In light of recent high-profile cases like the death of Scott Spivey in a 2023 Longs area shooting, discussions have emerged surrounding South Carolina's self-defense laws. Spivey was originally ...

Greg Hembree recalls having to call a staff meeting when South Carolina passed the law eliminating a person’s duty to retreat during a confrontation before using deadly force. “We had to talk about ...

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office is offering its legal opinion on a controversial road rage shooting in Horry County. Attorney General Alan Wilson‘s office said ...

The debate regarding controversial Stand Your Ground laws has once again hit a fever pitch following the release of The Perfect Neighbor. The Netflix documentary, which premiered in October 2025, ...

A Columbia convenience store owner accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old in 2023 has claimed a “stand your ground defense,” according to court documents. On Nov. 3, Rick Chow, 60, will argue ...

Now that S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson has declined a second time to prosecute the men who killed Scott Spivey almost two years ago, there’s an important debate to be had. It’s not the one U.S.

VERO BEACH − A charge of aggravated battery will not be brought against a man accused of stabbing another during what police called a road rage-related fight in a parking lot, according to prosecutors ...

Many states across the U.S. have "Stand Your Ground" laws, which is legislation that removes the duty to retreat during a threatening confrontation and allows for the use of deadly force as ...