Saturday - April 11, 2026

Federal Tipoffs Involving South Carolina

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Moody AFB: 74th Fighter Squadron Flagship Retires
MOODY AFB, Georgia, March 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By Mark "Radio" Godwin, 23rd Wing Public Affairs Feb. 27, 2024 marks the end of an era for A-10C Thunderbolt II serial number 78-0674. A-10C serial number 78-0674 was originally assigned to the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina when it came off the assembly line. After Operation DESERT STORM (1991), Myrtle Beach AFB, SC along with England A  more
U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina: Greenville Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Federal Judge
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Alvin Bernard Parks, 42, has pleaded guilty to sending a threatening letter to a federal judge through the mail. According to court documents, Parks is alleged to have sent a letter to a specifically named United States District Court Judge for the District of South Carolina. The handwritten letter contained threats to harm the judge. An excerpt from the   more
U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina: North Charleston Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison for Cocaine Distribution
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Derrick Maurice Simpson, 33, of North Charleston, was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Evidence presented to the court showed that beginning in 2020, Simpson arranged shipments of kilograms of cocaine from Harlingen, Texas to various locations throughout the Charleston area. Agents and Task F  more