Fire destroys home of South Carolina judge who had received death threats

State's chief justice says fire that sent three people to the hospital appeared to have been caused by an explosion'

The cause of a huge fire at the beachfront home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly been subjected to death threats is being investigated by state law enforcement investigators.

The blaze at the home of Diane Goodstein - a Democrat-appointed circuit court judge - erupted on Saturday, sending three members of her family to the hospital, including her husband, a former state senator.