NEWBERRY — A deputy with the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office is recovering from injuries he received last week when a driver stopped at a traffic safety checkpoint decided he wanted to flee, dragging the deputy a short distance before crashing the vehicle. When it was all over, deputies recovered marijuana, cocaine and two handguns from the driver and the passenger, both of whom were also…
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Deputy dragged by car, two in custody
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Mail delivery of pot results in arrest
PROSPERITY — An Irmo man was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana after he received a delivery of illegal drugs through the mail. Bond on Kenny Teray Basnight, 24, of 313 Doncaster Driver, was set at $10,000. He was released Nov. 23 after posting bond. “This is another excellent example of the working relationship we share with many state and federal agencies…
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Authorities respond to a possible kidnapping
NEWBERRY — The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office and Newberry Police Department responded Saturday to Waffle House on S.C. 34 to help locate a possible kidnapping victim after getting a call from the Richmond County (Ga.) Sheriff’s Office. Officers and deputies found a 12-year-old girl inside the restaurant eating with two adult females and an 11-year-old child.
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Mother, son arrested after chase
NEWBERRY COUNTY — A mother and her son were arrested on multiple charges late Sunday night after they led police on a short chase. According to the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, a car driven by Yvette Michelle Pratt, 37, of 1139 Copeland St. in Newberry, was stopped at a public safety checkpoint at the intersection of Nance Street and Kendall Road when an officer spotted a container of…
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Kohlhepp files reignite interest
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA — National and international interest in the Todd Kohlhepp serial killings case was reignited following the release of a portion of the case files on June 9 by the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department. That renewed interest also ignited a new round of interest in Kohlhepp’s relationship with one of his victims – Kala Brown — and her accounts of their relationship.
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