Crime
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Public reminded not to handle, move wildlife
NEWBERRY COUNTY — A lot of wildlife makes appearances during the summer season, and it is not uncommon for people to come across these animals while out and about. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources wants to remind everyone that the best thing to do when one comes across…
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Kohlhepp files reignite interest
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA — National and international interest in the Todd Kohlhepp serial killings case was reignited following the release of a portion of the case files on June 9 by the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department. That renewed interest also ignited a new round of interest in Kohlhepp’s relationship with…
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Anderson business owner arrested
ANDERSON COUNTY — Anderson County business owner Mary Ellen Harvell was arrested Sept. 1 by investigators with the S.C. Department of Revenue on one count of operating a business without a retail license. Harvell, owner of Debra’s Design Inc., had a retail license revoked in April 2016 for unpaid business…
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Man charged in Oconee Co. murder
WALHALLA — A 64-year-old Westminster man was charged with murder last week in connection with the shooting death of another man at a home on Brock Road. R. L. Webb, address listed as 278 Delta Drive on warrants, was apprehended at a motel off I-85 in Lavonia, Ga. He was…
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Man remains jailed in death of roommate
PICKENS COUNTY — An Easley man remained in jail Monday without bond on charges he stabbed and killed his roommate following a verbal dispute between the two men. Richard Andrew Hagins, 58, of #135 Quiet Lane in Easley, remains in the Pickens County Detention Center on charges of murder and…
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PCSO: Man stabs, kills roommate
PICKENS COUNTY — The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Pickens County man and charged him in the death of his roommate following a verbal dispute over money that led to a deadly confrontation. The Sheriff’s Office received a call at approximately around 8:40 p.m. Friday that a man…
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Pickens Co. business owner arrested
PICKENS — Pickens County business owner Michael Craig Alexander was arrested this morning by investigators with the S.C. Department of Revenue for one count of Operating Without a Retail License. Alexander’s retail license was revoked by the SCDOR in March 2016 for unpaid business taxes totaling more than $9,000. Alexander,…
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Central man arrested after high-speed chase
OCONEE COUNTY — The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Central man on multiple charges after a pursuit early Sunday morning. Donald Avery Ridley, 38, of 105 Sheriff Road in Central, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 5:37 a.m. He was charged in traffic tickets with driving…
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Woman reports attempted assault at Clemson University
CLEMSON — Clemson University Police are still looking for a man they say attempted to sexually assault a woman Sunday on campus. According to information from CU Police, the victim reported that a man attempted to force her to perform a sexual act near Building A of the Core Campus…
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Stockade escapee recaptured in Six Mile
PICKENS COUNTY — An escaped inmate from the Pickens County Stockade was recaptured after three days of freedom, according to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. Casey William Gillespie, 25, was captured by PCSO deputies July 14 around 7 a.m. According to details released by PCSO authorities, Gillespie was placed into…
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Authorities still looking for missing inmate
PICKENS COUNTY — A state inmate being housed at the Pickens County Stockade was reported missing July 11 and is still on the run. Casey William Gillespie is reported to have escaped custody while working away from the county’s stockade. He was last seen cutting grass at Pickens County’s recycling…
