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North Carolina delivery driver repeatedly called, sent explicit messages to customer in South Carolina, deputies say
Deputies arrested an Insta-Cart driver on Sunday after being accused of harassing a person after the driver delivered her groceries. According to Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, 41-year-old Alan Craig Parker delivered groceries to a victim's residence in Blacksburg, South Carolina. Parker received the victim's phone number through Insta-Cart, a delivery service app, while delivering groceries to the victim. On March 6, the suspect began to send sexually explicit messages and images to the victim. The victim asked not to be contacted and blocked the phone number.
Search warrant leads to arrest of female drug trafficker and seizure of over 20 pounds of meth in South Carolina
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. — Cherokee County Sheriff's Office performed a search warrant at a residence in Gaffney, South Carolina and found more than 20 pounds of methamphetamine, leading to an arrest. On Tuesday around 3 p.m., the Narcotics Unit from Cherokee County and Spartanburg County along with South Carolina...
Woman charged after deputies seize nearly 25 pounds of methamphetamine in Cherokee Co.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office announced that a woman was recently taken into custody after deputies seized nearly 25 pounds of methamphetamine during a recent search. Deputies said on June 4, they worked with the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina...
Florence Fire Department to receive $20,000 grant by Duke Energy Foundation
Florence, South Carolina – With the onset of hurricane season, emergency teams and first responders are vigilantly monitoring the tropics, gearing up to shield their communities from potential severe weather impacts. Similarly, Duke Energy is stepping up, backing these communities throughout South Carolina by offering $500,000 in microgrants via the Duke Energy Foundation. This funding aims to bolster community resilience and enhance the local capacity to support residents both in preparing for and recovering from major weather-related disasters.
Deliveryman accused of sending nude photos to customer in Cherokee Co.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said a man was recently taken into custody after allegedly sending nude photos to a customer he delivered groceries to. Deputies said the situation began when the victim ordered groceries to her home in Blacksburg through Instacart. According...
Troopers confirm one dead after fatal Cherokee County collision
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Highway Patrol confirms one person is dead following a deadly crash in Cherokee County, South Carolina. According to troopers, on Wednesday morning around 9:35 a.m. a 1997 Honda Sedan lost control, went off the road, and struck several trees on Highway 150 near Roland Farm Road near Gaffney.
SWAT team deploys gas to end 6-hour standoff
An intoxicated Gaffney man was arrested after a 6-hour standoff with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Zsazhamar Jericho Davis, 33, of 104 Monroe St., is charged with the use of a firearm under the influence, two counts of threatening the life of a public official, resisting arrest and breach of peace aggravated in nature. Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller said […]
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