S.C. Judge Grants Bond to Marine Charged With 12 Child Sex Crimes
Circuit court judge releases Eric Blaine Powers while on probation for a prior offense involving another child....
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The Unfinished Record of Ex-Sheriff, Convicted Felon Chuck Wright
When federal charges are neither a conclusion nor a resolution…...
Porn-Sharing Deputy No Longer Employed by South Carolina Sheriff’s Office
Law enforcement veteran previously embroiled in on-duty porn-sharing scandal ousted under new administration....
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....
Fatal Motorcycle Crash Of Spartanburg Sheriff’s Captain: Toxicology Report Negative
No drugs or alcohol found in law enforcement leader's system as legal cases tied to former sheriff intensify......
Federal Judge Weighs Multiple Motions In R.J. May Child Porn Case
Hearing on federal motions set to resume next week......
‘Off the Damn Edge’: Chuck Wright Lied to Federal Authorities, Sources Say
From oxycodone to Candy Crush, deputies say Spartanburg County’s “constitutional sheriff” leaves behind a legacy mired in allegations of substance abuse and public corruption —...
Voters Deliver Landslide in Spartanburg Sheriff’s Race
Retired trooper Bill Rhyne routs county coroner Rusty Clevenger, ending two decades of Chuck Wright-aligned control at the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office....
Federal Judge Hands Down Prison Term In Sumter Energy Grid Shooting
by Jenn Wood
Recorded jail calls tied Hurst to both the shooting and a hidden hard drive containing child sexual abuse material....
Will the Real Rusty Clevenger Please Stand Up?
Following sheriff Chuck Wright’s downfall, Spartanburg County must decide whether to extend his legacy... or leave it behind....