Greenville County man sentenced to prison for shooting roommate in 2025
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office said a Greenville County man man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on Tuesday. Officials said 58-year-old Michael Anthony Stephens was sentenced to 27 years in prison. The sentencing comes after evidence presented in a plea hearing...
3 charged in health care fraud relating to Greenville medical lab
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Three people were indicted in a health care fraud scheme that stole millions from healthcare benefit programs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. 56-year-old Kevin S. Murdock and 56-year-old Thomas C. Lee of Greenville, as well as 45-year-old Vidhya V. Narayanan of Atlanta, were...
Crime Report for March 10
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from public arrests records from the Fountain Inn Police Department, Laurens County Detention Center and Greenville County Detention Center. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. The date on this arrest report does not reflect the...
Key development phase denied for Greenville-Pickens Speedway
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — The Pickens County Planning Commission denied three phases of development proposed for the Greenville-Pickens Speedway Monday night. After a two-hour-long meeting, the planning commission voted unanimously to deny Phases 3, 4, & 5 of RealtyLink‘s development plan. If passed, the...
SLED charges Piedmont man with lottery fraud
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has charged Averious Jethomas Ajee Griffin, 31, of Piedmont, with Attempting to Influence a Game by Tampering. The South Carolina Education Lottery requested the SLED investigation. According to the arrest warrant, on Dec. 25, 2025, Griffin was employed as a delivery...
Justice for Ginger: Greer woman’s cat allegedly stolen, tortured and returned dead
GREER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Greer woman says her cat was stolen from her front porch, tortured and returned to her dead — and the alleged acts were captured on camera. The Greer Police Department and Spartanburg County Animal Control have launched an investigation into the case. Cat...
Animal cruelty investigation underway in Spartanburg Co.
GREER, S.C. (WSPA) — The Greer Police Department, in collaboration with Spartanburg County Animal Welfare Services, is investigating what officials call a disturbing incident involving alleged animal cruelty that has garnered significant attention on social media. Authorities have not shared details of the incident...
As Duke Energy plans expansion, neighbors fearful of air pollution
Nancy Looney and her husband, Ken, live only a mile and a half from the proposed Duke Energy 1,400-megawatt natural gas power plant that would be on Highway 81 South near True Temper Road. The plant is expected to cover around 200 acres and will be Duke Energy's largest natural gas plant in South Carolina. On Feb. 3,...
South Carolina Weather Alert: Severe Storm Risk and Damaging Winds Arrive Early Thursday After...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Greenville, South Carolina – Temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 80s across the Upstate today could challenge record highs, but the summer-like warmth will be short-lived as a powerful cold front...
Coroner identifies 70-year-old who died after fight in Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Coroner’s Office has identified a 70-year-old who died after a fight on Tuesday. The coroner’s office identified the victim as Anthony Devon Bowens. The Greenville Police Department said a fight occurred between two people on Thruston Street around 6:24 p.m.

















