Motel Shootings + Retired Deputy Suing Sheriff's Office

Rise and shine, Charleston! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing around Charleston today.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 79 Low: 57.

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Here are the top stories in Charleston today:

1. Police are investigating the shooting death of a 27-year-old man at a motel. Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal says Anthony Merida, 27, of Kentucky, died from a gunshot wound. The North Charleston Police Department says officers were dispatched Sunday evening to an Econo Lodge in the 7400 block of North Side Drive, when two employees reported that there might be a dead man in one of the motel rooms. (Charleston Post Courier)
2. The Charleston County Coroner's Office has identified the body of a woman North Charleston police found in a motel room that was supposedly vacant. Lauren Bishop, 44, of North Charleston, died Sunday from a gunshot wound. An incident report states an employee of the Red Roof Inn went inside a room to retrieve a shower curtain and discovered Bishop's body at approximately 8:30 a.m. Monday.(Live 5 News WCSC)
3. Don Frichtl, a retired deputy, is suing the Charleston Sheriff's Office for alleged unpaid wages. (WTMA)
4. Parents file a motion to block Charleston Schools' mask mandate. (Live 5 News WCSC)
5. A former Charleston Sports Pub bartender is claiming negligence in a sexual assault charge, but the owner disagrees. (Charleston Post Courier)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.