Taylors resident Richard Mendez, 50, died last Friday night from a gunshot wound to the head.
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident at 1 Bay Point Way, Taylors, at around 11:39 p.m.
Upon arrival, deputies located Mendez, suffering from at least one gunshot, and took a male subject into custody.
In continued efforts to combat the opioid epidemic in Spartanburg County, The Forrester Center for Behavioral Health (The Forrester Center) and the Duncan Police Department (DPD) have partnered to install a new 68-gallon prescription drug drop box.
(Note: All information contained in the following was taken directly from the official incident reports filed by the Spartanburg Sheriff’s Office or Greer Police Department. All suspects are to be consid- ered innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.)
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety recently announced that Director Leroy Smith has named a new Highway Patrol commander.
Christopher Williamson, 29-year Patrol veteran, was chosen to succeed Col. Michael Oliver, who is retiring after 35 years with the Highway Patrol.
Spartanburg County deputies arrested 22-year-old Chance James Finley after a violent domestic incident in Wellford Monday night.
State troopers worked with the Pelham Batesville Fire Department to clear a crash on I-85 North last Thursday. The accident, which occurred around Exit 60, involved multiple cars but didn’t appear to produce any injuries.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture said inspection personnel at an Upstate slaughterhouse were suspended after the inhumane killing of a hog.
The incident occurred at Foster’s Meat on Christopher Street in Duncan.
(Note: All information contained in the following was taken directly from the official incident reports filed by the Spartanburg Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are to be consid- ered innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.)
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Multiple fire units responded to the scene of a heavy residential fire in Greer Monday evening.
Our FOX Carolina crew on scene saw a well-involved mobile home located on the 3200 block of North Howell Road.
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A man struck a Hot Spot clerk in the head with a 24-pack of Budweiser according to a Greer Police incident report.
