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Sydney Ryan

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sydney Ryan

    ‘More questions’: friend of Sara Graham relieved by guilty plea, says a final goodbye is needed (opens the original)

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    ROBESON COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A close friend of Sara Graham’s says a guilty plea in the teen’s death is a relief, but also opens up even more questions. Sara Graham went missing from the Fairmont, NC area in 2015. In 2026, her stepmother, Connie Graham, and Connie’s sons Luke Locklear and Bobby Mclellan, were arrested in connection with Sara’s death. Connie Graham pleaded guilty on Sept. 30 to killing the teen following an argument. Sabrina Nickerson, who attended high school with Sara in Texas, s

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Sydney Ryan

    ‘Fighting for so long’: Daughter relieved, hopes for additional charges following arrest of caretaker (opens the original)

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    CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - The daughter of a man police say was taken advantage of by his caregiver says she has been waiting for criminal charges to be served. Sarah Smalls was arrested on Sept. 28 and charged with perjury, breach of trust, and exploitation of a vulnerable adult. The vulnerable adult is Robert Rowland. Smalls worked as a caregiver for Rowland in 2024 shortly before his death. Robert’s daughter, Nora Rowland, previously told WMBF in a now-viral investigative report that after she did n

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Sydney Ryan

    New synthetic opioid raises alarm for students, doctors across the South (opens the original)

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    CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - A social media page popular with Coastal Carolina University students is warning followers of a new synthetic opioid, following the deaths of two students in Mississippi. A Barstool Media Instagram account that posts Coastal Carolina University-related content posted a warning to its followers about cychlorphine on Sept. 24. The account states it is “not affiliated” with CCU. Discussions of cychlorphine have been on the rise following the deaths of two Ole Miss students. Auth

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Sydney Ryan

    Letters written from jail topic of interest for solicitors in Burgess-area murder case (opens the original)

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    HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Solicitors are reviewing jail letters written by a woman charged with murdering her ex-husband. Joyanna Vansant appeared in an Horry County courtroom Thursday morning as her attorney motioned to access discovery documents solicitors have recently obtained. Vansant is accused of killing her ex-husband Frederick Vansant at his home in the Burgess community in 2025. It was announced during Thursday’s hearing that a competency exam requested in July 2026 found Vansant compe

  5. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Sydney Ryan

    Coker University announces free tuition opportunity for future Pee Dee students (opens the original)

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    HARTSVILLE, SC (WMBF) - Coker University has announced a new program offering zero-dollar undergraduate tuition to new students from 10 Pee Dee counties. The program, called the Pee Dee Promise, covers undergraduate students from Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Marlboro, Marion, Sumter, and Williamsburg counties. To qualify for free tuition, students must have a high school grade point average of 3.0, and their family’s adjusted gross income cannot exceed $75,000. Unive

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