Pathologists are conducting an autopsy of a body found yesterday afternoon in a dumpster in Bowman, near Orangeburg. The body is thought to be that of two-year-old Rodricus Williams from Charleston, who’s been missing since Tuesday.

“Unfortunately we did find the remains of what’s been determined to be a small African American male that has been extracted out of the concrete,” says DeWitt.

Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne Dewitt says they do not know the cause of death and still do not have a postive identification. The missing toddler, that the body is thought to be, showed up missing Tuesday night, after the toddler’s mother was suppose to meet the father’s girlfriend. However, the meeting did not happen, after the girlfriend claimed she was lost. [Read more...]

Newberry County citizens will meet with state and local law enforcement officials tonight – to air questions and concerns about a recent murder.  Is it a racially-charged hate crime? Tom Hayes has this report:

AUDIO: Tom Hayes reports on murder case and its issues (1:28)

Read letter from state officials, calling for the meeting

(as reported by Andrew Kiel, WRHI)

A family is in mourning this week after two adult siblings were found dead in their home.

Two sisters in Lancaster County were found dead on a couch over the weekend in their home. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says 55-year-old Peggy Small and 51-year-old Gail Patterson were found upright on their couch with the TV on.

The sisters were last heard from on June 29 and police believe the two died sometime between June 30 and July 1st before being discovered on Sunday. A initial autopsy has ruled out foul play but officials are still waiting on more test results to determine the cause of death. However, in the police report, a relative notified officers that one of the sisters had talked about ending her life. The two had been living together for just a few weeks.