Mississippi professor suspected of killing partner, co-worker kills himself
On Monday night, Fox News reported that Shannon Lamb, the 45-year-old Delta State University professor who was the main suspect in two Mississippi murders, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The victims in the murders were 41-year-old Amy Prentiss, who was Lamb’s partner and shared a home with him in Gautier, Mississippi, and 39-year-old Ethan Schmidt, a colleague of Lamb’s at Delta State. Reports indicate their deaths were possibly caused by a love triangle between the three, though police have yet to confirm any motive.
Police were chasing Lamb last night in Greenville, Mississippi, when he pulled over and fled into woods on the side of Highway 1. Officers pursued Lamb before hearing a single gunshot. They later discovered Lamb on the ground with a bullet wound to the head; he was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital.
SC ranks highest in deadly crimes against women
According to the Washington Post, the Violence Policy Center released a report Tuesday saying South Carolina is the worst state in the nation in cases of deadly violence against women. South Carolina had the highest rate of women murdered by men among the 50 states. The report says that South Carolina had a rate of 2.32 women killed per 100,000 people in 2013, which is more than twice the national average and includes 57 known murders, compared to 50 in 2012. South Carolina has been in the report’s top 10 every year for the last 18 years.
Ravenel to sue City of Charleston after head-butting incident at bar
WIS reported Tuesday afternoon that Charleston native and reality TV star Thomas Ravenel has threatened to sue the city due to an incident involving a man who head-butted Ravenel. On Sept. 7 at the Republic Garden and Lounge on Charleston’s famous King Street, Ravenel reported to officers that a man named “Mike” head-butted Ravenel under his left eye after Ravenel confronted Mike for making inappropriate comments toward women at the bar.
After initially arresting the man for simple assault, Ravenel told police he did not wish to press charges. Two hours after the incident however, Ravenel called authorities saying he had changed his mind and wished to press charges. After explaining to Ravenel that too much time had passed since the incident to re-arrest Mike, Ravenel is reported to have become upset saying "I’m going to bring a 10 million dollar lawsuit against the city.” Authorities then attempted to explain the process to Ravenel again before he hung up.