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  • South Carolina Rep. RJ May, R-Lexington, speaks in favor of an education voucher bill on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins) (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
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    A S.C. House panel started its investigation into a complaint made against a legislator. Last month, the chamber's majority leader filed a complaint, calling for suspended Rep. RJ May's expulsion.
  • Darlington County Deputy Devin Mason
    COURTESY OF THE DARLINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
    LAMAR, S.C. (AP) — A deputy in South Carolina has been killed in an ambush while attempting to arrest a suspect. Authorities say Darlington County deputy Devin Mason and another officer were attacked inside a home near Lamar around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Mason died, and the second officer is hospitalized in stable condition. The suspect, 25-year-old Cameron Ray Dennett, was also killed. Authorities say Dennett faced forgery, criminal conspiracy and computer crime charges and was barred from owning a gun. A 28-year-old woman facing similar charges was arrested unharmed. Mason graduated from the state criminal justice academy in March.