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.
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Newberry drug trafficker caught, sentenced to long prison term after skipping court
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.
Continue readingNewberry man found guilty of shooting 7-year-old boy in domestic incident

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.
Continue readingDrug dealer sentenced to 16 years in prison

Greenwood, S.C.; July 28, 2021 – A drug dealer known for pushing “blue pills” laced with heroin and fentanyl is headed to prison for 16 years after he pleaded guilty this week to multiple drug-related charges, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Wednesday.
Continue readingGreenwood career criminal sentenced to 20 years in prison

Greenwood, S.C.; April 30, 2021 – A Greenwood career criminal will spend the next two decades in prison after pleading guilty to a slew of charges related to two separate burglaries
Continue readingCareer drug trafficker sentenced to 25 years in prison

Greenwood, S.C.; April 29, 2021 – A Greenwood man is headed to prison for the next 25 years after his sentence from a 2018 drug trafficking trial was unsealed Thursday morning in court, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced.
Continue readingCareer thieves get prison time this week in Greenwood court
Greenwood, S.C.; April 23, 2021 – A couple of lifelong thieves were sent to prison during the term of General Sessions court held this week in Greenwood County, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.
Continue readingDonalds man sentenced to 20 years in prison for months-long string of burglaries
Abbeville, S.C.; April 9, 2021 – A Donalds man will spend the next two decades behind bars after pleading guilty Friday morning to a massive rash of burglaries that spanned three counties over nearly three months, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday.
Continue readingClinton man sentenced to 15 years in prison for armed home invasion
Newberry, S.C.; April 9, 2021 – A Clinton man was sentenced in court this week to 15 years in prison on a slew of criminal charges mostly relating to a 2019 home invasion in Laurens County, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Friday morning.
Continue readingSerial domestic abuser gets max prison sentence after trial

Newberry, S.C.; April 8, 2021 – A Newberry man will spend the next decade in prison after he was found guilty of domestic violence Wednesday following a two-day trial in Newberry County, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday. The case was among the first criminal cases tried to a jury anywhere in the state with the resumption of jury trials this week in South Carolina courts.
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