Person found with possible gunshot wound along Greenville Co. road
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office have shut down all lanes of Augusta Road due to a possible shooting, Wednesday afternoon. The South Greenville Fire Department responded around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a possible collision off the side of Augusta Road. The victim was...
Minor accused of stealing packages, Christmas decorations expected to turn self in
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office has identified a “porch pirate” wanted in a string of thefts. Deputies said a 13-year-old is accused of stealing packages and Christmas decorations in the Duncan area. According to officials, the minor is expected to turn...
The Disappearance of Erlin Padilla Valenzeula
34 year old Erlin “Noemi” Padilla Valenzuela was last seen in Greenville, South Carolina on February 4, 2019. She disappeared after leaving her residence following an argument. Disappearance. Around 1:00 am on February 4, 2019, Erlin Padilla Valenzuela left her Henderson Street residence following an argument. She...
Teacher fired after photo shows child tied to chair at church preschool
ANDERSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A couple is speaking out after a teacher tied their 2-year-old daughter to a chair at a church daycare. Victoria and Slade Lambert say the incident happened Nov. 14 at New Prospect Baptist Church Preschool. The child’s mother says she didn’t find out until a week later when she...
S.C. company has long history caring for state’s veterans
Caring for South Carolina’s elderly veterans has been one Upstate company’s focus for nearly three decades. A recent state contract will further extend that streak. Anderson-headquartered HMR Veterans Services operates four of South Carolina’s six nursing homes for veterans. The company started with the Richard M....
Burglar hits man, spits on him during home invasion: OCSO
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A Clemson man is accused of breaking into an Oconee County home, threatening a man with a knife before hitting and spitting on him. 34-year-old Jamel Deshawn Brown was arrested Friday morning, and was served Tuesday with additional warrants for grand larceny, burglary, assault and...
Two people injured following shooting incident in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Two people were injured early Sunday morning in a shooting outside a QuikTrip on Bypass 123, according to the Seneca Police Department. Police said the incident occurred around 2 a.m. Investigators reported that the shooter had been inside the store, then walked outside and fired multiple shots into...
14 new measles cases confirmed in Spartanburg County
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – State officials have confirmed 14 new measles cases tied to the Upstate, with more possible exposures tied to Spartanburg County schools. The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported on Tuesday 14 new cases of measles since its last update on Friday. The total number of...
Baby surrendered to Upstate hospital under Daniel’s Law
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — An infant was safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law at Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital on Sunday. The Spartanburg County Department of Social Services reported that the baby boy weighed seven pounds, three ounces, and was 20 inches long at birth. Under the Safe Haven for...
Remains of missing Greenville WWII pilot identified after decades
The remains of a 22-year-old Greenville fighter pilot killed during World War II have been identified more than 80 years after his aircraft crashed in China. U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Morton Sher was killed during a mission in 1943, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. His body was accounted for on...
