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Anderson, S.C. – Matthew Hemmings, a/k/a Heartnel Powell, 32, a Jamaican national, and Huntley Anthony Dixon, 30, of Loganville, Georgia, were sentenced Wednesday to twenty-five (25) years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections after being convicted of Trafficking Cocaine … Continue reading →

A Starr man pled guilty this week rather than face an upcoming trial for sexually abusing his niece, announced Solicitor Micah E. Black. Donovan Stamps, 21, pled guilty on August 26, 2026, to one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct with … Continue reading →

Walhalla Man Sentenced to 13 years for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime. A Walhalla man pled guilty on the eve of trial, and was sentenced to thirteen years in state prison … Continue reading →

Anderson, South Carolina: August 6, 2026 – An Oconee County man was convicted and sentenced to consecutive life sentences late Wednesday afternoon for Kidnapping, Assault with Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct, and Grand Larceny involving a Clemson University Student … Continue reading →

A Liberty Man who was scheduled for trial in September pled guilty last week and received the maximum sentence allowed under the law, announced Tenth Circuit Solicitor Micah E. Black. Donavan Jessie Austin Jr., 33, pled guilty on July 8, … Continue reading →

An Anderson man with an extensive criminal record is heading to the South Carolina Department of Corrections for 12 years after entering a guilty plea, announced 10th Circuit Solicitor Micah Black. Fernandus Mandez Allen, 54, pleaded guilty last week to … Continue reading →

An Anderson County Jury found a Williamston man guilty of molesting his son and abusing his daughter after a week-long trial last week, announced Solicitor Micah E. Black Leo Lopez III, 46, went to trial on June 22, 2026, on … Continue reading →

Mountain Rest Man Sentenced to 12 years for Trafficking Methamphetamine A Mountain Rest man changed his plea to Guilty after a jury was seated and his trial to was scheduled to begin on Tuesday June 16, 2026, in Oconee County … Continue reading →

An Oconee County man who tried to kill several officers in 2023 was sentenced to over 180 years in prison today, announced Tenth Circuit Solicitor Micah E. Black. Gregory Wayne Maxwell, 52, was convicted early Thursday evening of six (6) … Continue reading →

A long-time drug dealer in both Oconee and Anderson County changed his plea to Guilty after a jury was selected and a trial was scheduled to begin on Monday afternoon, April 13, 2026, in Oconee County, announced 10th Circuit Solicitor … Continue reading →