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South Carolina man killed by shotgun booby trap allegedly set up by family member
A South Carolina man was shot and killed after he accidentally set off a shotgun booby trap last Monday that was allegedly built by a family member.
Jordan Dove, 34, was gravely wounded after he was struck by a shotgun blast after arriving at his incarcerated uncle’s vacant home in Saint Matthews, SC, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.
He was transported to a nearby hospital but eventually succumbed to his injury late Monday, according to the sheriff’s office.
“It was believed at the time, the residence may have been booby trapped,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
“A perimeter was set around the residence as deputies slowly made entry into the home where they encountered a shotgun that was rigged at the back door to go off once anyone attempted to gain entry. A further sweep of the residence showed the front door was barricaded shut with no other occupants inside.”
Authorities are working to pin murder charges on Alfonzo Brown, the owner of the home and Dove’s uncle who is currently behind bars in Maryland for an unrelated, nonfatal shooting in January.
Because he is jailed, they also want to add possession of a weapon by a convicted felon charge. More charges may be also tacked on, Calhoun County Sheriff Thomas Summers told WIS.
before he was incarcerated for an unrelated crime in Maryland. Prince George’s County Police Department
The sheriff’s department believes that the house was booby-trapped with the intent of harming law enforcement officers. It is unclear how long ago the trap was set up.
“This was a very dangerous situation that appeared targeted at law enforcement. It is yet another example of the dangers faced by law enforcement everyday,” Summers said in a statement last Tuesday.
The sheriff’s office added on Thursday that there was no additional information following the conclusion of the investigation, but assured that there is no current threat to the public.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – A new poll from The Trafalgar Group offers an early snapshot of the Republican primary field in South Carolina’s race for governor.
The survey of 1,089 likely Republican primary voters was conducted May 2 to May 5 and lists a 2.9 percentage-point margin of error.
Who leads
In the poll’s test ballot, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette drew 25.2 percent support, followed by Attorney General Alan Wilson 23.1% percent.
The next tier included U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman 19.6 percent and U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace 15.2 percent.
The remaining candidates were Rom Reddy 10.1 percent, state Sen. Josh Kimbrell 4.2 percent and Jacqueline Dubose 2.7 percent.
What to know
Poll results can change quickly as campaigns ramp up, endorsements are made and more voters tune in.
The Trafalgar Group said the poll was conducted among likely GOP primary voters with a 95 percent confidence level.
What’s next
FOX Carolina will continue tracking new polling, endorsements and candidate announcements as the 2026 election cycle unfolds.
Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with FOX Carolina. For more free content like this, download our apps.
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Former South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at 38 years old
A former college football star is now fighting cancer at 38 years old.
Stephen Garcia, a quarterback for four years at South Carolina, revealed on social media Wednesday that he was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer.
A GoFundMe page, organized by his wife Maria that has already garnered nearly $100K in donations, said that after a trip to the emergency room and multiple imaging tests, Garcia was diagnosed with cancer and was set to begin chemotherapy. He is now on an “aggressive” track, and “he will be meeting with specialized liver and colon surgeons to determine the next steps in his treatment plan.”
Garcia took to Facebook to share the GoFundMe link and said he is confident he will be able to overcome the diagnosis.
“Wasn’t overly excited to share this news but it is what it is. We have a great team of doctors and staff that’s confident we can beat this! It’s the only option,” he wrote. “If there’s one lesson to be learned, get checked and don’t be afraid to visit the doctors office when you don’t feel 100%.”
He later thanked everyone for their support on his Instagram story.
Garcia had a prolific career with the Gamecocks, throwing for 7,597 yards and 49 touchdowns. In 2009, as a sophomore, he led the SEC with 239 completions before throwing a career-high 3,059 yards with 20 touchdowns during the next campaign, as South Carolina finished at No. 22 in the final poll of the season.
His 20 wins rank tied for third-most in program history. Garcia later spent time in the CFL, AFL and AAF after his college football days.
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer said he is “praying” for the former QB.
“I talked to Stephen about an hour ago, actually, and he was in great spirits,” Beamer said Wednesday in Columbia, according to The State. “Then texting back and forth since we talked on the phone about an hour ago and told him to attack this thing with the same mindset that he’s attacked everything going back to when he was a player here and still is now as a human being.
“Told him I got his back, and we all have his back. Just praying hard for him right now.”
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A Virginia man has been arrested on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced on Wednesday.
On Sunday, Michael Mickels Jr., 18, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, was arrested.
Authorities charged Mickels with one count of criminal solicitation of a minor, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and one count of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigated with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the Virginia State Police.
Investigators said Mickels solicited a minor for sex and encouraged the making of child sexual abuse material.
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The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office will prosecute the case.
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