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5/16/2008 12:23 AM   0 comment(s) on this story E-mail this story to a friend



Ex-guard charged with inmate sex

COLUMBIA (AP) -- A former South Carolina prison guard has been charged with having sex with an inmate.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said Thursday that 27-year-old Jesse Reid of Hephzibah, Ga., was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual misconduct with an inmate.

SLED says Reid admitted in August to having a sexual relationship with an inmate at McCormick Correctional Institution, a maximum security all-male facility about 80 miles west of Columbia.

A spokesman for the prison system said Reid was hired as a guard in December 2006 and was fired in October because of inappropriate relations with an inmate.

It was not immediately clear if bond had been set for Reid or if he had an attorney. Jail officials said they were not authorized to release that information.

Attorney general unveiling hot line

COLUMBIA (AP) -- Attorney General Henry McMaster is expanding his efforts to fight dogfighting in South Carolina.

McMaster announced Thursday the creation of a new statewide CrimeStoppers hotline and website where callers can report tips about suspected dogfighting.

If the tips result in a conviction, McMaster said reward money will be distributed on behalf of the Humane Society of the United States.

McMaster said billboards will also be used statewide to advertise the phone number and website.

In October, McMaster and the Humane Society announced a new effort to reward those who report dog fighting in their communities. The Humane Society has since offered rewards up to $5,000.

'Lizard Man' attack may be a dog

BISHOPVILLE (AP) -- DNA testing has shown an attack on a family van some blamed on the legendary Lizard Man appears to have been actually done by a domestic dog.

Something chewed up the front fender of Bob and Dixie Rawson's van in February. Bite marks were left on the wheel wells and blood was found on the vehicle.

The Item of Sumter reports a veterinary lab in California tested the blood and found it came from a dog.

But Bob Rawson isn't sure, saying it would have to be one big dog.

Lee County Sheriff E.J. Melvin isn't convinced either. He thinks it was a coyote or wolf.

Illegal immigration bill in committee

COLUMBIA (AP) -- State House and Senate lawmakers will try for the second time this year to hash out differences in their respective proposals to crack down on illegal immigration.

The two chambers have volleyed back and forth on the issue, with each blaming the other for lack of progress and calling each others' plans too lenient.

After the measure stalled in a conference committee, new proposals were passed in each chamber.

The Senate on Wednesday refused to go along with the House's latest version.





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