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South Carolina Man Ordered to Pay Author in Defamation Case

A North Charleston, S.C., man has been ordered to pay $75,000 to best-selling author Fern Michaels for defamation. The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reports Wednesday that Craig Dilley must pay for forwarding a defamatory email to a website that promoted Michaels …

South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty in Grisly Insurance Fraud Case

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal fraud charge, acknowledging his role in an insurance scheme that cost a mentally disabled man his left hand. Gerald B. Hardin of Cayce told U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie …

South Carolina Man Suing Over Stolen Fire Truck Crash

A Beaufort, S.C., resident hurt in a crash involving a stolen fire truck is suing Beaufort and Port Royal, saying firefighters acted improperly when they left the truck running. The Beaufort Gazette reports that Jonas Armstrong is also suing Kalvin …

South Carolina Man Settles With Local EMS

A Bluffton, S.C., man has settled a lawsuit against Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services for the way he was treated after he was beaten in 2008. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reported that Brian Lanese will receive $150,000. Lanese …