Myrtle Beach Man Beaten with Own Prosthetic Leg

(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) -- A Myrtle Beach man was pushed off of his moped and then beaten with his own prosthetic leg Sunday night, according to The State.

The 43-year-old victim told police that he had been riding his moped on Yaupon Drive at 6:30 p.m. Sunday when the suspect, 35-year-old Joel Parrish, allegedly pushed him off the bike. The fall caused the victim’s prosthetic leg to fall off.

Parrish allegedly kicked and punched the man several times before picking up the leg and using it as a weapon. He told police that another man was helping Parrish by holding him down during the assault.

The victim was taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center for treatment of wounds to his head.

The victim was able to identify his alleged attackers, and police took Parrish into custody at 7:30 a.m. He was taken to the Myrtle Beach Jail and charged with second-degree assault.

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Charleston Implementing Summer Program for Children

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- The city of Charleston is implementing a new summer program for children to "develop character, promote sportsmanship and have fun in a safe and encouraging environment."

The program, called Friday Night Lights, will allow children ages five to 15 to take make arts and crafts, play sports and watch movies. Food will also be served.

The program, sponsored by the Charleston Police Department, the Charleston Fire Department and the Department of Recreation, will take place at the following dates and locations between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.:

• June 21: Herbert Hasell Pool and Harmon Park at 265 Fishburne Street
• June 28: W.L. Stephens Aquatics Center and Forest Park at 780 West Oak Forest Drive
• July 12: Westchester Park at 1443 Secessionville Road
• July 19: Martin Luther King Pool and Martin Park at 155 Jackson Street
• July 26: Herbert Hasell Pool and Harmon Park
• August 2: Martin Luther King Pool and Martin Park

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Teen Arrested After Shooting Self at Ex-Girlfriend's House

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- Police arrested a teen last week after he allegedly shot himself in the leg while at his ex-girlfriend's home.

On Friday, police received a call of gunshots and a female apartment resident told police that her daughter's ex-boyfriend, Thomas Ancrum, 17, came to their home uninvited and shot himself when he was asked to leave, says the Post and Courier. A pistol and a spent shell casing were found at the scene.

Ancrum reportedly left the apartment and was located by police at a Rite Aid on Ashley River Road. He is currently being held at Charleston County Jail after being discharged from the hospital where he received treatment.

According to the Post and Courier, Ancrum is charged with second-degree burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm within city limits.

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Miss South Carolina Places Fifth in Miss USA Pageant

(LAS VEGAS) -- Miss South Carolina placed in the top five in the Miss USA pageant on Sunday night, The State reports.

Megan Pinckney, 22, a Charleston native and student at the University of South Carolina, was named the fifth runner-up. Pinckney is also a legislative aide to state Rep. Todd Rutherford, D-Richland.

Pinckney is no stranger to the pageant circuit. In 2010 she served as Miss South Carolina Teen USA, and was a top 15 finalist in the Miss South Carolina pageant the following year.

Miss Connecticut, 25-year-old Erin Brady, won the title. She gets a crown and an apartment in New York City for one year. Brady will go on a nationwide speaking tour hoping to raise breast and ovarian cancer awareness.

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Charleston County Schools to Receive Library Grants

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- Four Charleston County schools will receive $5,000 grants to improve their libraries.

According to the Post and Courier, Zucker Middle School in Charleston, along with three other Charleston County schools will receive the funds from the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries, which is giving out $1.1 million in library grants around the nation.

The state of South Carolina does not set aside a portion of the budget for libraries, making the grant even more important. The schools plan to use some of the money to purchase magazine subscriptions and fiction books for children.

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