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08/30/2013 - Investigators Look to Identify Robbery Suspect

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Deputies responded to a report of a robbery at the Lil' Cricket store on Garner Road about 7:37 PM last night. Upon arrival the clerk informed deputies that a white male, 18 – 25 years old, wearing black baggy pants, orange t-shirt and a blue baseball cap with a white horseshoe insignia on it (see attached photos) entered the store armed with a handgun and demanded money. Once the suspect had the money he fled the store on foot and was last seen running along the railroad tracks near the store. A K-9 team attempted to track the suspect but responding law enforcement was not able to locate the suspect. At this time Investigators with the Sheriff's Office have not been able to link this suspect with any other robberies within Spartanburg County. If anyone has any information about the identity of this robbery suspect or this crime they are asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1.888.CRIME.SC.  

08/30/2013 - Robbery Suspect Shoots at Deputies

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About 4:45 PM this afternoon deputies responded to a report of an Armed Robbery at the Family Dollar Store located at 630 Chesnee Highway. Responding deputies soon located the robbery suspect in the area along Barnwell Road. As deputies began to advance toward the suspect they came under fire from the suspect. A brief exchange of gunfire took place between the suspect and four deputies. The suspect fled into a fenced in area of a business located near the intersection of Barnwell Road and Greenhill Road. While the suspect was inside this fenced in area he suffered a self inflicted gunshot wound that took his life. Sheriff Chuck Wright has asked the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to investigate this case due to there being deputies involved in firing their weapons. The names of the deputies involved are not being released at this time pending the notification of their family of their involvement in this type of incident. The name of the suspect is not being released pending the notification of the next of kin by the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office. We are thankful that no citizen or law enforcement officer was injured during this incident.  

09/16/2013 - Sheriff Wright announces Reward in Double UNsolved Homicide

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At a 3:30 PM Press Conference Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright announced a $8000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the June 2013 murders of Anna Leigh Huckeba and Randy Dean Cochran. Ms. Huckeba and Mr. Cochran were found shot to death in a vehicle on Blanchard Road in Spartanburg County early on the morning of June 23, 2012. A reward of $8000 has been provided by the families and Spartanburg CrimeStoppers. The reward is only available through January 1, 2014. Sheriff Wright believes that there is someone that knows information about this crime that can help his Investigators solve this case. Hopefully, the time limit is going to motivate that person or persons to come forward with the information that they have been keeping quiet for the past year and two months.  

10/04/2013 - Investigators seek help Identifying Robbery Suspect

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Last night the Dollar General Store on East Blackstock Road was robbed (see pages 19 & 20 on the attached Daily Media Report). Investigators have been able to capture the attached still photo for the in store camera. The suspect is wearing a Halloween mask. If anyone knows the identity of the suspect or has information about this crime they are asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1.888.CRIME.SC. Callers do not have to give their name and if their tip leads to an arrest and conviction of the suspect they may earn cash reward from CrimeStoppers.  

10/04/2013 - Sheriff Wright speaks to Media about Operation Rollling Thunder

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This morning Sheriff Chuck Wright spoke with the media about this year's Operation Rolling Thunder. The annual traffic enforcement operation that began in 2007 concluded this year's operation at midnight last night. The operation kicked off on Monday morning, September 30, 2013 and ran around the clock until Thursday evening. Sheriff Wright thanked the 86 officers who represented the 21 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies that participated in this year's Operation Rolling Thunder. There were 1297 traffic cases and 103 criminal case made that resulted in the arrest of 25 individuals. Just over 43 lbs. of marijuana was seized along with $98,796.00 in currency (see attached statistics sheet for more information). Sheriff Wright was pleased with the effort put forth by the officers participating in the operation this week and was grateful that there were no injuries to citizens or officers. While the amount of drugs seized was less than in some previous years Sheriff Wright believes that this is evidence that the message is getting through to the criminal element; "Don't transport drugs into or through Spartanburg County!"  

10/10/2013 - Sheriff's Office and Pacolet Police hold drug round up

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This afternoon Sheriff Chuck Wright addressed the media regarding the conclusion of an undercover drug operation that had been going on for the past year. Code named Operation Poison Ivy this operation targeted the issue of illegal narcotics in the Pacolet, South Carolina area of Spartanburg County. Just over a year ago Pacolet Chief of Police Robert Ivey reached out to the Sheriff's Office for assistance in addressing the illegal drug problem in his community. A plan that was later named Operation Poison Ivy was put into action. Over the course of the past year police officers from the Pacolet Police Department, deputies and narcotics investigators from the Sheriff's Office and Deputy Marshals of the US Marshal's Service worked to identify individuals who were selling illegal narcotics. The operation was able to identify 40 suspects and were able to obtain a total of 90 arrest warrants. Starting at 7:00 AM this morning deputies, officers and Deputy Marshals began to fan out over the Pacolet area taking suspects into custody. As of this afternoon 28 of the 40 suspects have been taken into custody.  The operation will continue for the next couple of days. If anyone has any information about the location of any of the suspects listed who have not been taken into custody yet they may call CrimeStoppers at 1.888.CRIME.SC.  

11/6/2013 - Superbike Motorsports Murders 10th Anniversary Memorial Service

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 will mark the ten year anniversary of one of the most violent days in the history of Spartanburg County. It was on this date, ten years ago, that four people lost their lives at the Superbike Motorsports on Parris Bridge Road in Spartanburg County. Scott Ponder, Brian Lucas, Beverly Guy and Chris Sherbert were shot to death by a yet to be indentified gunman. The family and friends of the victims along with members of the law enforcement community will hold a memorial service at Cleveland Park on Asheville Highway in Spartanburg, SC starting at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. The public and members of the media are invited to attend.  

12/04/2013 - 23rd Annual Candlelight Service of Remembrance and Hope

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Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright would like to invite the community to the 23rd Annual Candlelight Service of Remembrance and Hope that will be held this Thursday evening, December 5, 2013, at Morningside Baptist Church which is located at 897 South Pine Street in Spartanburg, SC. The service will begin at 7:00 PM with a reception to follow the service. Each year the Sheriff's Office Victim Advocates put this special service together to remember the lives of those that have been lost to violent crime in Spartanburg County. The family and friends of those that have had their lives cut short gather to reflect and remember these individuals.  

01/06/2014 - Sheriff's Office Searching for Home Detention Violation Suspect

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The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office is looking for Curtis Nesbitt who  was on home detention for Burglary 2nd non-violent ; Grand Larceny <10k and Petit Larceny as a condition to rescind bench warrants for Failure to Appear. He was placed on Home Detention GPS monitoring on 12/23/13, and violated on 1/4/14 by leaving his residence and failing to return. According to his girlfriend, she and Curtis had a disagreement and he left. Mr. Nesbitt was given until 1100 today to turn himself in and when he failed to do so an escape warrant was signed. If you know the whereabouts of Mr. Nesbit please contact the Sheriff's Office at 864-596-2222.  

01/07/2013 - Spartanburg Mother Arrested for Child Neglect

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Earlier this morning deputies responded to a report of a woman and three small children walking along New Cut Road near Euclid Road. Upon arrival deputies found three small children who were not dressed appropriately for the 10 degree temperature alone along the roadway. The mother was seen running away from the children toward a Lil' Cricket Store. During the investigation of this incident deputies had EMS respond and transport all three children to the hospital to be checked. The woman who was identified as the children's mother, Raqheal Sterling, was taken into custody. While inside the transporting deputy's patrol vehicle Ms. Sterling kicked out a window of the patrol vehicle. Ms. Sterling was transported to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office Detention Center where she was served with the arrest warrants. The three children were checked by medical personnel at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center and found to be in good health. All three children have been placed into the custody of the South Carolina Department of Social Services. The investigation into this incident is ongoing as Investigators attempt to determine the reasoning for the actions of Ms. Sterling toward her children this morning. The children are all girls and are 4 years old, 3 years old and 5 months old.  

02/05/2014 - Sheriff's Office Investigates Overnight Robeery and Shooting

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About 12:40 AM this morning deputies were dispatched to a residence at 305 Draymont Drive in reference to a report of a robbery and shooting. Upon arrival deputies found a female victim that had been shot. A second female victim told deputies they were approached by two black males who were armed with handguns who tried to rob them. One of the suspects shot one of the victims and the suspects fled the scene on foot. Both suspects were shot by one of the victims prior to fleeing the scene. The female victim and the suspects that were shot are currently being treated at a local hospital. Due to the current HIPPA laws were are not able to comment on their medical conditions. Sheriff Chuck Wright will hold a Press Conference this afternoon at 2:00 PM to discuss the details of this case further with the media. Sheriff Wright does want the public to know that everyone involved in this case has been indentified and is in custody. There is no danger to the community from these suspects. During his 2:00 PM press conference this afternoon Sheriff Chuck Wright informed the public that two of the three suspects in an overnight robbery were in custody and his Investigators and Deputies were actively looking for the third suspect. Last night shortly before midnight two women arrived at a home on Draymont Drive. As they were getting out of their vehicle they were suddenly approached by two males armed with handguns. The suspects had observed the two women withdraw money from an ATM at the Hot Spot on Henry Street in the city of Spartanburg and followed them to the residence on Draymont Drive. One suspect kept one of the victims inside the vehicle while the second suspect took the other victim toward the front door of the residence. For a reason yet to be determined the suspect with the victim in the vehicle shot the victim multiple times. The other victim produced a handgun and began to shoot at the two suspects who then fled the scene on foot. One of the suspects ended up in the yard of a residence on Archer Road. The homeowner confronted the suspect while armed with a shotgun. The suspect charged at the homeowner who struck the suspect with the butt of the shotgun. The suspect fell backwards and charged at the homeowner again only to be struck by the homeowner with the barrel of the shotgun. The suspect was detained until deputies arrived. The second suspect was located nearby by deputies and taken into custody. Both suspects were suffering from gunshot wounds and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The wounded victim was also transported to a local hospital as well. All the individuals remain in the hospital at this time. In keeping with current HIPPA laws we are not able to comment on their medical conditions. Investigators are looking for the third suspect, Letoshman Bobo. Mr. Bobo was on the scene and the driver of the vehicle that the other two suspects planned to make their getaway in.  At this point in this ongoing investigation we have not found any link between any of the suspects or the victims. We have not been able to get an accurate description of the vehicle Mr. Letoshman Bobo was driving. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Letoshman Bobo is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1.888.CRIME.SC.  

02/25/2014 - Spartanburg Couple Charged with Child Neglect

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This morning deputies responded to Mary Black Hospital located at 1700 Skyline Drive in reference to a report of a disturbance in the parking lot. Upon arrival deputies made contact with Jeffrey Miller Wallace and Alphalena Littlejohn. Further investigation by deputies revealed that the couple and their two minor aged children had been parked in the parking lot all night. The couple admitted to deputies that they had smoked methamphetamine inside the vehicle with the children present. The children were not properly dressed for the cold overnight temperatures and there was no sign of food or water available for the children. Since there was an open DSS case on these two suspects the DSS case worker was notified and responded to the scene. Deputies placed the two children into emergency protective custody and they were turned over to DSS. The investigation into this case is ongoing. At this time both parents have been charged with one count each of Cruelty to Children.  

02/28/2014 - Spartanburg Sheriff's Office welcomes newest K-9 Officer to the force

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The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office would like to welcome to the force the newest member of the K-9 Units.  This 8 week old Bloodhound was recently chosen from a litter of puppies that was bred by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. (See Article) He will immediately begin his training and once completed, he will be trained to track human scent.  He will assist in the tracking of criminals and search and rescue of individuals who are lost. In keeping with the friendly rivalry between the Gaffney High School and Byrnes High School, the new recruit has been given the name "Rebel" in honor of the Byrnes High School Rebels. Welcome to the force "Rebel"  

03/14/2014 - Sheriff's Office Searching for Missing Endangered Adult

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On March 12, 2014 the parents of Nicole Goodlett filed a Missing Persons Report with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office. They reported to Investigators that their 28 year old daughter is missing from 160 Loblolly Drive in Spartanburg County. The also informed Investigators that their daughter suffers from depression for which she take prescribed medication. They do not believe that their daughter is in possession of her medication and may do harm to herself. Ms. Nicole Goodlett is a black female that stands 5'10" tall and weighs 130 pounds. She may have a straight or curly hair style. It is not know what type or color of clothing she was wearing at the time she went missing. She is not in possession of her automobile so it is unknown what type, if any, vehicle she may be in possession of. Ms. Goodlett is also known by her friends as "Alazay" or simply as "Zay". Investigators are asking if anyone has any information about the location of Ms. Nicole Goodlett to please call CrimeStoppers at 1.888.CRIME.SC / 1.888.274.6372 or your local law enforcement agency. Ms. Goodlett has been entered into the NCIC national database as a Missing and Endangered Adult.  

3/17/2014 - Investigators Seeking to Identify Fraud Suspects

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Investigators from the Sheriff's Office White Collar Crime Unit and the Spartanburg Police Department are asking for assistance from the public indentifying an individual that is a suspect in the fraudulent use of a stolen credit card. The suspect has been captured on in store video at a CVS on Union Street and at an Ingles supermarket on S. Pine Street. If anyone has any information about the identity of this individual or these cases they are asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1.888.CRIME.SC  

3/19/2014 - Sheriff's Office Citizens Police Academy to begin in June

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The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office is currently taking applications for the first class of its Citizen's Police Academy. This summer the Citizen's Police Academy will consist of ten sessions offered on Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The classes will run from June 5th to August 14th, 2014, and will end with a graduation ceremony. The class will be limited to the first 25 applicants, and applicants must successfully pass a background investigation. The Citizen's Police Academy will introduce participants to the various functions of the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office and will feature instruction by staff from the different units of the Sheriff's Office. The goal of the Citizen's Police Academy, in addition to providing an overview of the Sheriff's Office, is to create meaningful partnerships with the citizens of Spartanburg County and give the Sheriff's Office the ability to serve our citizens better and more efficiently through the open exchange of knowledge and communication. The Citizen Police Academy is open to adults, 18 years of age and older, and is provided free of charge. AT THIS TIME ALL SLOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED AND WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! Thank you for your interest, please check back for future dates on Citizen's Police Academies.  Applications are available at the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, 8045 Howard St., and online at www.spartanburgsheriff.org. Applications will be accepted through May 2nd, 2014. For more information please contact Master Deputy Kevin Bobo at (864) 503-4676, or via e-mail at www.kbobo@spartanburgcounty.org.  

04/01/2014 - Woman Arrested for April Fools Prank

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This morning deputies from the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting in progress at Virginia College located on Warren H. Abernathy Blvd. Within minutes deputies arrived on the scene and found out that a shooting had not taken place at the college. Investigators identified and detained a 54 year old female employee of the college. Further investigation revealed that the employee had sent a text message to a family member telling them that she was hearing gunshots inside the college and that she was hiding for her own safety. When the family member got no response to follow up text messages sent to the employee that family member called 911 to report a possible shooting in progress at Virginia College. When questioned by Investigators the employee admitted it was an April Fool's prank. The employee, Angela Timmons, has been arrested and will be charged with one count of Disturbing School.  

04/07/2014 - Cowpens man charged with Arson and Attempted Murder

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This morning about 3:38 AM the Cowpens Police Department Officers requested assistance from The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office in serving several arrest warrants on an individual who was at an address inside the Town of Cowpens. During the course of the process to serve these arrest warrants the individual inside the home, Larry Alvin Morris, 44 years old, set the residence on fire while he and the law enforcement officers from the Cowpens Police Department and the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office were still inside. An investigation into this incident was performed by Investigators from the Sheriff's Office Violent Crimes Unit. The results of that investigation were presented to a Magistrate Court judge who issued additional warrants for the arrest of Mr. Morris on one count of Arson 2nd degree and five counts of Attempted Murder. The defendant, Larry Morris, is still receiving medical treatment and has not been booked into the detention facility. Due to the current HIPPA laws there is no current information regarding his medical condition.  

04/28/2014 - Sheriff Releases Information Regarding Arrest of Robbery Suspect

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This morning Sheriff Chuck Wright addressed the media regarding the arrest of Robert Allen. Mr. Allen is the suspect in several robberies that took place within multiple jurisdictions last week. The Press Conference was held in the Media Room of the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office at 10:00 AM. During the press conference Sheriff Wright released the following information - On 4.25.14 at 10:55 AM, Robert Craig Allen went into the Dollar General Store located at 7585 Reidville Road and told the clerk that he had a gun. The clerk gave Mr. Allen the cash in the register and Allen left the scene driving a teal green in color Chevrolet truck. A few hours later Mr. Allen robbed a Family Dollar Store on S. Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville County. The same clothing description and vehicle description was given. Deputies with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, Greenville County Sheriff's Office and the Greenville Police Department began working together to develop a suspect. Robert Craig Allen was quickly identified as the suspect. On 4.25.14 at 5:54 PM, Allen went into the Dollar General Store located at 4580 Highway 146 and told the clerk he had a gun and demanded cash. Allen left that location in the teal green in color Chevrolet truck. Deputies then worked through the night in an attempt to locate Robert Craig Allen. On 4.26.14 at 2:21 AM, deputies located the suspect's vehicle (teal green in color Chevrolet truck) on the side of Old Spartanburg Highway. Deputies continued their search for Mr. Allen. On 4.26.14 at approximately 6:30 AM, Robert Craig Allen robbed the Citgo inside the city limits of Woodruff , SC. The same suspect description was given as in the previous robberies. Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office deputies located Mr. Allen walking along Old Spartanburg Highway a short time later. He was quickly taken into custody. It was later learned that Mr. Allen had attempted to rob the Citgo station located at 4001 Highway 101 on 4.25.14 at approximately 6:00 PM but while trying to rob the store a customer scared him off. This investigation was a cooperative effort between the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, Greenville Police Department, Greenville county Sheriff's Office, Woodruff Police Department and the Spartanburg County Communications Center. All these agencies worked hand in hand to bring this crime spree to a prompt end. Robert Craig Allen is currently being held at the Spartanburg county Sheriff's Office Detention Center. He has been charged with three counts of Armed Robbery and one count of Attempted Armed Robbery. The Greenville Police Department has charged Mr. Allen with one count of Armed Robbery. Mr. Allen will be re-leased to the custody of the Greenville Police Department at such time he makes bond here in Spartanburg County.  

05/04/2014 - Inmate Assaults Deputy

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This evening a Spartanburg County Deputy Sheriff assigned as a Detention Officer was assaulted by a Inmate. The Inmate, Caroline Foxwell-Holmes, had been transported to the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center for treatment of a medical condition by the Detention Officer. While at the hospital the Inmate assaulted the Detention Officer inflicting injuries upon the officer that has required the officer to receive medical treatment. The officer was able to use her self defense training to get inmate Foxwell-Holmes off of her and used CAPSTUN spray to further incapacitate her. This allowed hospital security to intervene and take inmate Foxwell-Holmes into custody. Ms. Foxwell-Jones was treated for exposure to the CAPSTUN spray by medical personnel. CAPSTUN is a brand of what is commonly referred to as pepper spray. The injuries received by the officer are not life threatening. The inmate was taken into custody and returned to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office Detention Center. An investigation of this incident will be conducted to determine how the inmate was able to get into a position to be able to assault the detention officer. The patients and staff of the hospital were not threatened at any time during this incident. The name of the Deputy that was assaulted is not being released at this time pending notification of family.  
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