Emily Johnson 1y5v6u

Investigative Reporter 3b4h60
Charleston SC 1l152p
Emily Johnson

Emily ed the Live 5 News team in July 2022. 736a

Professional experience: Part-time reporter/MMJ at News-Press Now in St. Joseph, MO; Reporting Intern at KSNT News in Topeka, KS; Reporting Intern at KAKE News in Wichita, KS; Student Anchor/Reporter at KUJH News in Lawrence, KS

News philosophy: I believe in bringing the most important and relevant information to the community about topics that they care the most about.

Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a focus in News & Information from the University of Kansas's William Allen White School of Journalism with a minor in Communications.

Family: Most of my family still resides in Minnesota, where I enjoy visiting not during the cold winter months! My parents, Wade and Sara, and younger sister, Alexa, are my biggest ers.

Hobbies/interests: I am a massive foodie, which makes living here perfect! I love trying new restaurants, cooking, reading books, watching movies & TV shows, and spending time with family and friends.

Likes best about the Lowcountry: I absolutely love the communities that I have immersed myself in since moving here, most importantly the people. Also, living in a warm climate and being near the water is an added plus!

Regional
Laffitte's requested new trial date is for October 2025.

Alleged Alex Murdaugh accomplice enters guilty pleas 683o6y

Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson
The former banker and accused co-conspirator of Alex Murdaugh, Russell Laffitte, filed a guilty plea agreement on Monday.

Regional
Death penalty cases here in South Carolina have resumed over the last year after a 13 year...

S.C. ramps up executions: The future of capital punishment in the Palmetto State m1w3u

Updated: Apr. 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Michael Allison
Death penalty cases here in South Carolina have resumed over the last year after a 13-year hiatus, sparking conversations and debate around the act of taking a human life.

National
Almost a year after the death of a Boeing whistleblower in Charleston, the mega-aircraft...

Family of Boeing aircraft safety whistleblower files wrongful death lawsuit: ‘He broke’ 126lg

Updated: Mar. 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Gray News staff
Almost a year after the death of a Boeing whistleblower in South Carolina, the mega-aircraft manufacturer is facing a wrongful death lawsuit for allegedly breaking the former employee.

Regional
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, speaking on the U.S. House floor on Monday night, ccused four Lowcountry...

Lawsuit filed against U.S. Rep. Mace over speech accusing men of being predators 233ev

Updated: Mar. 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips and Emily Johnson
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is facing a lawsuit after her speech on the U.S. House floor last month from one of the four men she labeled as “predators.”

Regional
Under South Carolina law, if someone pretends to be a minor, but the person who’s pretending...

Public’s predator-catching efforts stir debate in South Carolina 3s3b70

Updated: Dec. 29, 2024 at 12:27 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
Bikers Against Predators streamed a confrontation between the organization’s president and a S.C. man over the man's online interactions.

National
Attorneys for Jamie Komoroski have asked for her lengthy 25-year prison sentence to be reduced.

Woman convicted in fatal newlywed golf cart crash asks for reduced sentence 4z3r43

Updated: Dec. 13, 2024 at 10:26 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson and Jordan Gartner
A woman who smashed into a golf cart killing a bride was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Regional
There is now another twist in the complicated Alex Murdaugh saga as the South Carolina Supreme...

Murdaugh files appeal of double-murder case with S.C. Supreme Court 5o4x23

Updated: Dec. 10, 2024 at 7:08 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
A lengthy and long-awaited appeal for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was filed Tuesday in the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Regional
Charleston County ranks third in the state for children in foster care.

South Carolina struggles with urgent need for foster parents across state 4c4t1z

Updated: Nov. 5, 2024 at 2:43 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
Although the number of children in the foster system has decreased in South Carolina, people willing to house children has also declined.

National
Amtrak train #98 was stuck in Ridgeland, S.C. on the tracks near West Frontage Road and Taylor...

‘Frustrating experience’: Amtrak engers stranded on train over 15 hours after Helene left path of destruction 3p4t12

Updated: Sep. 29, 2024 at 7:05 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Akim Powell
engers in South Carolina were stuck on an Amtrak train for over 15 hours after Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction.

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U.S. Coast Guard officials displayed the new video and images of the wreckage site and said...

Former Titan enger recalls day of deadly implosion at hearings 4l1i

Updated: Sep. 19, 2024 at 3:59 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips, Emily Johnson and The Associated Press
A Coast Guard investigation into the deadly implosion of a submersible resumes Thursday with a mission specialist and former scientific director scheduled to testify.

National
The tornado ripped through the Williams’ home, completely removing their front porch and roof,...

‘We don’t have anything left’: Family’s home destroyed by 1 of 7 tornadoes related to Tropical Storm Debby 5m36l

Updated: Aug. 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Andrew McMunn
A South Carolina community is reeling after two tornadoes touched down and caused irreplaceable damage to those who call the areas home.

Regional
A two-year-old Golden Retriever saved the life of a smaller poodle from a coyote attack on...

S.C. golden retriever saves other dog from coyote on beach 66j4u

Updated: Aug. 2, 2024 at 11:16 AM EDT
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By Emily Johnson
A 2-year-old golden retriever has earned the nickname “Kona the Coyote Catcher” after saving the life of a smaller poodle from a coyote attack in South Carolina.

National
Danielle Antonucci says her problems began almost immediately in her D.R. Horton Florida home...

Complaints mount through the nation against D.R. Horton: ‘House from hell’ 2xg2k

Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 12:14 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson
From coast to coast, customers who purchased brand new houses from D.R. Horton say their homes are riddled with constant problems, creating a massive safety hazard and taking a toll on their livelihood and bank s.

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From coast to coast, customers who purchased brand new homes with D.R. Horton say their homes...

Complaints mount through the Nation against ‘America’s Builder,’ D.R. Horton 1d6u2a

Updated: Jul. 18, 2024 at 11:15 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson
From coast to coast, customers who purchased brand new homes with D.R. Horton say their homes are riddled with constant problems, creating a massive safety hazard, and taking a toll on their livelihood and bank s.

National
Thirty-six hours after falling off of his owner's boat, Rocky was found still wearing his life...

Lost dog found alive 36 hours after boating accident 504vw

Updated: Jun. 27, 2024 at 11:35 AM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Amanda Alvarado
The community rallied together to help find Rocky.

Regional
Widow, Aric Hutchinson, attends settlement hearing in Charleston County more than a year after...

$1.3M settlement awarded in Folly Beach crash that killed bride, injured groom 43hg

Updated: Jun. 18, 2024 at 10:29 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson
A judge has awarded the victims of the Folly Beach car crash that killed a bride on her wedding night and injured the groom and two others over $1 million.

National
Samantha Miller married Aric Hutchinson just hours before she died in a crash last year.

Judge awards $1.3 million settlement to victims of crash that killed bride on her wedding night 1t5or

Updated: Jun. 18, 2024 at 10:02 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Jordan Gartner
A judge has awarded the victims of a car crash that killed a bride on her wedding night over $1 million.

Regional
Homeowners in Berkeley and Dorchester Counties say their new homes built by D.R. Horton are...

Homeowners say their new D.R. Horton houses are practically falling apart months after moving in 6k5v52

Updated: May 10, 2024 at 5:20 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Jordan Gartner
Homeowners in South Carolina say their new homes built by D.R. Horton are practically falling apart.

Regional
As of June 30, a new law requires any pool company or contractor in South Carolina to obtain a...

Under new law, pool contractors must have license to operate in South Carolina 4k2a5d

Updated: May 7, 2024 at 11:01 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson
Starting next month, a law will require any pool company or contractor in South Carolina to obtain a specific license to build and install pools in the state.

National
Jabarie Coleman, 18, and his mother, Shenee Hayward, both say they had no idea wearing a mask...

18-year-old charged with violating mask law: ‘I didn’t even know it was a law. Nobody knew it was a law’ r6s6x

Updated: Apr. 4, 2024 at 10:15 AM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Gray News staff
The law prohibits anyone over the age of 16 from wearing a mask that conceals their identity in public.

Regional
FILE - Alex Murdaugh speaks with his legal team before he is sentenced to two consecutive life...

Alex Murdaugh receives sentence on federal financial crimes 196s4a

Updated: Apr. 1, 2024 at 6:57 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Steven Ardary
Disbarred Lowcountry attorney and convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has learned how much more time he faces in prison for his federal financial crimes.

Regional
Signs inside of Dollar Tree now inform customers of the WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree...

Discount store applesauce pouches linked to lead-poisoning in Carolinas 2s6r1e

Updated: Jan. 31, 2024 at 8:05 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
One type of applesauce pouches sold at some Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores in the Carolinas has been linked to lead poisoning in young children.

Regional
Marking three years after the Jan. 6 attacks, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Myrtle...

Vice President Harris visits S.C., addresses Capitol attacks 3 years later 614u5u

Updated: Jan. 6, 2024 at 11:19 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
Marking three years after the Jan. 6 attacks, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Myrtle Beach Saturday to address the deadly attacks on the U.S. Capitol.

National
engers from North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia returned to their cars on...

Cruise engers said they returned to find their cars ruined by coastal flooding 3q4v71

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 8:30 AM EST
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By Emily Johnson and Gray News staff
A coastal storm caused flooding in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, that soaked cruise engers' cars.

Regional
RSV infections cause about 2 million doctor visits, 80,000 hospitalizations and up to 300...

‘It’s overwhelming’: High number of RSV cases reported in South Carolina 4t4kp

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 8:44 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
This holiday season, a common respiratory virus is seeing high numbers of positive cases in the Palmetto State.

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78-year-old Carolyn Miller was sleeping inside when a drunk driver crashed a pickup into her...

‘I’m still in shock’: Man crashes into 78-year-old woman’s bedroom overnight 4s5k4y

Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 11:30 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson
A Moncks Corner woman says she feels blessed to be alive after a man drunkenly crashed into her Moncks Corner home multiple times early Tuesday morning.

Regional
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Photo by Liz Kaszynski FP150855 Hehs Beaufort Code One Aerial...

Debris field found in search for F-35 jet in Williamsburg County 1o3di

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 8:32 AM EDT
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By Pilar Briggs, Steven Ardary, Patrick Phillips and Emily Johnson
t Base Charleston confirmed Monday night that found a debris field now believed to be the site of an F-35 crash two hours northeast of the base.

National
FILE - A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs a demonstration flight at the Paris Air...

Debris field found in search for missing F-35 jet in South Carolina 4h4a1

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT
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By Pilar Briggs, Steven Ardary, Patrick Phillips and Emily Johnson
Teams from various federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies worked together to locate the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B.

Regional
The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office says a pursuit on Interstate 526 ended in an incident on...

Coroner IDs suspect in deputy-involved shootout on I-526 43112w

Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 11:26 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips, Emily Johnson and Pilar Briggs
The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died Friday in a shootout with two deputies after a brief chase Friday morning at the top of the bridge over the Wando River on Interstate 526.

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Jamie Komoroski, 25, is charged with three counts of felony DUI causing bodily injury or death...

‘She’s trying to help me out’: DUI suspect calls released, sheriff denies favoritism 1m22o

Updated: Aug. 5, 2023 at 5:09 AM EDT
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By Emily Johnson, Michal Higdon and Patrick Phillips
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office met a court-imposed deadline to turn over jailhouse calls involving a suspect in a deadly crash that killed a newlywed bride on Folly Beach.

Regional
The “2046 Sibling Group” is named after their father’s donor identification number and has...

Twins discover they have 65 siblings throughout the country 72l71

Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 1:17 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Debra Worley
Amelia and Andrew Palmer grew up knowing their father was a sperm donor with the possibility of them having more siblings, but neither expected that number to be 65.

Regional
The sheriff’s office’s chief pilot, Lt. Scott Martray, reported some type of malfunction in...

Charleston Co. Sheriff’s chief pilot injured in helicopter crash at airport 45i1

Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 11:19 PM EDT
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By Marissa Lute and Emily Johnson
A pilot for the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office suffered injuries Tuesday afternoon when his helicopter crashed at the Charleston International Airport.

Regional
Living in Lake City, Chantel Bass is a South Carolina resident that has suffered from Chronic...

SC mom fights rare disease after losing children avc

Updated: May 15, 2023 at 10:16 AM EDT
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By Emily Johnson
A South Carolina mother who has been battling a rare genetic disease for years and lost her two sons to the disease is sharing her story as MUSC works to treat this rare disease.

Regional
At least 100 people gathered on Folly Beach to Samantha Miller, including her...

Husband re wife killed in wedding night crash: ‘She’s up there smiling’ 1np3

Updated: May 14, 2023 at 2:58 AM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Gray News staff
At least 100 people gathered to honor the victim's life by throwing flowers into the ocean with “Sam” written on the stems.

Regional
House Bill H.4086, which would update consumer fraud prevention laws and requirements for pool...

‘Fraud bill’ es SC House unanimously 271zm

Updated: May 4, 2023 at 7:04 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson and Dylan Leatherwood
A bill that aims to protect customers from getting scammed by pool installers and contractors is heading to the South Carolina Senate.

Regional
House bill 4358 focuses on pardoning 20% of inmates convicted of simple marijuana possession...

‘4/20 bill’ aims to reduce incarcerations related to marijuana possession 6h42f

Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 1:44 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson
A bipartisan bill was filed Thursday to help reduce the number of South Carolinians arrested for possession of marijuana.

Regional
The Carnival Sunshine arrived in Charleston on Saturday after leaving on Feb. 27 for a...

enger shares experience on cruise ship with suspicious death 5b5j31

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:34 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
As the FBI investigates the death of a woman aboard a cruise ship that ports in Charleston, one enger shared what she heard the night of the death.

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A Colleton County jury convicted disbarred Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh of two counts of...

Spectators react to Murdaugh verdict: ‘I am really proud of my state’ 3q621q

Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 11:27 AM EST
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By Emily Johnson
Dozens of bystanders and those who have been following the trial of disbarred Alex Murdaugh, who faced two counts of murder in the 2021 shooting deaths of his wife and son gathered outside the courthouse after a jury convicted him.

News
Storm damage in Hephzibah, GA

SC Red Cross volunteers working in Georgia after deadly tornadoes 3l1iw

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 7:19 AM EST
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By Melissa Rademaker and Emily Johnson
Major damage is still being assessed in Alabama and Georgia. Red Cross volunteers from South Carolina are helping.

News
Lowcountry attorneys are giving advice on what you should do if you realize you're too...

What attorneys say you should do if you realize you’re too impaired to drive 6eb10

Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 7:19 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
Lowcountry lawyers are offering advice on what to do if you realize you are intoxicated once you get behind the wheel in the wake of a state lawmaker being cited for public intoxication on New Year’s Day.

News
Russell Laffitte, shown here at a virtual bond hearing in July, is accused of helping former...

Trial begins for alleged Murdaugh conspirator 1j1725

Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 5:53 PM EST
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By Emily Johnson
The trial of Former Palmetto State Bank CEO, Russell Lucius Laffitte, began on Tuesday after he was indicted on multiple charges including wire fraud and bank fraud.

Crime
Two stills from footage recorded Saturday at the North Charleston Chuck E. Cheese show...

Children’s birthday party ends in arrests at North Charleston Chuck E. Cheese r1h5b

Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 8:14 PM EDT
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By Steven Ardary and Emily Johnson
North Charleston Police responded to a large fight that broke out at the North Charleston Chuck E. Cheese restaurant Saturday night, arresting three and temporarily detaining a fourth person.

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Suspect arrested in shooting on May Street in Johnston 5r54f
Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office
Deputies look for intruders who broke into Orangeburg County home 2v6946