North Carolina man sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2022 Greenwood murder

WILSON JUSTICE XAVIER SMITH

Greenwood, S.C.; January 23, 2026 – A North Carolina man who shot a woman in the head and attempted to stage the crime scene to make it look like self defense is headed to prison for the next four decades following a two-week jury trial, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday

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Laurens man sentenced to 15 years in prison for crime spree, escape

TRAVILOUS KYNDRELL AUSTIN

LAURENS, S.C.; January 9, 2026 – A Laurens man is headed to prison for 15 years after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a four-month crime spree and escape attempt, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.

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Greenwood drug dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison following joint narcotics investigation

NICARIOUS TRAYKEL DESJAR MCKEE

Greenwood, S.C.; October 31, 2025 – A joint investigation between local and federal authorities ended with a drug dealer heading to prison for 15 years, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.

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Greenwood man sentenced to 45 years in prison for 2022 murder, attempted murders

AHMAD DATERIUS EVANS

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

TY’REZ AUNTEAVIOUS THOMAS

Greenwood, S.C.; September 15, 2025 – A Greenwood man will spend the next 35 years behind bars after pleading guilty last week to charges stemming from a shooting and string of armed robberies in 2023, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday.

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Laurens man sentenced to 15 years in prison on domestic assault, drug charges

ARCADIO KENNETH HERNANDEZ

LAURENS, S.C.; August 6, 2025 – A Laurens man is headed to prison for the next 15 years after he pleaded guilty this week to charges stemming from a domestic assault, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.

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Greenwood man gets 20 years in prison for DUI crash that killed veteran

ROBERT CHARLES REGAN

GREENWOOD, S.C.; July 28, 2025 – A Greenwood man will spend the next two decades after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a fatal crash in which he was heavily intoxicated, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday.

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Man sentenced to 45 years in prison for shooting, killing fiancé, unborn child

CAMRIN JAY SMITH

LAURENS, S.C.; June 16, 2025 – A Greenville man is headed to prison for more than four decades following his conviction last week in Laurens County on charges stemming from an incident where he shot and killed his fiancé who was pregnant with his child, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday.

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Newberry violent criminal, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 25 years

RONDARIUS RASHEED DAVIS

NEWBERRY, S.C.; June 2, 2025 – A Newberry man with a significant criminal history is headed to prison for 25 years after pleading guilty last Thursday to a charge of trafficking fentanyl, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday.

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Abbeville trafficker catches two decades in prison for half-kilo of meth

KENNETH DEWAYNE MCGAHA

ABBEVILLE, S.C.; May 9, 2025 – An Abbeville County man with a lengthy criminal record is headed to prison for 20 years after changing his plea to guilty Tuesday just before a jury was to be selected for his trial, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.

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