Greenwood, S.C.; September 16, 2025 – A Greenwood man will spend the next 45 years behind bars after being found guilty on charges in connection to a 2022 shooting that left one dead and three injured, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday.
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Greenwood man sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting, string of robberies
Greenwood man gets 20 years in prison for DUI crash that killed veteran
Career criminal sentenced to 30 years in prison for statewide break-in spree
GREENVILLE, S.C.; April 4, 2025 – A lifelong lawbreaker will spend the next three decades in prison after pleading guilty Thursday morning in Greenville County to charges stemming from a yearlong statewide crime spree, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.
Ware Shoals man pleads guilty to killing neighbor
GREENWOOD, S.C.; October 22, 2024 – A Ware Shoals man was sentenced to 34 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing his neighbor, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday.
Justin Rawlins Moody, 43, pleaded guilty as charged to murder in advance of his upcoming Monday trial date in Greenwood and threw himself upon the mercy of the Court. Circuit Judge Frank R. Addy Jr. then sentenced Moody to 34 years in prison. The plea was accepted and the sentence handed down with no negotiation from the state. Under South Carolina law, a sentence for murder must be within the range of thirty years to life in prison and served day-for-day, meaning Moody will not be eligible for parole.
Illegal immigrant sentenced to a decade in prison for Greenwood sexual assault, subject to deportation
GREENWOOD, S.C.; September 10, 2024 – An undocumented man living in Greenwood has now been sentenced Monday to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from a 2022 sexual assault, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Tuesday. Rudy Mancelo Renoj-Tepe, 40, pleaded guilty through a certified court interpreter Monday … Read more
Child molester sentenced to 35 years in prison
GREENWOOD, S.C.; August 15, 2024 – A child molester is headed to prison for 35 years after a Greenwood County jury found him guilty Wednesday afternoon of charges stemming from the sexual assault of a child, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday.
Cartel member sentenced to 20 years in prison in Greenwood trafficking case
Greenwood, S.C.; August 8, 2024 – A Greenwood man with ties to a Mexican drug cartel was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to charges stemming from several controlled buys of cocaine and methamphetamine, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday afternoon.
Another Greenwood drug dealer headed to prison for 18 years
GREENWOOD, S.C.; June 18, 2024 – A Greenwood man was sentenced Monday to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking in methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Tuesday.
Greenwood drug dealer sentenced to 18 years in prison
Greenwood, S.C.; June 11, 2024 — A Greenwood man was sentenced to 18 years in prison this week after pleading guilty to multiple drug offenses including trafficking in methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced on Friday.






