Not a Good Return to Clinton!
Clinton Public Safety was dispatched to an East Florida Street residence at 2:15 yesterday morning on a report from a woman indicating her ex-boyfriend had broken into her house. He had reportedly...
View ArticleFamily Court Sends Four to Jail for Non-Support
Laurens County Family Court yesterday sent four people to the Johnson Detention Center for Non-Support. A Gray Court woman and two Clinton men were released after doing some financial catch-up, while a...
View ArticleArrest Alleges Domestic Assault Monday
Clinton Public Safety yesterday served a warrant from an alleged domestic assault Monday. 47-year-old Bobby Timothy “Tim” Byers of 68 Cedar Street, Clinton is charged with Domestic Violence 2nd Degree....
View ArticleDrug Charge Pending Following Arrest Just After Midnight
Clinton Public Safety units were on South Broad at Woodrow conducting a Safety Checkpoint overnight. Officer Gandee reported that at one minute after midnight this morning a white pickup approached the...
View ArticleTail Light Leads to Two Arrests
Clinton Public Safety Lt. Cathy Anderson reported she was traveling on Willard Road toward Downtown just before 10:00 yesterday morning when she noticed a tail light out on a car she met. She made a...
View ArticleArrest Alleges Undercover Drug Sale this Month
Clinton Public Safety arrested a man late Tuesday night in connection with an alleged undercover drug sale earlier this month. 30-year-old Jimmekas Lee Darby of 145 Walden Street, Clinton was charged...
View ArticleCity-County Drug Investigation Cites April Undercover Sale
Clinton Public Safety yesterday made another arrest in an ongoing series of drug warrants. 35-year-old Otis Junior Little of 149 Grey Street, Laurens was charged with 2nd Offense Distribution of Crack...
View ArticleFailure to Stop in August, Assault in 2012 & More…
The Sheriff’s Office overnight was serving charges on a Cross Hill man who included several driving violations this past August, an assault over three years ago and Bench Warrants citing convictions on...
View ArticleCounty Approves Multiple Economic Incentives
Economic development projects were a main part of this week’s Laurens County Council meeting, with Council Chairman Joe Wood commenting on how far the county is moving forward. After a public hearing,...
View ArticleRefinancing May Save $3 Million for District 56 Taxpayers
Refinancing could save School District 56 taxpayers over $180,000 a year. District 56 Finance Director Dr. Gerald Robinson told the Board of Trustees this week that now is the right time to proceed...
View ArticleRobbery Attempt, Armed with a Branch
Sheriff’s Investigators and a SLED Dog team were called to an Auto Repair shop on Highway 39, Cross Hill yesterday to investigate an assault during a robbery attempt. Corporal Jimmy Johnson was first...
View ArticleDifferent Versions of Events from Two Women This Morning
Clinton Public Safety was dispatched to Brandi Lane at 1:08 this morning on a report of a break-in and an assault. The resident said that another woman had been calling and texting her, and had visited...
View ArticleFour Thefts over Four Days
The Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested a Whitmire woman for allegedly stealing items from a store on Highway 72 East, Clinton on four dates this month. 29-year-old Nancy Elaine Alexander of 146 Sims...
View ArticleTV Moved, Computer Stolen
Laurens Police were dispatched to Dewey Street at 7:44 Wednesday morning to investigate a residential break-in. A woman reported coming home to notice the screen was off from a front window. She said...
View ArticleDrug Use & Other Items Alleged in Probation Violation
A Violation of Probation warrant was served yesterday on 19-year-old Levi Preston Cox of 2182 Milam Road, Clinton, who has been jailed on Wednesday, pending the warrant. In that warrant, Mr. Cox is...
View ArticleGrand Larceny for Wallet & $3,800 Cash Theft
The Sheriff’s Office Thursday charged a woman with the theft of a man’s wallet, containing $3,800. 46-year-old Debbie Cooper Sprouse of 6118 Riverfork Road, Waterloo was charged yesterday with Grand...
View ArticleDog Attacks Poodle in Woman’s Arms
A Laurens area woman was issued a summons by the Sheriff’s Office yesterday for an attack her dog allegedly made on a neighbor’s poodle. Lt. Haupfear was dispatched just before noon to Lee Carey Road...
View ArticleAssault Wednesday, Tires Damaged Sunday
Multiple charges from two agencies were served yesterday on a man arrested Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Office charged 41-year-old James Earl Cunningham of 523 Thomason Road, Fountain Inn with Domestic...
View ArticleAnnual Superintendent’s Evaluation
The District 56 School Board this week released a statement on their annual performance evaluation of District Superintendent Dr. David O’Shields. The statement from Board Chair Jim Barton notes the...
View Article80 MPH thru Red Light in Laurens
Sheriff’s Lt. Marty Crain was on Caroline Street at the intersection of Hillcrest Drive at 3:38 this morning when he observed a 4-door light gray GMC truck on Hillcrest Drive. Lt. Crain said the pickup...
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