COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — Nearly one in every 10 crimes in South Carolina last year were committed by a teenager or child, according to the State Law Enforcement Division.

The agency says about 25,000 juveniles found themselves in the criminal justice system last year.

A new House committee is taking a closer look at how to prevent juvenile crime in South Carolina and getting to work quickly.

11 ‘severely underweight’ horses seized in Aiken County; woman arrested

Eleven horses were seized from R & B Way in Aiken as a result of an investigation, according to the Aiken County Code Enforcement.

“This is a really, really important topic for so many of us, particularly when we see the rise of so many young folks that are going out and committing violent crimes,” said Rep. Kambrell Garvi

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