Chuck Wright’s Co-Defendants Sentenced As Corruption Case Nears Its End
Former sheriff's cousin and disgraced agency chaplain receive their punishment for fraud schemes that betrayed deputies and taxpayers......
Amos Durham
Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison
Disgraced former lawman sentenced on three public corruption charges; former subordinates await their turn....
Feds Seek Prison For Chuck Wright’s Co-Defendants
by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors argue Lawson "LB" Watson and Amos Durham helped carry out schemes that harmed deputies, taxpayers and eroded public trust in the Spartanburg County Sheriff's...
Feds Say Wright’s Conduct Merits Prison, Not Leniency
by Jenn Wood
Federal prosecutors argue disgraced former sheriff's crimes reflected years of corruption and abuse of power — not merely addiction and personal struggles....
Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright Could Face Up to 3.5 Years in Prison, Federal Filings Show
Sentencing range, restitution for disgraced former sheriff and co-defendants revealed....
Sentencing Date Set for Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright, Co-Defendants
Disgraced ex-sheriff faces a combined statutory maximum of nearly 30 years in federal prison, though he is unlikely to receive anything close to that...
Chuck Wright Co-Defendant Requests Sentencing Delay in Federal Case
Former sheriff's office chaplain cites restitution "issue," requests additional time to respond to federal sentencing report....
Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright Returns to Federal Court for Status Conference
Whistleblower tip and Wright’s call to SLED rehashed as disgraced former sheriff moves closer to sentencing....
Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright Granted Continuance in State Ethics Case
Defense attorney cites pending federal sentencing in request to postpone hearing....
Ex-South Carolina Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug, Corruption Charges
Chuck Wright’s guilty plea sheds light on opioids, fraud and the inner workings of his disgraced administration....