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MCCULLOUGH SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS

  (ANDERSON, SC.)Kenneth Brent McCullough pled guilty today in Anderson General Sessions court to Assault & Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature and Possession of Explosive Device or Parts/Bomb. The Honorable Cordell Maddox sentenced McCullough to 10 years suspended … Continue reading →

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PHILLIPS PLEADS GUILTY TO GRAND LARCENY

  (ANDERSON, SC.) Hope Phillips pled guilty in an Alford plea today in Anderson General Sessions court to Grand Larceny. The Honorable Cordell Maddox sentenced Phillips to 611 days (time served).     Phillips was originally charged with Murder, Accessory after … Continue reading →

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GAINES PLEADS GUILTY TO SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN

  (Walhalla, SC). Casey Gaines pled guilty today in Oconee General Sessions Court to 4 counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 2nd Degree and one count of Incest. He also pled guilty to one count of Criminal Sexual … Continue reading →

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RITTMAYER PLEADS GUILTY TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR

  (Walhalla, SC). Richard Rittmayer pled guilty today in Oconee General Sessions Court to Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree. The Honorable Letitia Verdin sentenced Rittmayer to the maximum sentence of 15 years. He will receive credit for … Continue reading →

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RITTMAYER PLEADS GUILTY TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR

 (Walhalla, SC). Richard Rittmayer pled guilty today in Oconee General Sessions Court to Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 3rd Degree. The Honorable Letitia Verdin sentenced Rittmayer to the maximum sentence of 15 years. He will receive credit for time … Continue reading →

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JONES PLEADS GUILTY TO UNLAWFUL NEGLECT

  (Anderson, SC). Travis Devon Jones pled guilty today in Anderson General Sessions Court to Unlawful Neglect of a Child and a probation violation. The probation sentence originated with Jones’ guilty plea in March of 2014 to a possession of … Continue reading →

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TENTH CIRCUIT SOLICITOR CHRISSY ADAMS ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAM

  (Anderson, SC).  A courthouse facility dog will soon be joining the Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office to help comfort and support victims and their families during the investigation and prosecution of crimes. Facility dogs are specially trained assistance dogs that … Continue reading →

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WESTBERRY PLEADS GUILTY TO ILL-TREATMENT OF ANIMALS

  (Anderson, SC). Julianne Westberry pled guilty on Thursday, October 16,  to the ill-treatment of animals in Anderson General Sessions Court. The Honorable Daniel Hall sentenced Westberry to 4 years suspended to 4 years of probation. She is to continue … Continue reading →

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SOLICITOR ADAMS RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING THE DEATH OF LEANDUS PICKENS

  (Anderson, SC). Solicitor Chrissy Adams has released the following statement: “There has been a great deal of discussion among the citizens of Anderson County concerning the shooting death of Leandus Pickens by Marcus Brown.  The ethical boundaries of my … Continue reading →

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ZACHARY GANTT SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS

  (Anderson, SC). The final defendant in the kidnapping, robbery and murder of C. J. Patel of Anderson, Zachary Gantt, was sentenced today in Anderson General Sessions Court. The Honorable R. Lawton McIntosh sentenced Gantt to 22 years on each … Continue reading →

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