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GREENWOOD, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Family, friends, and supporters of Tiffany Carroll are coming together to call for the release of the mother of five.

The Greenwood native is serving a 15-year sentence in the 2017 death of her abusive boyfriend.

“We’re calling for the release and exoneration of Tiffany Carroll,” said Rep. John McCravy.

For three and a half years, Carroll’s family has been hoping she can come home.

“My family grieves every day. We are in pain and sorrow,” said her sister Brenda McCullough.

In 2019, Carroll pleaded guilty but mentally ill to manslaughter in the death of William Jamal Johnson.

Carroll stabbed Johnson while the two were fighting.

After her arrest, a licensed clinical psychologist reported Carroll was in a “cycle of violence” and diagnosed her with Battered Woman Syndrome.

“We can’t say enough times that Tiffany was a victim of domestic violence,” said Meg’s House Executive Director Alice Hodges.

Carroll’s former second-grade teacher Mary Ann Wingard reconnected in recent years with Carroll and brought her case to the attention of Rep. McCravy.

“I noticed she looked very sad and very tired, but she was the same sweet person that I had known as a student,” said Wingard.

“The more I looked at it, the more I became convinced that the only way justice could be served is to free Tiffany from prison,” added McCravy.

McCravy is applying for a pardon for Carroll and says he has spoken with the eighth circuit solicitor, who reportedly told him he has no objections to a pardon and would even write a letter of support.

“She was not herself, she was not the (Tiffany) that we know, and we want her home, and she should be home with her family,” said McCullough.

McCravy says he could file the pardon paperwork as soon as next week. According to the SCDPPPS, it typically takes 7-9 months after pardon applications are submitted for a hearing date to be scheduled.

Carroll is also eligible for parole, and McCravy says she will have a hearing later this year.

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The B-25 bomber crashed into Lake Greenwood in 1944, and after decades of recovery and restoration efforts, the plane looks like the original.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A crowd filled Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport on Saturday to celebrate four decades since a B-25 bomber plane was found in Lake Greenwood.

Call it an obsession or a historic curiosity, but Ken Berry's love for aircraft is palpable. He's the president of the South Carolina Historic Aviation Foundation and one of the volunteers who has spent years working on the B-25C bomber plane. He said the history of the bomber begins in Columbia at CAE.

"Back in that day, it was called Columbia Army Air Base. It was used in Greenville at the Donaldson Center, which in those days was called Greenville Army Air Base. It was a training plane that was used back and forth between the bases," Berry said. "They dropped bombs in lake murray, they weren't real bombs; they were filled with wet sand."

He said that, on June 6, 1944, the plane crashed into the water at Lake Greenwood during one of those practice bombings, where it disappeared for decards. Nearly 40 years later, the plane was recovered by a group of Navy deep divers, including Chuck Messick.

"We had to do everything by feel," Messick said. "Then from there, after we found the aircraft, we put together a plan."

"A few months after we found the plane, put together the plan, and then came down and recovered," he said.

After being purchased by the Historic Aviation Foundation in 2012, the plane was moved to the Jim Hamilton Airport, where it's been refurbished by a group of volunteers. Berry estimated that thousands of dollars have been spent on maintaining the plane, money that comes from grants and, to a larger extent, donors. On Saturday, the foundation hosted an open house celebrating its history.

Messick said he was amazed at how much the plane has changed since he found it. He said the goal is to use this plane to educate younger generations about the sacrifices of those who served.

"We lose a little bit of the understanding of the sacrifices that really had to happen in World War II for us to be Americans," he said. "That sacrifice, I'm worried it would be difficult for us today to do that and hope that we never have to. But you do better if you understand what really did happen at the time to know that you don't want to be there again."

The Historic Aviation Foundation's next open house is on Sept. 9.

Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty is helping buyers find and move into the home of their dreams from dozens of property listings in and around Greenwood, South Carolina.

Founded by real estate broker Kellar Lawrence, Your Home Sold Guaranteed offers home buyers priority access to homes in the Palmetto State that match their criteria, including unlisted, off-market, and unclaimed properties. The company’s exclusive South Carolina Buyer Profile System saves its clients both time and money as they get priority access to all homes including bank foreclosures, company-owned properties, and other distressed sales.

Kellar Lawrence explains, “With us, you spend more time looking at properties that match your criteria rather than wasting it browsing through outdated information available in newspapers or the internet. Priority access also ensures that you’re out there before other buyers, giving you the upper hand to negotiate the lowest possible price. If you want to find out more, simply fill in the form on our website and get added to the hotlist. Make sure to also start packing as, with Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, your search is as good as finished!”

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Finally, to ease all worries about making a significant property investment, Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty promises, upfront and in writing, that the buyer will love their new home. If they don’t, the program guarantees that the company will buy it back.

“Many realtors don’t give you any guarantees to ensure your satisfaction,” Kellar says. “For us, client satisfaction is critical. So, we not only work hard to show you the very best properties for your needs and budget but also offer you a written guarantee that covers you if you are not satisfied with your purchase.”

Readers looking for homes for sale in Greenwood, SC, are urged to visit the company’s website and browse through its current listings. Home buyers are also encouraged to check out the several resources the company makes available to help them find homes at the best possible price. The company also works with property owners looking to sell their homes, netting them, on average, 3% higher selling prices and selling 25% faster than other realtors.

Hundreds of home buyers have time and time again profusely praised Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty for helping make their homeownership dreams come true. The Greenwood real estate broker even boasts an almost perfect 4.9 out of 5.0 overall rating on its Google Business Profile and a perfect 5-star rating on Zillow with clients praising the timely and relevant support they received from the company during the homebuying process.

A recent review says, “Eilene Webber was so wonderful to work with - my transaction went so smoothly. I initially lost out on the home I wanted, however, it came back on the market and Eilene let me know and we made an offer and closed within 8 days. What an Awesome experience, can't believe it happened so quickly. What a great team to work with. IF YOU NEED TO BUY OR sell, call Eilene.”

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In data for South Carolina, The Times primarily relies on reports from the state. The state releases new data once a week. It released new data daily until June 12, 2021, and new data all weekdays until March 15, 2022. The state reports cases and deaths based on a person’s permanent or usual residence.

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Governments often revise data or report a single-day large increase in cases or deaths from unspecified days without historical revisions, which can cause an irregular pattern in the daily reported figures. The Times is excluding these anomalies from seven-day averages when possible. For agencies that do not report data every day, variation in the schedule on which cases or deaths are reported, such as around holidays, can also cause an irregular pattern in averages. The Times uses an adjustment method to vary the number of days included in an average to remove these irregularities.

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Sources: State and local health agencies (cases, deaths); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (hospitalizations, test positivity). Cases and test positivity charts show 7-day averages. Deaths charts show 30-day averages. Hospitalization data is a weekly average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Greenwood County.

Higher test positivity rates are a sign that many infections are not reported — even if they are tested for at home. This results in a more severe undercount of cases. The number of hospitalized patients with Covid is a more reliable measure because testing is more consistent in hospitals. Read more about the data.

Higher test positivity rates are a sign that many infections are not reported — even if they are tested for at home. This results in a more severe undercount of cases. The number of hospitalized patients with Covid is a more reliable measure because testing is more consistent in hospitals. Read more about the data.

Sources: State and local health agencies (cases, deaths); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (hospitalizations, test positivity). Cases and test positivity charts show 7-day averages. Deaths charts show 30-day averages. Hospitalization data is a weekly average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Greenwood County.

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In data for South Carolina, The Times primarily relies on reports from the state. The state releases new data once a week. It released new data daily until June 12, 2021, and new data all weekdays until March 15, 2022. The state reports cases and deaths based on a person’s permanent or usual residence.

The Times has identified reporting anomalies or methodology changes in the data.

The tallies on this page include probable and confirmed cases and deaths.

Confirmed cases and deaths, which are widely considered to be an undercount of the true toll, are counts of individuals whose coronavirus infections were confirmed by a molecular laboratory test. Probable cases and deaths count individuals who meet criteria for other types of testing, symptoms and exposure, as developed by national and local governments.

Governments often revise data or report a single-day large increase in cases or deaths from unspecified days without historical revisions, which can cause an irregular pattern in the daily reported figures. The Times is excluding these anomalies from seven-day averages when possible. For agencies that do not report data every day, variation in the schedule on which cases or deaths are reported, such as around holidays, can also cause an irregular pattern in averages. The Times uses an adjustment method to vary the number of days included in an average to remove these irregularities.

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In data for South Carolina, The Times primarily relies on reports from the state. The state releases new data once a week. It released new data daily until June 12, 2021, and new data all weekdays until March 15, 2022. The state reports cases and deaths based on a person’s permanent or usual residence.

The Times has identified reporting anomalies or methodology changes in the data.

The tallies on this page include probable and confirmed cases and deaths.

Confirmed cases and deaths, which are widely considered to be an undercount of the true toll, are counts of individuals whose coronavirus infections were confirmed by a molecular laboratory test. Probable cases and deaths count individuals who meet criteria for other types of testing, symptoms and exposure, as developed by national and local governments.

Governments often revise data or report a single-day large increase in cases or deaths from unspecified days without historical revisions, which can cause an irregular pattern in the daily reported figures. The Times is excluding these anomalies from seven-day averages when possible. For agencies that do not report data every day, variation in the schedule on which cases or deaths are reported, such as around holidays, can also cause an irregular pattern in averages. The Times uses an adjustment method to vary the number of days included in an average to remove these irregularities.