Spartanburg County

Chuck Wright’s Co-Defendants Sentenced As Corruption Case Nears Its End

Jenn Wood
Former sheriff's cousin and disgraced agency chaplain receive their punishment for fraud schemes that betrayed deputies and taxpayers......

Feds Seek Prison For Chuck Wright’s Co-Defendants

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

Jenn Wood
Federal prosecutors argue disgraced former sheriff's crimes reflected years of corruption and abuse of power — not merely addiction and personal struggles....

Sources: S.C. Senator, Governor Candidate Josh Kimbrell Focus of Federal Inquiry

Andrew Fancher
FBI conducts interviews amid civil lawsuit accusing lawmaker, gubernatorial hopeful of diverting millions from charter aviation company, sources say....

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....