2008
Care House staff members win state award
Kathy Saunders, along with Dr. W. Dean Banks and others, were instrumental in starting the CARE House, a nonprofit group that gives care to children who have been abused.
May 16, 2008
Child hit in the face with a belt
Deputies arrested a Pamplico couple for unlawful neglect to a child.
