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11-year-old recovering after dog attack

An 11-year-old boy is recovering in a Greenville hospital after a pack of four dogs attacked him Wednesday morning as he was walking to his bus stop on Livingston Street for school. Clinton Police Commander Crystal Roberts said Thursday morning all four of the dogs involved in the attack have been put down. Officers were…

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Latimore, Ledda in top ranks of S.C. Police Chief Association

Laurens County, South Carolina – Laurens County now has two law enforcement officials holding top spots in the South Carolina Police Chief Association following this past weekend’s SCPCA annual leadership conference. Laurens Police Chief Chrissie Latimore was installed as the president of the South Carolina Police Chief Association, and Clinton Police Chief Sonny Ledda was…

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Clinton 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…

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Spectrum makes donation to Clinton Police Department

GREER, S.C. – May 26, 2021– Spectrum representatives today presented a $2,500 donation to the Clinton Police Department. The donation was used to purchase much needed camera equipment. “Thanks to Spectrum, our police department now has equipment that will be an asset in their investigations,” said Sonny Ledda, Chief of the Clinton Police Department. “Spectrum…

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Shooting 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…

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Afternoon shooting in Oak Street Park, Clinton

March 10, 2021 Clinton , S.C. – On Wednesday, March 10, approximately 3:30 p.m., the Clinton Police Department responded to Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital in reference to an individual who had arrived with severe injuries from a gunshot wound.  Investigators quickly determined that the incident/ crime scene was located at Oak Street Park in…

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Fountain Inn man killed in Clinton shooting

Clinton Police are investigating a shooting death that happened Tuesday night on or near Academy Street. Kevern Dimone Simmons, 29, of Fountain Inn has been identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office as the victim in the shooting. He was found dead at in a grassy field inside his car near First Pentecostal Church on…

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