{"podcast":{"title":"Charleston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","podcast_index_feed_id":7463313,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/charleston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/charleston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":380,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charleston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charleston, South Carolina—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Charleston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T20:17:22.223179+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313"},"episode":{"title":"Scammer Impersonates Sheriff to Steal $9K | Charleston News","slug":"scammer-impersonates-sheriff-to-steal-9k-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T18:37:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/scammer-impersonates-sheriff-to-steal-9k-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b0c009e24b2d7503","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7bf509af-a31f-431b-a28f-26ebc96ebd2e.mp3","summary":"A Summerville woman narrowly avoided losing nearly $9,000 after a scammer, posing as a Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office officer, threatened her with jail unless she paid immediately. The caller knew personal details like her DOB and address to make the threat feel real—but she wisely hung up and called the Sheriff’s Office to verify. Officials confirm these scams are escalating, using real info and impersonating staff to exploit vulnerable victims. No law enforcement agency will ever demand cash over the phone or accept “pay-to-stay-out-of-jail” deals. Recent victims lost thousands—some even hundreds of thousands. Stay alert: if you get such a call, hang up and contact authorities directly to confirm. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b0c009e24b2d7503","meta_description":"A Summerville woman narrowly avoided losing nearly $9,000 after a scammer, posing as a Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office officer, threatened her with jai…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/episodes/scammer-impersonates-sheriff-to-steal-9k-charleston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/scammer-impersonates-sheriff-to-steal-9k-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}