Woman arrested after disrobing at Statehouse
A woman was arrested at the Statehouse Tuesday after she stripped to her underwear at a press conference, WIS reported.
A man speaking to promote Palmetto Pride’s “Zero Tolerance for Litter” campaign paused as the woman disrobed and walked toward a crowd at the conference, a video posted by WIS shows. He stopped mid-sentence with a simple “uh” before continuing.
Monica Dixon, 42, was arrested as a result and charged with public disorderly conduct. She awaits a bond hearing, and she doesn’t have a permanent address, according to WIS.
Authorities don’t yet know why she got undressed.
—Thad Moore, News Editor
Ex-wife files trespassing complaint against Sanford
Former South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford filed a complaint claiming former Gov. Mark Sanford trespassed at her house, The Associated Press reported.
The complaint says Jenny Sanford saw the candidate for the 1st Congressional District at her Sullivans Island home Feb. 3. Their divorce papers bar either Sanford from going to the other’s house without permission.
According to the documents, Jenny Sanford had told her ex-husband “on a number of occasions” not to come onto the property.
Sanford’s campaign did not comment to the AP.
“For the sake of my children I’m trying my best not to get in the way, but he makes things difficult for me when he does things like trespassing,” Jenny Sanford told the AP.
—Thad Moore, News Editor
Columbia man gets 5 years for Bloods tax fraud
A Columbia man will spend more than five years in prison and pay the government $1.2 million after he prepared fraudulent taxes for members of the Bloods gang, The State reported.
Daion Ali Bowers, 27, wasn’t a part of the gang but filed hundreds of fraudulent tax returns that brought in $1.2 million in refunds. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, according to The State.
Bowers and Tashanda Parker, also known as “Big Momma Blood,” gathered volunteers to hand over their identifying information for the returns.
The two, along with the volunteers, would later split the money.
“He made quite a lot of money,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney JD Rowell of Bowers, according to The State.
—Thad Moore, News Editor