Charleston County Coroner requests SLED investigate deaths of two toddlers in Ladson, Father speaks for first time
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CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The Charleston County coroner has requested an outside investigation into the deaths of two toddlers found dead from starvation and dehydration in a Ladson home, as questions mount over the response of local authorities to the family’s repeated pleas for help.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - The Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal announced that on October 9, 2026, she formally requested that the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigate the responses of the agencies that interacted with Emory and Harlow Deacon before they were found dead in their…
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - The Charleston County coroner has requested an outside investigation into the deaths of two toddlers found dead from starvation and dehydration in a Ladson home, as questions mount over the response of local authorities to the family’s repeated pleas for help.
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