CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A state-wide organization that focuses on improving work conditions for law enforcement officers said they’re trying to get a law passed that criminalizes the violent act of ...

US legislation making strangulation a serious criminal offense has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates, with 14% fewer women killed and 27% fewer male victims in the 18-49 age group ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A retired South Carolina state police officer has been pushing for legislation for the past eight years to make non-fatal strangulation a felony in the state. Bills moving ...

As changes to the criminal code are set to come into effect next month, police services and advocates are shining a light on ...