Joanna Gunfire Sends Woman to Hopsital
A domestic dispute in Joanna is thought to be behind a shooting that sent one person to the hospital last night. WYFF4.com quotes Laurens County Sheriff’s Spokesperson Judy Stiles as saying a call...
View ArticleIdentity Thief Takes Tax Refund
A Western Laurens County woman has reported an identity theft, where someone used her personal information to file a tax return. A report filed at the Sheriff’s Office yesterday notes that she was...
View ArticleSleeping Woman Awakened, Boyfriend Arrested
Laurens City Police responded to Smith Street at 4:39 yesterday morning after a woman called to report her boyfriend was grabbing her while she was trying to sleep. She had reportedly gone to bed with...
View ArticleDeleted Phone Contacts Cited in Alleged Assault
Laurens City Police were dispatched to Reed Street at 2:36 yesterday afternoon to investigate a domestic incident. A woman reportedly indicated she woke up and discovered her list of contacts had been...
View ArticleTag Board Leads to Arrest of Wanted Man
Clinton Public Safety Officer Stephen Lawton was performing routine patrol on North Sloan Street at 8:21 last night when he reportedly observed a vehicle where a border around the license plate was...
View Article1st Yes Vote on $2.45 million Bonds for Fire Improvements
Laurens County Council Chairman Joe Wood last night called it “the big one.” He was referring to action about the long-discussed problem of rural fire stations needing repair in the county, and the...
View ArticleConcerns about One Private Ambulance Service
During the public comment period at this week’s Laurens County Council meeting, a representative from the Thorne Ambulance Company complained to council about the Hayes Ambulance Service being included...
View Article2nd Reading on Assignment of Economic Development Interests
Unanimous 2nd reading approval was given at this week’s Laurens County Council meeting for county ordinance #781. Pending 3rd reading approval, this ordinance would provide consent to an assignment of...
View ArticleWare Shoals Couple Charged with Meth Possession
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office charged a Ware Shoals couple with Possession of Methamphetamine yesterday. 40-year-old J.D. Griffin Jr, and 36-year-old Ambrissa Carroll “Amy” Griffin, both of 12620...
View ArticleLaurens County Court Orders for WNC Man
A Western North Carolina man was placed in the Laurens County Detention Center yesterday on orders of General Sessions Court from this past fall. 29-year-old Richard George Flake III of 42 Angel...
View ArticleFour-Fatality Wreck on I-85 Adds to Bad Fatality Statistics
Four deaths have been reported from a bad wreck late last night in Spartanburg County. The Highway Patrol said the multiple-vehicle crash was on I-85 near exit 68. Traffic was closed in at least one...
View ArticleFebruary 25th Selected for Laurens City Groundbreaking
A new civic center for the City of Laurens may be closer to construction. City leadership anticipated construction to start in January, but there were some matters to resolve regarding water control....
View ArticleStolen Motorcycle Recovered Near Green Pond Road
A motorcycle stolen from Greenville County was recovered midday yesterday at an address in Laurens County’s Green Pond area. Laurens County Deputy Brad Shepard assisted two investigators from...
View Article4 Female Teens Charged with Assault, Disturbing CHS
Clinton Public Safety Officer Jim Watkins was called on a dispute at Clinton High School at 8:03 yesterday morning. He learned there had been a physical altercation in the commons area involving four...
View ArticleArrest in Joanna Shooting
An arrest has been made in connection with a shooting in Joanna Tuesday night. Lt. Judy Stiles reported yesterday afternoon that 35-year-old John Daniel Crumpton Jr. of 206 North Marion Street, Joanna...
View Article3 Arrests in Burglaries, More Expected
A Laurens County Sheriff’s Office investigation of several burglaries in the Jones Community in the Fountain Inn area of Laurens County has led to multiple arrests. Sheriff’s Spokesperson Lt. Judy...
View ArticlePolice Say Most Crooks Prefer Unlocked Cars
A theft from two vehicles and a home freezer was reported to the Sheriff’s Office yesterday. Deputy Brad Shepard responded to Canterbury Trail outside Fountain Inn at 8:23 am and met with a man who...
View ArticleInjured Man Says He Fell off the Porch
Clinton Public Safety Officers responded to North Owens Street at 9:05 last night on a report that a man was outside a residence there screaming for help. They observed a man in the front yard in the...
View ArticleFee Free Day at National Forest Sites
The Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests of South Carolina will join national forests across the country, waiving fees at many popular day-use recreation sites in honor of Presidents Day on...
View Article3 Cases from 2 Courts
The Sheriff’s Office yesterday booked a man for a Laurens County General Sessions Court Bench Warrant that cites him with Failure to Appear in court this month. It states that 20-year-old Jonathan...
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