Overview

• Three people were hospitalized, including one airlifted to the Medical University of South Carolina, according to Colleton County Fire Rescue.
• Judge Diane Goodstein was not inside when the blaze began, and her husband was among those injured, according to officials and local reports.
• Rescuers and neighbors reached occupants in a marsh behind the property using kayaks, authorities said.
• The South Carolina Supreme Court said SLED’s investigation is active, with local police asked to provide extra patrols and security.
• Goodstein recently issued a short-lived order restricting release of voter data and had reportedly received threats, though investigators have not identified any link to the fire.