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Child abuser sentenced to 30 years in prison
NEWBERRY, S.C.; October 7, 2026 — A man who admitted to sexually abusing a 5-year-old child was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday.
Greenwood career criminal strikes out, sentenced to life without parole
NEVELLE SHABARR REID GREENWOOD, S.C.; September 25, 2026 — A lifelong criminal offender will spend the remainder of his life behind bars under South Carolina's "three strikes" laws after being convicted of smuggling drugs into the Greenwood County Detention Center, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday. Nevelle Shabarr Reid, 42, was found guilty ... Read more
Abbeville man sentenced to 15 years for deadly DUI, meth trafficking
ABBEVILLE, S.C.; September 1, 2026 — An Abbeville County man will spend the next 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a deadly 2025 DUI crash and a separate incident involving methamphetamine trafficking and a police pursuit while he was out on bond, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday.
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Abbeville
General Sessions
November 16, 2026
Initial Appearance
November 13, 2026 @ 10 a.m.
Greenwood
General Sessions
November 9, 2026
Initial Appearance
November 6, 2026 @ 9 a.m.
Laurens
General Sessions
October 26, 2026
Initial Appearance
October 23, 2026 @ 9 a.m.
Newberry
General Sessions
October 5, 2026
Initial Appearance
October 1, 2026 @ 9 a.m.
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