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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Apr 28, 2026
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Fernando Lucas Velasco, 19, on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Apr 28, 2026
Elisha K. Zimmerman, 35 years old, of Columbia, S.C., was booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on April 28, 2026.
Apr 27, 2026
Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Wesley Blake Coffee, 19, of Lugoff, and Hayden Riley Clemency, 21, of Lexington, in unrelated cases.
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