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Report: Man arrested after climbing through ceiling of Spartanburg gas station
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said a man has been charged after climbing into the ceiling of a gas station. According to a report, on Wednesday at 5:46 a.m., a deputy was called to the Kangaroo Express located at 1245 Asheville Highway. Upon arrival, employees told the deputy that a customer had entered the ceiling from the restroom and began moving throughout the store.
Arrest Report for May 2
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from arrests records from the Laurens Police Department, Clinton Police Department, Laurens County Sheriff's Office and the Johnson Detention Center. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. Ashley Thompson – Blacksburg, SC. -2nd degree Harassment. Jamie Rhodes -...
Town of Pacolet down to one employee picking up trash, tells residents to expect delays
PACOLET, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Town of Pacolet said their trash service is down to one person picking up trash, and residents can expect delays as they work to find a solution. Officials said the trash service is currently down an employee and that service may be behind until...
23-year-old facing attempted murder charges months after robbing man at gunpoint, police say
UNION, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Union Police Department said a man is facing attempted murder charges months after robbing a man at gunpoint. According to police, officers were called to the Ugly Box Store located at 110 E. Academy Street in reference to several shots being fired in November 2023.
Entries now being accepted for Pooch Parade in downtown Laurens
Some very well dressed dogs are heading for downtown Laurens. The Pooch Parade is a joint project of Main Street Laurens and the Laurens County Humane Society. Dogs of all shapes and sizes will be decked out in their fanciest or silliest or strangest attire as they parade around the Square in Laurens at 6:00pm on Friday, May 17.
Two Spartanburg County teenagers arrested in connection with fatal Greenville shooting
According to Greenville County Sheriff's Lt. Ryan Flood, the fugitive apprehension specialized investigations team arrested Kel-Xhyjaih Shaiquise Azon Bobo, 18, of Inman on Saturday. He's suspected in the death of Cor-Shawn McGee, 19. Decarlos Bryanthony Ross-Johnson, 19, of Pacolet, was arrested on April 23. GCSO investigators found that Ross-Johnson and...
Two charged in murder of Laurens woman extradited from Michigan
Jerod Keykendall Harris, 42, and Adreanna Nichole Simmons, 33, have been extradited from Michigan and will face charges of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, stemming from an April 10 homicide in Laurens. On April 10, the Laurens Police Department responded to the...
Arrest Report for April 29
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from arrests records from the Laurens Police Department, Clinton Police Department, Laurens County Sheriff's Office and the Johnson Detention Center. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. Aaron Bagwell – Laurens. -Pedestrians on highways. -Pedestrian, under influence of...
May’s 2024 Caring for the Carolina’s Community Service Hero
WOODRUFF, S.C. (WSPA) – “It’s that time once again, to meet this month’s community service hero,” Jack Roper, Carolina for the Carolinas host, said. “Beth’s been on the board for approximately 14 years, the soup kitchen, of course it serves 5 days a week,” Stan Sanders, Board Chairman of the Woodruff Area Soup Kitchen, said. “We provide a meal for those that need food in the community, and she’s the volunteers coordinator. I think we have approximately 60 volunteers”
Former Spartanburg County fire chief remembered as 'family man,' 'great man, great leader'
A former Spartanburg County fire chief who served 50 years at two local agencies was remembered by colleagues as a "great man, great leader." William Dale "Hardrock" Worthy, 65, of Pacolet, died at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center on April 22. Pacolet Fire Chief Heath Brown, who was a 16-year-old junior...
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