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Husband arrested and charged in Florence double homicide
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Florence County deputies have made an arrest Tuesday in a double homicide after two bodies were discovered during a welfare visit Saturday night in Florence.
According to Captain Brett Camp with the Florence County Sheriff's Office, out-of-state relatives called law enforcement officials after failed attempts to get in touch with those at the home of 3119 Nicklaus Court at the Country Club of South Carolina.
When deputies entered the home around 10:30 p.m., the bodies of two women were found in what appeared to have been a struggle.
Florence Deputies also found a child in the residence unharmed. That child was checked out at the hospital and placed in protective custody.
The bodies were sent to MUSC for autopsies.
Monday morning, Matthews identified the victims as Punam H. Gopaldas, 31, and her mother, Vinaben Patel, 56.
Matthews added autopsies have been completed, and Tuesday night authorities revealed they believe the two women died of multiple stab wounds, but the coroner has not confirmed the official cause of death.
"We expect a fresh, a fair amount of information from the autopsies to assist us in moving forward. But our investigators are working pretty much around the clock on this case," said Captain Mike Nunn with the Florence County Sheriff's Office. "Unfortunately what this shows us, is there's no area that immune from violence of this type. This area is not typically known for problems or violence."
Gopaldas was a nurse at McLeod Regional Medical Center, where she worked for more than five years. The Hospital Administrator, Marie Segars, has released the following statement about the death of Gopaldas:
"It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the loss of Punam Gopaldas, a
Finally, Tuesday night, investigators with the Florence County Sheriff's Office arrested 33-year-old Hiralkumar Gopaldas for the murders of the two women. Gopaldas is the husband of the deceased Punam H. Gopaldas, and son-in-law of the second victim, Vinaben Patel.
"I want to give credit to our deputies and investigators who have worked around the clock to solve these horrible crimes," Sheriff Kenney Boone stated. "Hopefully this neighborhood can rest a little easier in light of the arrest."
Gopaldas is being charged with two counts of murder and will likely appear before a Florence County Magistrate on Wednesday for an initial appearance. A circuit court judge will hear any issues related to bond pending trial.
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FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Florence County deputies have made an arrest Tuesday in a double homicide after two bodies were discovered during a welfare visit Saturday night in Florence. According to Captain Brett Camp with the Florence County
Florence County sheriff's deputies arrested Gopaldas on Tuesday in the slaying of his wife, Punam Gopaldas, 30, and his mother-in-law, Vinaben Patel, 56, at 3119 Nicklaus Court in the Country Club of South Carolina, according to a sheriff's office
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Two additions have recently been made to the S.C. Saltwater Game Fish State Record list. A new state record Scamp was caught on June 14 by angler Ross Holmquist of Beaufort, SC, and a tie for state record Queen Triggerfish was caught on June 15 by angler James Hunter Woodberry of Lake City, SC.
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A weight of 9 pounds 7 ounces was recorded by weigh-master Tommy Jean Floyd of Lake City, SC, which was enough to tie the historic state record. The fish was stored on ice overnight, until the catch could be certified by DNR biologist Kris Reynolds the next afternoon. The 9 pound 7 ounce triggerfish beat the 5-year-old record by 1.88 ounces, but fell short of the 4 ounces required to overtake a historic record. This historic Queen Triggerfish record was held by Marc Heiden of Florence, SC, weighed 9 pounds 5.12 ounces, and was caught in January 2006.
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