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SLED Probes Fire That Destroyed Judge Goodstein’s Edisto Beach Home, Injuring 3

SLED continues the probe with extra patrols in place.

Judge Diane Goodstein recently clashed with the Trump administration over release of voters' data in SC.
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On September 5, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon took umbrage with Diane Goodstein's temporary blocking of Trump's federal voting law.
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Overview

  • A large blaze on Saturday devastated a waterfront house in the gated Jeremy Cay community on Edisto Beach, with witness and drone video showing the home fully engulfed.
  • Three people were rescued and taken to the Medical University of South Carolina, including one airlifted patient, according to Colleton County Fire Rescue.
  • Public records link the property to Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein, and her husband, former state legislator Arnold Goodstein, was among the injured, with local reports saying he suffered multiple fractures after escaping.
  • Investigators have not determined whether the fire was accidental or deliberate, and SLED Chief Mark Keel said arson has not been ruled out.
  • The South Carolina Judicial Branch requested increased law-enforcement patrols as officials monitor the investigation, and authorities have not verified public speculation about threats or motive.