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Repeat Drug Offender Sentenced to 15 Years

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

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Anderson Woman Convicted of Murdering Her Boyfriend

An Anderson Woman who shot her boyfriend and attempted to stage the crime scene to make it look like self-defense is headed to prison for the next three decades following a weeklong jury trial, announced Tenth Circuit Solicitor Micah E. … Continue reading

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Williamston Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Belton Dollar General Robbery

Thomas Britt Alewine of Williamston pled guilty last month to Attempted Murder and Armed Robbery for an incident at the Dollar General located on Highway 252 in Belton, South Carolina. The Honorable Scott R. Sprouse sentenced Alewine to 20 years … Continue reading

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Oconee County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Following Drug Investigation

An Oconee County man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following a drug investigation that ended with the seizure of trafficking weights of methamphetamine and cocaine, announced Tenth Circuit Solicitor Micah E. Black. William Justin Holliday, 45, of … Continue reading

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Oconee County Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison Following Methamphetamine Arrest

An Oconee County man has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison following a drug investigation that began with a police pursuit and ended with the seizure of 129 grams of methamphetamine. David Wayne Howard, of Westminster, South Carolina, … Continue reading

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Man Receives 45-year Sentence for 2024 Murder in Seneca

Jacquese Anderson-Savage pled guilty to Murder on Tuesday afternoon at the Oconee County Courthouse in Walhalla rather than face a trial for the 2024 murder of the victim Garrett White that occurred in Seneca at the Seneca Gardens Apartment complex … Continue reading

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Anderson Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years for Domestic Violence

Faced with the prospect of going to trial next week, an Anderson man pled guilty Wednesday morning to charges stemming from a domestic assault in 2023, announced Tenth Circuit Solicitor Micah E. Black. Henry K. Brown, 48, pled guilty on … Continue reading

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Anderson Man Given Maximum Sentence for Sexual Conduct with Minor

An Anderson man pled guilty this week rather than face an upcoming trial for raping his wife’s juvenile daughter, announced Solicitor Micah E. Black Austin J. Cole, 35, pled guilty on January 8, 2026, to Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct … Continue reading

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Solicitor’s Office Participates in Annual Christmas Toy Drive

Solicitor Micah E. Black announced that the Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office recently completed its annual Christmas Toy Drive in conjunction with AIM Charity. Donations for the toy drive come from the participants in the Solicitor’s Diversion Programs as a part … Continue reading

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Anderson Men Convicted of 2022 Murder

Two Anderson men were convicted this week for a string of crimes committed on December 29, 2022, that culminated in the death of an innocent 18-year-old woman, announced 10th Circuit Solicitor Micah Black. On November 24, 2025, after a six-day … Continue reading

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