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ARMED ROBBER SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS

March 25, 2015     (ANDERSON, SC).  Naquarius Watt pled guilty today in Anderson General Sessions Court to two counts of Armed Robbery and two counts of Possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The Honorable … Continue reading →

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SHANE ADAM BURDETTE SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS

  (WALHALLA, SC). An Oconee County jury has found Shane Adam Burdette guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime in the death of James Evan Tyner in July of 2013. The … Continue reading →

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KYNDRA HOWELL SENTENCED TO 50 YEARS

(ANDERSON, SC.) Kyndra Howell was convicted Wednesday by an Anderson County jury of the kidnapping and armed robbery of C. J. Patel in July of 2012, as well as possessing a weapon during the commission of the crime. The jury … Continue reading →

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FERGUSON PLEADS GUILTY TO VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER

  (Walhalla, SC). Joshua Randall Ferguson pled guilty today in Oconee General Sessions Court to Voluntary Manslaughter for the death of Ben Cantrell in November of 2013. The Honorable Lee Alford sentenced Ferguson to 15 years in prison.     On … Continue reading →

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FULBRIGHT PLEADS GUILTY IN OCONEE COUNTY

  (Walhalla, SC). Joshua Michael Fulbright pled guilty today in Oconee General Sessions Court to Voluntary Manslaughter for the death of Richard Marszalek in December of 2013. The Honorable Lee Alford sentenced Fulbright to 22 years.     Richard Marszalek was … Continue reading →

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FELONY DUI CHARGES AGAINST GREENE DISMISSED

  (Walhalla, SC.) On September 6, 2014, the South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of US 76 and Sheep Farm Road in Oconee County.  This collision resulted in the death of Michele Wright, age … Continue reading →

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FISCHER SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS

(Anderson, SC.) Shaine David Fischer pled guilty to two counts of Accessory after the fact to murder for his involvement in the deaths of Tony McGinnis and Andrea Kelley Mitchell today.  Judge Letitia Verdin sentenced Fischer to a total of … Continue reading →

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FAILURE TO REGISTER SENDS SEX OFFENDER TO PRISON

  (Anderson, SC). Thirty-nine year old Chad E. Cooper pled guilty today in Anderson General Sessions Court to failure to register as a sex offender, 3rd offense. The Honorable Thomas Hughston, Jr. sentenced Cooper to 5 years suspended to 3 … Continue reading →

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WILLIAMS RECEIVES 3 LIFE SENTENCES

(Anderson, SC). Jared Michael Williams pled guilty today in Anderson General Sessions Court to 3 counts of murder, 4 counts of attempted murder, armed robbery, grand larceny, carjacking and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. … Continue reading →

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CHARGES AMENDED IN STATE V. LINART

November 7, 2014     (Walhalla, SC.) On October 23, 2014, Caleb Nathanael Linart was charged with the murder of Alana Carpenter. The initial autopsy showed evidence of strangulation which led to the arrest of Linart for the murder.  However, … Continue reading →

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