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Victim rushed to hospital after possible South Carolina electrocution reported, officials say
TOWNVILLE, S.C. — A person was reportedly severely shocked Monday afternoon and rushed to a South Carolina hospital, officials said. The call came in about 3:30 p.m. about a possible electrocution on Milford Road in Townville, according to Anderson County emergency medical services. Sky 4 flew over the scene...
Four “Rocket Fuel” defendants sentenced
Four defendants in a multi-jurisdictional drug investigation were sentenced last week at the Oconee County Courthouse. All four entered guilty pleas to state grand jury indictments alleging their parts in a drug trafficking conspiracy that primarily involved heroin and methamphetamine. It was three years ago, at a Walhalla news conference, that Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw and Alan Wilson, the state attorney’s general and others announced the indictments arose from the “Rocket Fuel” wiretap investigation, venued in both Oconee and Fairfield counties. The following sentences were announced Thursday: 16 years for Terrell Compton, for trafficking meth 28-100 grams and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime; 12 years for Mitchell Weston, trafficking in meth 28-100 grams; 10 years for Julianna Sims, trafficking in meth and trafficking in heroin; and five years for Gregory Goodine, distribution of meth and distribution of heroin. A fifth defendant last week, Mamie Black, pleaded guilty for trafficking meth, but sentencing in her case was deferred.
Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Conducting Investigation into Shooting Incident
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident on Knollview Rd in. Central, South Carolina. At approximately 11:25pm on July 20, 2024, the Sheriff’s Office. received a 911 call regarding a shooting resulting in an adult male being injured. Upon arrival, deputies located the adult male...
Blue Ridge Electric Contractor injured in workplace accident
A contractor was hospitalized after an on the job accident in Anderson County, Monday afternoon. Blue Ridge Electric says, a contractor working for them and Upcountry Fiber encountered a live electrical line while working on broadband services.
Police capture runaway bull on playground in Pickens
PICKENS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Pickens Police Department said a runaway bull was captured Tuesday night. Officers said it was a lengthy pursuit through the night but the bull was finally caught in a fenced-in playground. “He is possibly Ferdinand the Bull’s cousin,” the department said. If...
Lavonia Man Indicted on 20 Counts in High-Speed Chase Arrest
A Lavonia man has been indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury on 20 counts resulting from a high-speed chase last March. Christavier Marquez Brown was indicted on two counts of Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, one count of Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, two counts of Obstruction of an Officer, drug possession, and a host of traffic and motor vehicle offenses.
Four Indicted by Franklin Co Grand Jury for Assault on Lavonia Man
It was a busy session for the Franklin County Grand Jury this term with multiple big cases to consider. Among them: four people have been indicted in connection with the aggravated battery of a Lavonia man. 17-year-old Keaton Scott Maxwell along with three other suspects have been indicted in connection...
Manning Native named Chief of Police at Clemson
Manning native and Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) Captain Chris Harrington has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Police, effective July 15th. Harrington, a two-time graduate of Clemson University, began his career with CUPD in 2005 and has served in various leadership roles over his 19-year tenure. “Chris has distinguished...
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