2 men indicted for causing train wreck in insurance scheme
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two men face seven federal charges after authorities say they parked a car on train tracks in Allendale County, causing an Amtrak train to derail, then came back and claimed they were injured in the crash.
Prosecutors said 33-year-old James Love and 34-year-old Deon Roberts were indicted last week on charges of fraud and causing a train wreck. The indictment was unsealed Wednesday after they were arrested.
The indictment says the men parked a stolen 2013 Kia on the tracks, then left until an Amtrak train crashed into it. Authorities say Love got back into the damaged car and Roberts laid down near it, both claiming to be severely injured.
None of the 128 passengers on the Amtrak train were hurt.
Court records didn't list a lawyer for either man.
Mother of 4 children dies after completing half-marathon
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina mother of four has died after crossing the finish line of a half-marathon.
Multiple media outlets report 32-year-old Amanda Peake Glover died moments after completing the Palmetto Half Marathon in Columbia Saturday.
The Richland County Coroner's office has yet to release any official findings on what caused Glover's death. Her brother, Josh Peake, says she co-owned a gym in Elgin and last month completed a full marathon.
Glover was one of more than 1,000 runners who finished the half marathon over the weekend and placed 133rd place for women in her age group with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes.
Glover ran the race with her husband, who was just four minutes behind her.
Police kill Spartanburg man as he fatally stabs his wife
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say Spartanburg police officers shot and killed a man who they found fatally stabbing his wife in their apartment.
Investigators told media outlets that officers were called to the apartment around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday about a domestic dispute and kicked down the door.
Authorities say the officers then saw the man stabbing his wife and opened fire, killing him. The woman also died.
Autopsies have been ordered on both the man and the woman to determine how they died. Their identities have not been released.
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the police shooting.