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CRIME & SAFETY
One dead after major highway crash closed all lanes, troopers say
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed one person has died in a crash on Interstate 385, north of Gray Court, South Carolina. According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, the crash occurred on I-385 South near mile marker 20 and all lanes were closed, but reopened as of 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 24.
Motorcycle driver dies in collision on I-385
One person is dead after a motorcycle and truck collided on I-385 southbound just before 5:30pm on Wednesday, according to LCpl Brittany Glover of the SC Highway Patrol. The crash occurred near mile marker 20, approximately 1 mile south of Fountain Inn. A 2019 Dodge Ram and a 2021 Kawasaki...
Woman arrested after trying to mow down victim with vehicle
A woman is charged with attempted murder after an incident in Spartanburg, Thursday night. When police arrived they found a woman named Keritha Tucker sitting in a vehicle in a parking lot on Wofford Street.
Arrest Report for July 23
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from arrests records from the Laurens Police Department, Clinton Police Department, Laurens County Sheriff's Office and the Johnson Detention Center. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. Alejandro Mateo Hernandez - Laurens. -Habitual Traffic Offenders, DUS as per Habitual...
Arrest Report for July 24
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from arrests records from the Laurens Police Department, Clinton Police Department, Laurens County Sheriff's Office and the Johnson Detention Center. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. Richard Simpson - Laurens. -Domestic Violence, 3rd degree. Sammy Smiley - Clinton.
Arrest Report for July 22
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from arrests records from the Laurens Police Department, Clinton Police Department, Laurens County Sheriff's Office and the Johnson Detention Center. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. James Clark II - Clinton. -Distribution, etc. of methamphetamine, 1st. Willie Taylor...
FBI: Upstate teen involved in ‘Zoom bombing’, making racial slurs during meeting call
SPARTANBURG CO., S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Upstate teen is accused of being involved in four “Zoom bombing” incidents in which individuals made racially charged threats and slurs during Zoom meetings in June 2020. According to FBI officials, Zoom bombing is a term used when strangers enter into...
Attorney General Alan Wilson Warns About Scammers Claiming To Be With Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
Attorney General Alan Wilson is warning people about a scam in which people claim to be members of his office’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force or local police in order to steal money. For years, criminals have pretended to be law enforcement and members of the ICAC task...
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