An inmate died at a South Carolina prison May 9, and his death was investigated as suspicious, according to the the state Department of Corrections. Leo Jermaine Cheeks, 40, was found unresponsive in ...

LEE COUNTY, S.C. — The death of a prisoner recently moved to Lee Correctional Institution is being investigated as suspicious, according to prison officials. The South Carolina Department of ...

Lee County, SC (WLTX) — Riots that killed seven inmates and injured 17 others at Lee Correctional Institution Sunday night all began with territory, contraband and cell phones, according to officials.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - State officials said an inmate in the Midlands died of natural causes. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said Leo Cheeks died of natural causes at Lee Correctional ...

The reform measures were supposed to be the crux of South Carolina's response to one of the country's deadliest prison uprisings in decades. It's been a year since seven inmates were killed during a ...

Richland County organizations handed out Thanksgiving meals for free to those in need of a holiday meal at Meadowlake Park in Columbia. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a late ...