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All criminal charges dropped against defendants in Pawleys Island church scandal, attorney confirms

Headline from WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WBTW) -- All criminal charges against four defendants in the Pawleys Island Community Church case have been dismissed after a magistrate judge determined there was not enough probable cause to move forward with prosecution, officials confirmed Friday.

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  1. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    All criminal charges dropped against defendants in Pawleys Island church scandal, attorney confirms (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

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    PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WBTW) -- All criminal charges against four defendants in the Pawleys Island Community Church case have been dismissed after a magistrate judge determined there was not enough probable cause to move forward with prosecution, officials confirmed Friday.

  2. Fits News

    Pawleys Island Church Case: Charges Dismissed, Sheriff Seeks Answers (opens Fits News)

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    Sheriff Carter Weaver stands behind investigators as charges in church case are dismissed by prosecutors...

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