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......
Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office
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 Returns to Federal Court for Status Conference
Whistleblower tip and Wright’s call to SLED rehashed as disgraced former sheriff moves closer to sentencing....
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....
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....
State Declines to Prosecute Former Sheriff Chuck Wright Despite ‘Overwhelming Evidence’
With state charges off the table, speculation of a presidential pardon for the disgraced lawman intensifies......
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 —...