South Carolina State Ethics Commission

S.C. Solicitor, AG Candidate Accused of Taking $36K in Unauthorized Office Payments

Andrew Fancher
Newly filed ethics complaint alleges 8th circuit solicitor David Stumbo received thousands in “extra allowance or compensation” from office-controlled accounts....

Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright Granted Continuance in State Ethics Case

Andrew Fancher
Defense attorney cites pending federal sentencing in request to postpone hearing....

Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright Ordered to Appear on 65 Ethics Violations

Andrew Fancher
Ethics probe uncovers excessive county credit-card spending on Fuddruckers, cigarettes, ammunition, other luxuries and nepotism....

SLED Case Report Lists Chuck Wright as Suspect in Alleged Misuse of Public Funds

Andrew Fancher
"Sheriff Wright contacted SLED and asked if he was under investigation..."...

S.C. Attorney General Confirms State Investigation Of Ex-Spartanburg Sheriff

Andrew Fancher
State letter names Chuck Wright and ex-Spartanburg sheriff's chaplain Amos Durham in wide-ranging investigation tied to public corruption and abuse of office....

Missing South Carolina Sheriff Resurfaces At Church

Andrew Fancher
After weeks off the radar, Chuck Wright reappeared at church as the multi-agency probe into his department intensifies....

Sheriff Missing Amid Federal Probe, Armed With Fully Automatic Weapons And SWAT Gear

Andrew Fancher
Spartanburg County sheriff Charles “Chuck” Wright remains unaccounted for weeks after announcing an abrupt leave of absence during a federal investigation....

Grand Jury Set To Convene In Probe Of S.C. Sheriff Chuck Wright

Andrew Fancher
Federal grand jury to hear from multiple witnesses in joint FBI-SLED investigation of scandal-scarred Spartanburg sheriff....

Federal Grand Jury To Convene Probe Of Spartanburg County Sheriff, Sources Say

Andrew Fancher
Investigation into longtime Spartanburg County Sheriff Charles “Chuck” Wright moves to next phase as federal authorities escalate inquiry....

Sources: South Carolina Sheriff Under Criminal Investigation

Andrew Fancher
Sheriff Chuck Wright faces inquiry amid ethics probe, lawsuit....