Arrests linked to meth
NEWBERRY COUNTY — The arrests of four people linked to a series of burglaries in Whitmire and Union County should serve as notice to anyone wanting to commit a crime that “if you mess with one, you...
View ArticleGeneral Sessions guilty pleas heard
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Circuit Court Judge Robert Hood accepted the following guilty pleas during a recent session of General Sessions Court: • Nicholas Nelson, 37, of 220 Hidden Valley Road, Prosperity,...
View ArticleNorth Carolina pair charged with drug possession
NEWBERRY COUNTY — Two North Carolina men were arrested last Wednesday following a traffic stop on S.C. 121 near Frye Road between Newberry and Whitmire. Jonathan Nathaniel Gayle, 18, of 311 Thompson...
View ArticleArrest made in kidnapping, assault case
NEWBERRY — A 24-year-old Newberry man remained in jail on Tuesday in connection with the kidnapping and assault of an elderly woman a week ago. Anthony Maurice Wise, of 604 Green Meadow Drive, was...
View ArticleVoluntary manslaughter charges filed
PROSPERITY — A weekend altercation between two men left one of them dead and the other charged with voluntary manslaughter, according to the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office. Allen Benjamin Osheilds,...
View ArticleDeputy dragged by car, two in custody
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...
View ArticleMail 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...
View ArticleAuthorities 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...
View ArticleMother, 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...
View ArticleWEB 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...
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