CRIME & SAFETY
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.
Man arrested after stabbing husband on shoulder, police say
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg Police Department said a man was arrested after stabbing his husband on the shoulder Tuesday night. According to police, officers were called to a house on Cooksey Avenue at around 10:23 p.m. Once on scene, officers said they observed a deep cut on...
Fire destroys former Bud Moore Engineering building in Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An overnight fire on Monday has left major damage behind at a former NASCAR racing garage in Spartanburg. The Spartanburg Fire Marshal said crews were called around 11:17 p.m. to the old Bud Moore Engineering building located along North Fairview Avenue. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire.
Family provides update on 6-year-old hit by SUV in Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The family of a six-year-old hit by an SUV said he is doing great after his surgery. Landon Dyson was hit by an SUV while at his grandparents home just one day before his birthday party. He spent his sixth birthday which was April 23, in the hospital in critical condition following the accident.
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...
South Carolina man says he was scammed $10,000 after using Christian dating app, police report says
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. — A man called Spartanburg, South Carolina, deputies over the weekend to report he'd been scammed after using a dating app, according to a police report. (Above video is the Tuesday morning headlines for 4/30/24.) The report from the Spartanburg Sheriff's Office said the man called...
Historic NASCAR shop catches fire (Video)
The former Bud Moore Engineering building caught fire and suffered catastrophic damage. Bud Moore Engineering was a NASCAR Cup Series team. The company opened in 1961. The team was owned by mechanic Bud Moore. The team was based in Spartanburg, SC. 63 race wins were collected by the team during...
Deputies looking for runaway teen in Fountain Inn
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said it is looking for a runaway teen in Fountain Inn. Deputies said 15-year-old Josie LeRoy was last seen on Tullyton Drive at approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday. If you or anyone you know has information on where...
Greenville Police arrest Taylors man charged in deadly hit and run
Greenville Police have arrested a man suspected in the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian on North Pleasantburg Drive. Officers arrested Marion Dodd, 60, of Taylors on Friday, according to Greenville Police Sgt. Diana Munoz in a press release issued Tuesday. Dodd was charged with reckless homicide, hit and run resulting in death and hit and run resulting in great bodily injury.
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