Category Archives: Greenwood County

Domestic abuser facing 18 years in prison

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Admin

Greenwood, S.C.; February 5, 2018 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday that a Greenwood man has pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic violence and sentenced to 18 years in prison, just days before his case was scheduled to … Continue reading →

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Solicitor’s Office distributes toys to needy children

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Admin

Greenwood, S.C.; December 13, 2017 – The Christmas season is often associated with merry family gatherings and celebrations bursting at the seams with yuletide glee. For many families, however, the Christmas season can be a disheartening time as parents struggle … Continue reading →

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Greenwood man facing 15 years in prison for burglary, firing shots into house

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Admin

Greenwood, S.C.; November 10, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday that a Greenwood man was sentenced Thursday afternoon to 15 years in prison for a pair of incidents in which he assaulted a man and fired … Continue reading →

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Juvenile arbitrators receive training on human trafficking

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Admin

Greenwood, S.C.; November 2, 2017 – It’s a problem few want to talk about and even fewer fully acknowledge.  It is a growing problem not just overseas, but right here in our own backyards. While there are no firm statistics … Continue reading →

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Greenville man gets maximum sentence for bomb threat against women’s shelter

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Admin

  Greenwood, S.C.; September 21, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday that a Greenville man received the maximum sentence after pleading guilty to calling in a bomb threat to a local women’s shelter. Rahim Aadil Taqwa … Continue reading →

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MULTI-COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Admin

Abbeville, S.C.; August 29, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo announced Tuesday that a multi-county drug dealer was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday afternoon in connection to five arrests spanning three counties over a 7-month period.

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Solicitor distributes school supplies

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Admin

Greenwood, S.C.; August 8, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo on Tuesday continued a time-honored tradition of distributing school supplies to the school districts of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, which is comprised of Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens and Newberry counties.

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Thief gets nearly five years in prison for string of auto break-ins

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Admin

Greenwood, S.C.; July 12, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday that a Greenwood man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly five years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous theft-related charges in connection with a string of … Continue reading →

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Child molester sentenced to 15 years in prison

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Admin

Greenwood, S.C. – March 16, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday that a Greenwood man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of molesting a child for a number of years.

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Greenwood man sentenced to 20 years in prison for 2015 burglary spree

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Admin

Greenwood, S.C.; March 14, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Tuesday that a Greenwood man was sentenced to 20 years in prison following a string of burglaries that occurred across north Greenwood in 2015.

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