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- Blue pill trafficker sentenced to 15 years in prison
24 Mar 2026

A Greenwood man will spend the next 15 years behind bars following his convictionfor trafficking fentanyl, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday.
- Greenwood man sentenced to 45 years in prison for deadly drive-by killing
31 Jan 2025
GREENWOOD, S.C.; January 31, 2025 – A Greenwood man is headed to state prison for 45 years after being convicted Friday of charges stemming from a deadly drive-by shooting during the weekend of the Festival of Discovery in Greenwood during … Continue reading →
- Career criminal sentenced to 18 years in prison for trafficking meth
19 Dec 2023
NEWBERRY, S.C.; December 19, 2023 – A Whitmire man with long criminal history is headed to prison for 18 years after being sentenced Monday in Newberry County, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Tuesday.
- Laurens fentanyl dealer sentenced to 18 years
28 Nov 2023

Laurens, S.C.; November 28, 2023 – A Laurens man is headed to prison after pleading guilty Monday to charges stemming from the distribution of at least a quarter million dollars of blue pills over the past six months, 8th Circuit … Continue reading →
- Greenwood drug trafficker hit with 16 years in prison sentence
1 Nov 2023
Greenwood, S.C.; November 1, 2023 – A Greenwood man was sentenced to 16 years in prison on a drug trafficking charge after electing to plead guilty Tuesday just before his trial was set to start, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. … Continue reading →
- Greenwood heroin trafficker sentenced to 18 years in prison
27 Oct 2023

Greenwood, S.C.; October 27, 2023 – A Greenwood man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday afternoon to trafficking charges, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.
- Gray Court meth trafficker catches 16 year prison sentence
24 Oct 2023

Laurens, S.C.; October 23, 2023 – A Gray Court man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to charges stemming from drug busts in two counties, 8th Circuit Solicitor Davis M. Stumbo announced Tuesday.
- Blue pill trafficker sentenced to 15 years in prison
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Greenwood child molester facing up to a life sentence after no-show for trial date
UPDATE: Greenwood sex offender captured in Florida Greenwood, S.C.; May 24, 2022 – The Greenwood man who was convicted at trial in his absence after absconding the day of jury selection for his trial was captured Monday morning after less … Continue reading
Laurens man sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatal crash that killed firefighter
Laurens, S.C.; April 20, 2022 – A Laurens man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday morning in connection to a 2021 fatal collision that killed a 20-year-old volunteer firefighter from Clinton, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced … Continue reading
Whitmire man sentenced to 25 years in prison for multi-county crime spree
LAURENS, S.C.; April 12, 2022 – A Whitmire man is headed to prison for the next 25 years after he pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to charges stemming from a three-month crime spree that included two home invasions and three other … Continue reading
Powell sentenced to 3 consecutive life-without-parole terms plus 30 years for Greenwood murders
GREENWOOD, S.C.; March 4, 2022 – A Greenwood man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three life sentences without parole plus an additional consecutive 30 years for the murder of three family members in August of last year, 8th Circuit … Continue reading
Abbeville man convicted in shooting incident on Abbeville Square
Abbeville man convicted in shooting incident on Abbeville Square An Abbeville man was convicted Thursday in connection to a 2019 incident in which he fired a gunshot that left another man paralyzed, according to 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo.
Meth dealer sentenced to 12 years in prison
NEWBERRY, S.C.; February 25, 2022 — A Newberry man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted at trial Thursday afternoon of charges stemming from a search warrant executed in January 2020 at his residence, 8th Circuit Solicitor … Continue reading
Clinton man sentenced to life, no parole for killing toddler
Laurens, S.C.; November 11, 2021 — A Clinton man will be incarcerated for the rest of his natural life after he pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon to charges stemming from an incident that left a 2-year-old child dead, 8th Circuit Solicitor … Continue reading
Greenwood woman tried and found guilty in her absence for 2019 restaurant burglary
Greenwood, S.C.; October 27, 2021 — A Greenwood woman who exacted revenge on a former employer after being terminated by breaking into the establishment and stealing money was found guilty Wednesday at a trial in her absence, 8th Circuit Solicitor … Continue reading
Newberry drug trafficker caught, sentenced to long prison term after skipping court
Newberry, S.C.; October 27, 2021 — A long-time drug trafficker has been brought back to Newberry County and sentenced to prison after being picked up on his bench warrant stemming from a 2017 trial date for which he failed to … Continue reading
Newberry man found guilty of shooting 7-year-old boy in domestic incident
NEWBERRY, S.C.; August 27, 2021— A Newberry man was found guilty late Thursday afternoon and sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder and other charges in connection to a domestic incident in which he shot a killed a 7-year-old … Continue reading