CRIME & SAFETY
Upstate teen rescues older neighbor from burning home
LIBERTY, S.C. — On Monday, April 29, 92-year-old Philip Newton was at his home in Liberty. Newton said for the last few years, he's had a problem with carpenter bees damaging the outside of his home. In an effort to rid himself of the insect issue, Newton said he's been using a torch to remove the bees, but that, along with other efforts, has been unsuccessful.
Upstate officer killed in line of duty inducted into SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame
EASLEY, S.C. (WSPA) – An Easley Police Officer killed in the line of duty was inducted into the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame Wednesday. Easley Police Officer Matthew Hare’s End of Watch was August 2, 2023. Officer Hare and another officer responded to a mental health crisis near the railroad tracks on […]
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