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DSS to pay SC mom of five murdered children $1.5 million. She alleged ‘gross negligence’
Amber Jones argued the deaths of her five children by her ex-husband, Tim Jones, were preventable, given that the social agencies had received numerous complaints from teachers and babysitters about his abusive behavior.
SC residents were told solar would cut power bills. They never expected 25 year loans
When a door-to-door salesman promised that solar panels could lead to lower utility bills, two homeowners in Manning, South Carolina found themselves stuck with tens of thousands of dollars in loans they say they didn’t sign up for.
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