Spartanburg County

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....

Two Greer Police Officers Terminated for Abusing Flock Cameras, SLED Reviewing Allegations

Andrew Fancher
State records allege one officer entered "deceitful" information to track a female subordinate, while the other entered "false" information to search for “several citizens.”...

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....