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The gruesome injuries of a 22-year-old who was allegedly shot twice by his father at their familys sprawling South Carolina estate have been set out in graphic detail, new court documents reveal.

The Murdaugh family, for years one of the most prominent familys in South Carolinas Lowcountry, are under the spotlight over their links to a series of mysterious deaths.

Commercial use of a portion of 130 acres of land could include businesses like gas stations, strip malls, or retail shops.

Sandy run. i was like, oh, gosh, my kids live there. i called the house. >> joel was stevens father. >> stefanie answered. i said, are you okay? i heard something happened. they found a body. she said, mom, did steven spend the night at your house? i said, no. then i knew. i knew it was him. >> is that a mothers instinct? >> oh, yes. yes. because steven was my baby. we were always close. >> i know that soon after randy murdaugh called. randy is alex murdaughs brother. >> when i was on phone with...

That they had found a body in the road on sandy run and joe miley. and i was like oh gosh, my kids live on joe miley. so i called joels house. >> joel was stephens father. >> stefanie answered. i said are yall okay? i heard something happened down the road. they found a body. and she said, "mom, did stephen spend the night at your house last night?" i said no. and then i knew. i knew it was him. >> is that a mothers instinct? >> oh, yes. yes. because stephen was my baby. so we were always close....

A 170-home proposal was voted down on Monday by Calhoun County Council.

A teen who wants his beloved stepfather to adopt him and his older brother has started a lawn ...

Calhoun County is currently under a council form of government but could to change to a council-administrator form of government if the measure passes.

On Thursday night, the Calhoun County Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny a developer's request to build 170 houses in the Sandy Run community.

A request to build 170 homes in the rural community of Sandy Run will go before the Calhoun County Planning Commission in a meeting on Thursday.