Category Archives: News

April 14, 2011Contact: [email protected](Anderson, SC). At approximately 3:00AM, Sunday morning, January 23, 2011, 23 year-old Janie Smith was driving a Toyota SUV on Salem Church Road when she struck two teenage girls. The 16 year-old victim died instantly at the … Continue reading →

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(Walhalla, SC). An Oconee County jury found 24 year-old Matthew Hinton guilty today of Homicide by Child Abuse. The Honorable Alex Macaulay sentenced him to 41 years in prison. On August 16, 2009, Seneca police officers were called to Oconee Medical … Continue reading →

MACKEY SENTENCED TO 45 YEARSFOR MURDERFebruary 8, 2011Contact: [email protected](Anderson, SC). Johnny Lee Mackey pled guilty today to Murder in Anderson General Sessions Court. The Honorable Cordell Maddox sentenced him to 45 years in prison.On 5/16/09, Waliyyudden Dawson went to the … Continue reading →

December 16, 2010Contact: [email protected](Walhalla, SC). Kathleen Taylor pled guilty today in Oconee County General Sessions Court to Embezzlement of Public Funds. The Honorable Alex Macaulay sentenced her to 10 years suspended on service of 18 months and 5 years probation … Continue reading →

December 15, 2010Contact: [email protected](Walhalla, SC). Following a short deliberation, an Oconee County jury has found Dennis Temple guilty of 2 counts of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, Kidnapping and Grand Larceny. The Honorable Cordell Maddox sentenced Temple to a total … Continue reading →

November 17, 2010Contact: [email protected](Walhalla, SC). An Oconee County jury found David Chavez guilty today ofthe murder of his wife, Wendoli Berrera Chavez in October of 2009.TheHonorable Alex Macaulay sentenced Chavez to life in prison.On October 14, 2009, between 2:00 and … Continue reading →

October 22, 2010Contact: [email protected](Anderson, SC). Twenty-six year old Korey Mayfield pled guilty today under NC v. Alford to Reckless Homicide just before the defense began presenting its case, following a week-long trial. The Honorable Cordell Maddox sentenced him to 10 … Continue reading →

September 3, 2010Contact: [email protected](Anderson, SC). Jose Luna-Cobarruvias pled guilty today in Anderson General Sessions Court to one count of Felony DUI resulting in death and two counts of Felony DUI resulting in Great Bodily Injury. The Honorable Lawton McIntosh sentenced … Continue reading →

August 26, 2010Contact: [email protected](Walhalla, SC). Following examination of competency evaluations andreports by Dr. Michael Gassen of the South Carolina Department of MentalHealth, the Honorable Alex Macaulay has accepted recommendations fromboth the State and the Defense that eighty year-old Alfred Dawkins … Continue reading →