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They thought their son had a headache. Now a SC family is pushing for changes while mourning their son
The Carrs were joined by their attorney, Tyler Bailey, who said the family has not been contacted by any public health or ...
Teen boater’s body found in Lake Murray in Saluda County
The body of a missing boater on Lake Murray has been found in Saluda County and was identified as a Lexington teenager.
Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake
Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a ...
Couple calls for SC testing, reporting of freshwater amoeba after son’s death from brain infection
The parents of Jaysen Carr are calling for freshwater testing and public alerts after their son died of a brain infection ...
S.C. authorities ID body recovered from Lake Murray as 17-year-old
Saluda County Coroner Angie Rita later identified the body as 17-year-old Bryson Burns, of Lexington. Rita added that Burns ...
What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a lake
A 12-year-old boy has died from a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a South Carolina lake over the July Fourth weekend.
Why the family of 12-year-old Lake Murray amoeba victim wants an investigation
Attorney and Columbia City Councilman Tyler Bailey was hired by the family to independently investigate the child's death.
Coroner IDs body recovered from Lake Murray as 17-year-old
Saluda County Coroner Angie Rita later identified the body as 17-year-old Bryson Burns, of Lexington. Rita added that Burns was the sole operator of a small johnboat and had apparently fallen into the ...