Area News
Suspect in overnight killing taken into custody
A suspect that was being sought in the early Wednesday morning death of a man who was assailed at a Laurens convenience store has been apprehended, according to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO Public Information Office Courtney Snow confirmed just after 9 a.m. Wednesday that Jeremy Ferguson was taken into custody. The incident, which…
Read MoreWoman struck, killed on Highway 221 in Laurens
A pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday night on U.S. Highway 221 near Jimmy Hellams Drive, about a half-mile north of Laurens. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the victim was standing in the southbound lanes of 221 when she was struck by two vehicles who were traveling south on the highway at 10:29…
Read MoreDHEC urging parents to vaccinate their children 12 and older ahead of summer break
May 28, 2021 – With Memorial Day just a few days away and summer break on the horizon, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging parents to get their children 12 and older vaccinated as soon as possible to protect against COVID-19. Getting children vaccinated is important because they can…
Read MoreMorton to spend 90 days in jail after guilty verdict
Jury convicts on lesser charge The Laurens woman who infamously allowed a dog to starve nearly to death in her backyard in 2018 will spend the next 90 days in jail after a jury convicted her Thursday afternoon of ill-treatment of animals. Elizabeth James Morton was found guilty by the jury of six men and…
Read MoreClinton Police make arrest in Wednesday’s fatal shooting
May 27, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – A Greenville man has been charged with the murder of a Clinton resident who was shot at Countryside Townhouses Wednesday morning in what appears to stem from a domestic violence issue, according to Clinton Police Chief Sonny Ledda. Devon Rhys Neal, 33, of Satterfield Drive, Greenville, was arrested Wednesday by…
Read MoreProsecution rests in ‘Champ’ animal abuse case
The prosecution rested its case Wednesday afternoon after hearing from veterinarians who treated a dog so emaciated that it led to criminal charges against a Laurens woman. Elizabeth Lena James, whose married name is Morton, faces felony ill-treatment of animal charges in the case of “Champ,” a Mastiff mix that was found severely under weight…
Read MoreShooting leaves one dead in Clinton, victim identified
UPDATE: The shooting victim has been identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office as Sharde D. Swinger, 34, of Clinton. An autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday morning. According to Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp, the victim was deceased at the scene. The incident is still under investigation by the Clinton Police and SLED. The Clinton…
Read MoreFormer PC player looking chasing musical dreams, career
The broken leg changed everything for Jerius Duncan. Duncan started 20 games for Presbyterian College in 2016 and 2017 as a freshman and sophomore, but the broken leg ended his college career, paving the way for new dreams and new opportunities. “It was kind of like, ‘what do I do now?’” said Duncan, a Simpsonville…
Read More2 Laurens brothers killed in I-385 shooting, crash
The deaths of two brothers from Laurens early Sunday morning on I-385 is being investigated by Greenville area police as a homicide. According to a report from the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, Rashon Javarous Irby, 29, and his brother Andrekus Davarous Irby, 31, were pronounced dead at the scene of a wreck and shooting incident…
Read MoreTrial in ‘Champ’ animal abuse case begins
The criminal trial of a Laurens woman accused of starving a dog nearly to death in 2018 began Tuesday at the Laurens County Judicial Complex. The prosecution called two witnesses Tuesday morning with another who was set to testify during a short afternoon session in the trial of Elizabeth Lena James. James, 32, faces a…
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