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SLED: Horry County estate representative charged with breach of trust, fraud

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By WMBF News Staff, Published: Jul. 14, 2022 at 4:20 PM CDT

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A Horry County man is in custody for fraudulently transferring almost half a million dollars to himself from an estate account for which he represented.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Luther Allen Barefoot, 60, of Conway, with two counts of breach of trust with fraudulent intent for the value of $10,000 or more.

According to the arrest warrants, Barefoot was appointed as a personal representative for an estate in November 2016. As the estate’s representative, Barefoot opened a checking account for the estate at Anderson Brothers Bank.

Link to article: https://www.wmbfnews.com/2022/07/14/sled-horry-county-estate-representative-charged-with-breach-trust-defrauding-esate/?fbclid=IwAR1m3KXiUPQu2L5FTtD6XX4ll7oB8KQCctCeinr1nlIp3fWxyFrsxT1WymU

Federal magistrate allows wrongful death lawsuit against law firm, court insider concerning teen’s suicide to proceed, Juliette Fairley, St. Louis Record

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By Juliette Fairley, Aug 2, 2022

A federal judge is allowing a wrongful death lawsuit against a court-appointed guardian ad litem concerning a teen’s suicide to proceed.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Abbie Crites-Leoni denied a motion to dismiss in Cynthia Haynes v. Williams as to sexual assault and battery against defendant Charles Haynes and allegations of acting outside the scope of GAL duties against defendant Jennifer Williams and Spain, Miller, Galloway & Lee, a Poplar Bluff law firm that formerly employed Williams.

“If we can prove it and if the case survives, it will set the precedent that when a guardian ad litem violates criminal statute in performing their duties, a guardian ad litem will not be given immunity,” said Evita Tolu who is representing Cynthia Haynes. 

Link to article: https://stlrecord.com/stories/629709729-federal-magistrate-allows-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-law-firm-court-insider-concerning-teen-s-suicide-to-proceed?fbclid=IwAR2Cn3EzkMgHSS20c84fr0dYmlYeKMwNsonPAm9Yb3hbuBd4uIKonXlKorE