Abbeville, S.C.; September 29, 2023 – A pair of Abbeville men are facing the possibility of life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted Thursday in connection to a vicious 2020 assault, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday morning.
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Two men guilty of Abbeville home invasion sentenced to combined 32 years in prison

ABBEVILLE, S.C.; August 15, 2023 – A pair of Abbeville men who entered a home brandishing a firearm to children were sentenced to a combined 32 years in prison, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Tuesday.
Continue readingCareer drug dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison
GREENWOOD, S.C.; August 3, 2023 – A McCormick drug dealer was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday afternoon following a three-day jury trial at the Greenwood County Courthouse, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday morning.
Continue readingSolicitor’s office, state Human Trafficking Task Force donate supplies to local schools

Greenwood, S.C.; July 26, 2023 – School children across the 8th Circuit, comprised of Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens, and Newberry counties, will again be greeted with the time-honored tradition of a school supply donation from the 8th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
Continue readingAbbeville man sentenced to 20 years in prison for home invasion, rape
ABBEVILLE, S.C.; July 20, 2023 – An Abbeville man will spend the next two decades in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday afternoon to charges in connection to a 2022 home invasion and rape, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday.
Continue readingGreenwood man sentenced to 21 years in prison for multi-county crime spree

Abbeville, S.C.; May 12, 2023 – A Greenwood man is headed to prison for more than two decades after pleading guilty Thursday to charge stemming from more than 20 vehicle and trailer thefts across Greenwood and Abbeville counties, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.
Continue readingLaurens gang member convicted of killing police informant
LAURENS, SC; April 21, 2023 – A member of the Gangster Disciples in Laurens is headed to prison for more than four decades after being convicted at trial in connection to the 2021 killing of a police informant, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday.
Continue readingDomestic abuser sentenced to over a decade in prison for arson
NEWBERRY, S.C.; April 12, 2023 – A Newberry man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison after he pleaded guilty Monday to charges connected to a fire that destroyed his ex-girlfriend’s house, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday.
Continue readingGreenwood gang member sentenced to 30 years in prison for armed robbery
Laurens, S.C.; March 31, 2023 – A documented Greenwood gang member was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of crimes in connection to an incident in which he robbed and shot a man in Laurens County, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.
Continue readingClinton domestic abuser to spend 10 years in prison after crime spree, extradition from New York
LAURENS, S.C.; March 24, 2023 – A Clinton man is headed to prison for 10 years after pleading guilty to charges resulting from a multi-county crime spree that ended with him fleeing to New York to evade arrest, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.
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