COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced they will be holding a memorial service to honor Coba, a K9 who was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday.

Coba was a member of the team who responded to a home on Gravel Road in an attempt to serve a felony warrant to James Peterson, 37. When he was confronted by Coba, his handler and a deputy with the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office inside the home’s hallway, Peterson shot the K9. Coba was rushed to an emergency veterinarian but died from his wounds later that day.

The ceremony will take place at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy at 5400 Broad River Road at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19.

Gov. Henry McMaster said he is planning to attend the memorial.

Officials ask that guests not bring pets but law enforcement K9s are welcome.

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The owners of a 15-pound chihuahua have pleaded guilty to charges after the dog allegedly overdosed on heroin and cocaine at a motel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to police documents.

Myrtle Beach police charged Shane Harris and Serrena Young with mistreatment of an animal after the May 27 incident at the Palmetto Vista Motel. Young was also charged with possession with intent to deliver heroin. They were both taken to the Myrtle Beach Jail.

According to a police report, a Myrtle Beach firefighter gave the dog Narcan, the opioid-reversal medication, using a nebulizer machine after a home health aide who had been with Harris and Young at the motel brought it to the fire station.

The dog received a full nasal dose of Narcan, and after it was revived, it was given oxygen and taken to the Animal Emergency Hospital of the Strand for further care, a police report said.

Harris, who accompanied the health aide to the fire station, allegedly told authorities that a man came to his motel and left about one gram of heroin on a table and that the dog ate it and became ill.

Police then went to the motel and met with Young, the report said.

While executing a search warrant, detectives say they found a syringe with clear, brown-tinted liquid in a black purse in the bathroom, which later tested positive for heroin and cocaine.

Young admitted to officers that the syringe was hers, the police report shows.

Court records show Harris pleaded guilty to abandonment or mistreatment of an animal, was sentenced to 15 days in jail, and owes more than $1,000 in fines. Young also pleaded guilty to the same charge and was sentenced to 15 days in jail and more than $700 in fines.

The Tony Awards are Broadway’s biggest night — and Ariana DeBose is hosting again this year. The awards will be broadcast live from Lincoln Center in New York.

How do I watch?

If you have access to broadcast TV, it’s easy: The 77th Annual Tony Awards will be live at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. The show will also stream at 8 p.m. on Paramount+ with Showtime. Paramount+ subscribers without Showtime can see it the next day or try a one-week free trial.

If you’d like to see who wins the more technical awards, they will be streamed live on Pluto TV from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Julianne Hough and Utkarsh Ambudkar will host.

Who is performing?

Many of the nominated musicals will be showcased on the Tony Award stage, including Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club with Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin; Hell’s Kitchen, which features the music of Alicia Keys; and the acrobatic cast of Water for Elephants.

Is there a Hamilton-level hit I should look out for?

Not this year. Hell’s Kitchen is the most-nominated musical. But the buzziest productions are Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez, which is up for Best Revival of a Musical and is closing in July, and — surprisingly — a play, Stereophonic, which is the most nominated play ever. That one’s an inside look at a Fleetwood Mac-style band creating an album together. It’s a play with music, not a musical, but it was just announced that the cast will perform at the Tonys.

Are there celebrities?

Yes. An exhaustive list would be… exhausting, but there’s a long list of Broadway legends who are nominated or presenting this year, including Idina Menzel, Ben Platt, Kelli O’Hara, Bebe Neuwirth and Leslie Odom Jr., plus Hollywood stars like Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Rachel McAdams, Taraji P. Henson, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sean Hayes and Jennifer Hudson. And so. Many. Others.

Who’s going to win?

We don’t know for sure, but the odds are good that Merrily We Roll Along will win Best Musical Revival. Hell’s Kitchen and Stereophonic received 13 nominations each, making them the front-runners for Best Musical and Best Play.

I haven’t been to New York this year — will any of the shows on the telecast be familiar?

If they’re not yet … they probably will be soon. Broadway’s touring business is bustling and most shows will likely come to a stage near you in the next few years. Plus, this year, many of the shows are based on books, movies or music you’ve likely heard of, from The Outsiders and Water for Elephants to Sufjan Stevens’ Illinoise and The Who’s Tommy. If you want to get a taste in advance, many of this season’s shows already have cast albums available on streaming services.

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