Greenwood, S.C.; December 13, 2017 – The Christmas season is often associated with merry family gatherings and celebrations bursting at the seams with yuletide glee. For many families, however, the Christmas season can be a disheartening time as parents struggle to provide a nice Christmas for their children.
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Laurens man sentenced to max prison time for threatening to rape, kill officers, families
Long-time drug dealer found guilty in his absence, faces mandatory 25-year prison sentence
Newberry, S.C.; November 16, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday that a North Carolina man was convicted of trafficking cocaine, third or subsequent offense, after the man failed to appear for his court date. Calvin Whitener, 43, of Kings Mountain, N.C., was found guilty by a Newbery County jury of trafficking … Read more
Greenwood man facing 15 years in prison for burglary, firing shots into house

Greenwood, S.C.; November 10, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday that a Greenwood man was sentenced Thursday afternoon to 15 years in prison for a pair of incidents in which he assaulted a man and fired shots into the man’s residence, all in the presence of the victim’s 2-year-old daughter.
Juvenile arbitrators receive training on human trafficking

Greenwood, S.C.; November 2, 2017 – It’s a problem few want to talk about and even fewer fully acknowledge. It is a growing problem not just overseas, but right here in our own backyards. While there are no firm statistics at this time, it is clear that human trafficking is a growing problem based on recent investigations that have uncovered predators sexually exploiting young men and women for profit.
North Carolina man convicted of DUI after driving wrong direction on I-385
Abbeville meth dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison
New Drug Test Procedure
Laurens Drug Court / Vet Court participants will drug test at the Laurens Solicitor’s office. Greenwood female Drug Court / Vet Court participants will drug test at the Greenwood Solicitor’s office. Greenwood male Drug Court / Vet Court participants will drug test at the Greenwood Drug Court / Vet Court Director’s office.
Long-time Clinton menace sentenced to 15 years in prison
Laurens, S.C.; October 16, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday that a Clinton man with a lengthy rap sheet dating back to 1998 was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drug charge at the Laurens County Courthouse. Jeraka Jerome Choice, 37, pleaded guilty Monday to a … Read more
Greenville man gets maximum sentence for bomb threat against women’s shelter
Greenwood, S.C.; September 21, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday that a Greenville man received the maximum sentence after pleading guilty to calling in a bomb threat to a local women’s shelter. Rahim Aadil Taqwa Abdullah, 44, of Greenville, pleaded guilty Thursday morning at the Laurens County Courthouse to charges … Read more


