3rd Domestic Assault Charge
A third offense Criminal Domestic Violence warrant was served yesterday on a Clinton man, following his arrest Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Office arrested 46-year-old Richard Lee Henriksen of 1576...
View ArticleThird Offense Charge from Theft of Pickup
The theft of a pickup truck two Friday’s ago has led to enhanced charges on a Gray Court man, who is accused of the theft. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested 41-year-old Robin...
View ArticleCounty & State Highway Fatality Report
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, March 21, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, March 23, at midnight....
View ArticleHudson Heads State Jail Administrator Association
The South Carolina Jail Administrator’s Association held their 2014 Conference Training and Trade Show this week in Myrtle Beach. The President of that organization is Major Chris Hudson of the...
View ArticleDon’t Touch My Wife!
Clinton Public Safety was dispatched to Academy Street at 2:39 Sunday morning regarding an assault. A man was observed bleeding from his mouth. He said another man had come to his house and beat...
View ArticleHomeless Woman Charged Breach of Trust
Laurens City Police Saturday arrested 31-year-old Sara Justice on a Breach of Trust charge. She was booked with an address on McArthur Street, Gaffney. Detective Leann Riggott states that from...
View ArticleArrest Alleges Scrap Metal Theft
Laurens Police Friday arrested 38-year-old Henry Kevin Grant of 515 South Harper Street, Laurens on a Petit Larceny charge. Officer Jody Thibodeau states that based on investigation of Lt. Heath...
View ArticleFight about Paying Back a Loan
Sheriff’s Sgt. John Carter responded to Smythe Street, Wattsville at 4:19 Friday afternoon on an assault report. He was told that one woman had used her EBT card to purchase $20 worth of groceries...
View ArticleGrand Theft Auto…Not the Game
A car theft was alleged by Clinton Public Safety Friday following an arrest Thursday. 42-year-old Jeannie Rebecca Mobley of 84 Lowery Street, Whitmire was charged with Grand Larceny of a Motor...
View Article$7,000 in Diesel Fuel Stolen
1,662 gallons of diesel fuel valued at $7,000 was reported stolen from a store in Waterloo this past weekend. Sheriff’s Deputy Timothy Byrd was dispatched to the Nu-Way on Highway 221, Waterloo...
View ArticleNot Many Political Challenges Locally
Laurens County’s Democratic and Republican Primaries this June will have no challengers for incumbents seeking re-election, although one will see a challenger this fall, based on applications filed...
View ArticleControversy about Laurens Litter Signs
Controversy surfaced late last week about one of the new anti-litter signs erected as part of the “Don’t Trash Laurens” campaign. Specifically noted is a sign that says “Don’t Be a Jack”…..then...
View ArticleTwo Charged with Burglary & Manufacturing Meth
Two men were arrested on Burglary and Drug Manufacturing charges yesterday after Clinton Public Safety responded to a report of suspicious activity on Caldwell Street. Officers Doug Richardson and...
View ArticleMama Asks ‘Please Don’t Charge’ Son
Thanks to a forgiving victim, a Laurens area man escaped arrest last evening for allegedly stealing a bottle of liquor. Laurens Police Sgt. Joey Pittman was dispatched to 1503 West Main at 6:45...
View ArticleHandi-Man Break-In
The Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Handy Market at 11784 Highway 221 in Waterloo at 10:04 yesterday morning to investigate a Breaking and Entering. Corporal Jimmy Johnson arrived and talked...
View ArticleProbation Violation
State Probation yesterday arrested a Green Pond area woman on charges of being in violation of her probation. A warrant alleges that 30-year-old Robin Nicole Miller of 6214 Green Pond Road, Gray...
View ArticleAuto Break-In Alleged
Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy McMahan and Lt. Robbie Haupfear were dispatched to a residence on Setlzer Road at 4:45 Sunday afternoon on a report of theft from a motor vehicle. Resident’s reported that...
View ArticleEarly Morning Event Results in 4 Charges
A Gray Court area man was placed in the Johnson Detention Center just after 2 yesterday morning, pending warrants from an early morning investigation by the Sheriff’s office. Later yesterday,...
View ArticleFire Destroys Home, Threatens to Spread
Some residents north of Laurens were evacuated from their homes for a while yesterday afternoon as a fire in one house threatened to spread. Laurens County Sheriff’s Lt. Kenneth Richards was...
View ArticleDid She Forget which was Her House?
Clinton Public Safety responded to the 200 block of Davis Street at 4:31 yesterday afternoon on a report that an unknown woman was entering a vehicle. As Sgt. Cathy Anderson arrived she reportedly...
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