Abbeville man sentenced to 15 years for deadly DUI, meth trafficking

DASURAH PULLEY

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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Newberry man sentenced to life without parole for 2025 murder

DAVID RAY CLARK

NEWBERRY, S.C.; August 27, 2026 – A Newberry man will spend the remainder of his life behind bars after being convicted Wednesday in the 2025 shooting death of a 53-year-old father, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday.

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Greenwood fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 25 years in prison

KYLER WHITE

GREENWOOD, S.C.; August 25, 2026 — A Greenwood man will spend the next 25 years in prison after a Greenwood County jury convicted him Tuesday on fentanyl trafficking and firearms charges, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday. 

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Clinton man sentenced to 45 years for 2025 murder of Army vet

VINCENT MARC VINER

LAURENS, S.C.; June 8, 2026 – A Clinton man will spend the next 45 years in prison after a Laurens County jury found the man guilty of a 2025 murder, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday.

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Laurens man sentenced to 15 years in prison for trafficking meth, assault

JERTAVIOUS MANTRAIL MACK

GREENWOOD, S.C.; June 3, 2026 — A Laurens County man is headed to prison after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine and a violent assault charge stemming from separate incidents, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday.

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Greenwood fentanyl dealer sentenced to 18 years in prison

DEMARIO D. CRAWFORD

GREENWOOD, S.C.; May 29, 2026 — A man is headed to prison for nearly two decades after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the 2024 execution of a search warrant at his Greenwood home, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.

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Career drug dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison for dealing fentanyl

WILLIE JOE CARTER JR.


GREENWOOD, S.C.; May 27, 2026 — A Greenwood man with a litany of drug convictions is headed to prison for the next 15 years after pleading guilty Tuesday to multiple charges involving the distribution of fentanyl, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday.

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Laurens man sentenced to 40 years for brutal killing outside of courthouse

STEPHEN ANDREW WHITE

GREENWOOD, S.C.; April 21, 2026 — A Laurens County man will spend the next four decades in prison after pleading guilty Monday to charges stemming from a brutal incident at the Laurens County Courthouse, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Tuesday.

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Solicitor’s Office Launches Multi-Disciplinary Juvenile Treatment Court to Combat Opioid Risk Among Youth

Pictured, from left to right, are Nate Chrisman of GoodLife, 8th Circuit Deputy Solicitor Yates Brown, 8th Circuit Treatment Court Director Jami Steifle, Family Court Judge Mindy Zimmerman, and 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo.

GREENWOOD, S.C.; March 31, 2026 — The 8th Circuit Solicitor’s Office has established a Multi-Disciplinary Juvenile Treatment Court (MJTC), an innovative early-intervention program designed to identify at-risk youth and provide meaningful support to prevent opioid misuse and related behaviors, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Tuesday.

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Blue pill trafficker sentenced to 15 years in prison

TYREE RASHAD PALMORE

A Greenwood man will spend the next 15 years behind bars following his conviction
for trafficking fentanyl, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday.

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