Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office

The Moment State and Federal Agents Approached Chuck Wright’s Pill Dealer

Andrew Fancher
Case file audio captures Michael Thornton calling then-Sheriff Chuck Wright a “good fella,” admitting he had supplied him with hydrocodone painkillers....

South Carolina Firefighter Remains on Duty Amid Child Molestation, Incest Charges

Andrew Fancher
Joshua "Tiny" Nichols serves as a firefighter for two Spartanburg County, S.C., fire departments as he awaits a jury trial on child sex crime charges...

Inside the State’s Abandoned Case Against Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright

Andrew Fancher
SLED investigative file references a pill dealer, a rumored recording and command-level silence. And still, not one state charge was filed....

Chuck Wright Co-Defendant Requests Sentencing Delay in Federal Case

Andrew Fancher
Former sheriff's office chaplain cites restitution "issue," requests additional time to respond to federal sentencing report....