In early November, the monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Facility after a caretaker didn’t secure the doors, police said.

(Original story) State law enforcement officials are seeking the public's help in locating a man from Yemassee wanted for attempted murder. Rodney Fields, 39, is facing two counts of attempted ...

The USDA has cited a Yemassee research and breeding facility for violating an animal welfare law after 22 monkeys died in its ...

A sign warns of an electric fence as primates can be seen from Salkehatchie Road as they seek refuge in their enclosure from the rain as photographed on Nov. 7, 2024 in Hampton County, S.C. This ...

A CEO of a Yemassee monkey research facility has told an animal rights group to “go ____ themselves,” which is prompting the organization to reply with its own strong language including that ...

Months of searching ensued in a remote, wooded area surrounding the Yemassee facility ... The rhesus macaques were of Chinese- or Indian-origin. Small in stature, they can thrive in a variety ...

The rhesus macaques were of Chinese- or Indian-origin. Small in stature ... This story was updated with information from the Yemassee Police Department.