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Horry County Jury Finds Gary Bennett Not Guilty of All Charges Stemming From 20-Year-Old Murder Case

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Horry County Jury Finds Gary Bennett Not Guilty of All Charges Stemming From 20-Year-Old Murder Case

Friday, November 20th, 2020

  Mere weeks ago, on October 29, 2020, over 20 years since being arrested for murdering a Horry County woman, Gary Bennett was released from prison and found not guilty of all charges. With Judge G. Thomas Cooper presiding from Camden, South Carolina, the verdict came from a Horry County jury based on arguments during Bennett’s retrial for his acquittal and exoneration. The decision was in response to unearthed witness perjury and false accusations, official misconduct, and lack of DNA … Read more

COVID-19

Monday, April 6th, 2020

We are open during the COVID-19 crisis. However, health and safety are our #1 priority right now, so we will not meet clients at our office. We will hold all meetings virtually via zoom and send documents via email and the Postal Service. Please don’t hesitate to contact us during this time. We are here to help. Each staff member has 100% remote capabilities and we are working cases as fast as we can. The Courts are currently closed. Check … Read more

Amtrak Train Collision

Tuesday, February 6th, 2018

Amtrak’s deadly collision with a CSX train could have been prevented. The NTSB is currently investigating this accident. Two people have been killed in the train accident and more than 100 passengers were injured when the Amtrak train collided with a CSX freight train. According to the NTSB’s initial investigation, a CSX employee switched the train tracks so that the Amtrak train was moved off of the main line. Further investigations revealed that the Amtrak train was not equipped with … Read more

Hunt for Suspect Continues After Hit-and-Run Accident

Monday, March 7th, 2016

Hunt for Suspect Continues After Hit-and-Run Accident Police in Horry County are looking for a suspect involved in a hit-and-run accident that injured one individual on Tuesday, February 23. The accident occurred in Myrtle Beach, when the suspect failed to yield for a vehicle at an intersection and collided with it. After the accident, the suspect fled the scene. The victim pursued the suspect’s Chevy Trailblazer into a nearby parking lot, where the suspect ran away. Police officers stated that … Read more

Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident

Thursday, February 18th, 2016

Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident A hit-and-run accident resulted in the death of a bicyclist in Myrtle Beach on February 2, 2016. 54-year-old Laurence Flanegan struck the bicyclist with his Toyota SUV on Holmestown Road, fleeing the scene. The bicyclist, who was identified as 55-year-old Vincent Gimeno, was transported to Grand Strand Medical Center following the accident, but died from traumatic injuries resulting from the crash. Flanegan was charged with hit-and-run, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, … Read more

Two Dead in Horry County Following Car Crash

Thursday, February 18th, 2016

Two Dead in Horry County Following Car Crash A car crash in Horry County has resulted in the death of two individuals. The accident occurred Friday night on Jordanville Road when a Chevy pick-up truck failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a Dodge Charger, causing the Charger to catch on fire. 64-year-old Derrick James, Sr., the driver of the Charger, died at the scene of the accident. It is unknown at this time whether James was … Read more

Drunk Driver Causes Two Separate Car Crashes, Injures Five

Thursday, February 18th, 2016

Drunk Driver Causes Two Separate Car Crashes, Injures Five A Myrtle Beach man was charged with felony driving under the influence and hit and run after causing two separate collisions and injuring five people in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Police responded to a hit-and-run collision Wednesday on 37th Avenue South. While assessing the collision, additional officers were called to a second car crash involving the same vehicle. Witnesses state that as police arrived, 60-year-old Gerald Carl Sudman “stumbled out of … Read more

Child Fights for Life Following Attack by Dog

Tuesday, February 9th, 2016

Child Fights for Life Following Attack by Dog A six-year-old in Mobile, Alabama is fighting for his life following an attack by a pit bull. Andrew Bulger is hospitalized at the UAB Children’s Hospital in Birmingham after being transferred from a local hospital, and is in critical condition after undergoing his third surgery in two days. The attack occurred at a home in Wilmer, Alabama, where the pit bull was chained in the yard. The dog broke off of its … Read more

Two Women Killed in Separate Automobile Accidents in Horry County

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016

Two Women Killed in Separate Automobile Accidents in Horry County Two lives have been claimed in Horry County as a result of two separate automobile accidents on Friday night. Eunice Leal-Jimenez, a Mexican native who lived in Conway, was killed in an accident around 7:00 p.m. when her pickup truck went through a stop sign, collided with a Cadillac, and struck a fire hydrant, overturning her vehicle. The driver of the Cadillac, along with two children who were passengers in … Read more

Victim Extricated From Vehicle After Collision With 18-Wheeler

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016

Victim Extricated From Vehicle After Collision With 18-Wheeler A collision between an 18-wheeler and a sedan Friday morning resulted in an individual being extricated from the vehicle. The accident, which occurred around 8:00 a.m. in Florence, left the driver of the sedan trapped in the vehicle. The victim was extricated with the Jaws of Life and transported to a nearby hospital. There are no further updates on the condition of the victim at this time. South Carolina Highway Patrol is … Read more

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