Augusta Press · Jul 22, 2026 · Greg Rickabaugh
Two foster teens charged after 13-year-old boy stabbed, drowned at McCormick County Council chairman’s lake home

MODOC, S.C. — Two teenage foster children living in the home of McCormick County Council Chairman Bernie Hamby have been charged in the killing of a 13-year-old temporary foster child who authorities say was stabbed during a fight and then held underwater until he drowned. The S…
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