Playboy will stop publishing nude images of women
The New York Times reported that due to lack of circulation and lack of popularity of the adult magazines, Playboy Magazine will no longer feature images of fully nude women. In 1975, Playboy had a circulation of 5.6 million; in 2015, that number has increased to about 800,000.Other “dirty” magazines have all but vanished. Hugh Hefner, 89-year-old editor-in-chief and creator of the magazine, apparently agreed to the idea to cut nudity from the print edition last month. Playboy CEO Scott Flanders explained the reasoning behind the decision on Sunday. “You’re now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free,” Flanders said. “And so it’s just passé at this juncture."
Suspect in murder-kidnapping arrested
According to WISTV, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced that James Heyward, 42, has been arrested in connection to the murder of 76-year-old Alice Tollison, who was found dead in her Edgewater Drive home on Sunday. Heyward, who is currently being held at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, forced himself into Tollison’s home, tied up Tollison’s eight-year-old granddaughter (who later called 911) and strangled Tollison to death. Heyward, whose fingerprints were found in the home, also reportedly stole jewelry and ransacked the house, and has been described as a "career criminal."
Stabbing in Five Points being looked into by CPD
WLTX reported Tuesday that the Columbia Police Department is investigating the stabbing of a 23-year-old man in Five Points around 4 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to CPD Chief Skip Holbrook, the victim was trying to break up a fight on Harden Street when he was stabbed. The victim tried to chase the two suspects before collapsing due to his wounds. He was taken to a local hospital and is reportedly in a stable condition. Survellience images of the two suspects have been released by the police and authorities are asking that anyone with information call 1-888-CRIME-SC.