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 than a week on the run, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday.

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 Wednesday.

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 residential burglaries, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Tuesday.

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.

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 David M. Stumbo announced Friday.

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 David M. Stumbo announced.

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 David M. Stumbo announced.

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 appear, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday.

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 boy, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.