South Carolina Attorney General

Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, re-elected to a second term on November 4, 2014, re-elected to a third term on November 6, 2018, and re-elected to a fourth term on November 8, 2022. Since being elected, Wilson has focused on keeping South Carolina’s families safe, defending their freedom, and protecting their futures.

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Oct 17, 2025

Attorney General Alan Wilson leads coastal states in call to transfer red snapper management to states

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Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter this week, in coordination with attorneys general from Florida and Georgia, urging the U.S. Department of Commerce to transition management of the South Atlantic red snapper and other reef fisheries from federal control to the respective coastal states.

Oct 16, 2025

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Spartanburg man charged with stealing more than $10,000 from vulnerable adult

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit has arrested Willie Herndon, 68 years old, of Spartanburg.

Oct 16, 2025

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Williamsburg County Treasurer indicted by the State Grand Jury, along with additional indictments of other former Williamsburg County officials

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today an additional 10-count indictment by the South Carolina State Grand Jury regarding allegations of public corruption, including Williamsburg County Treasurer Margaret Kimber W. Cooper.

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