LCSO: Man charged with murder after Joanna assault leads to victim’s death
One person is dead and another under arrest after an incident this week in Joanna, according to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to North Marion Street in Joanna on Monday, July 14 at approximately 12:45pm in reference to an assault that had already occurred. When deputies arrived, the victim...
90-year-old man reported missing in Spartanburg Co.
The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding an elderly man with dementia.
Serial killer disciplined after FOX Carolina Investigates exposed prison messages
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - After a FOX Carolina investigation uncovered serial killer Todd Kohlhepp’s attempts to make money from the sale of merchandise related to his crimes, the South Carolina Department of Corrections confirms they are holding him accountable. In 2017, Kohlhepp pleaded guilty to...
Man pleads guilty in death of missing man in Spartanburg Co.
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the homicide of a missing person in 2022. According to the 7th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, Lajohn Devarus Gaither, of Lancaster, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for the death of Franklin Hines Jr. An...
Document reveals nature of SLED investigation into Chuck Wright
A case status report shared by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is shedding some light on the state's investigation into former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright.
Piedmont neighbors push back against proposed high-density subdivision—Again
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - For the second time in less than a year, neighbors in a rural Piedmont community are pushing back against the building of a high-density subdivision. Although the Greenville County Planning Commission approved the Owen’s Glen subdivision in August 2024, the developers failed...
Upstate Teenager charged with shooting up vehicle
A teenager is facing charges after a vehicle was shot up at an intersection in the Upstate, earlier this week. The Greer Police Department responded to the Spinx on Wade Hampton Boulevard just before 1:30AM, Tuesday.
Multi-Vehicle Accident Closes Clemson Boulevard
A serious multi-vehicle accident involving at least seven vehicles occurred Wednesday afternoon on Clemson Boulevard (Highway 123) near Seneca, leading to the highway’s closure from Seneca to Clemson. The incident, logged at 6:49 PM, necessitated a multi-agency emergency response including Corinth-Shiloh Volunteer...
Guilty plea in 2022 homicide in Greenville Co.
FOX Carolina's Alexa Erbach has the details. Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity is asked to call Detective Smith at (864) 855-7919. Deputies: 9 charged in connection to fraud ring in Buncombe Co. Updated: 17 minutes ago. |. Deputies said the fraud operation involved checks stolen from the...
The History of Greenville, South Carolina
The city of Greenville is situated on land that was once Cherokee hunting ground. Around 1770, Richard Pearis, an Indian trader from Virginia who was living with a chief’s daughter, received about 100,000 acres of hunting lands from the Cherokees. Pearis set up a plantation on the banks of...
