A 21-year-old Gaffney man will face a minimum of 30 years in prison and the possibility of life, when he is ultimately sentenced for his part in an Oct. 2, 2018, shooting on Pleasant School Road that claimed another man’s life. Jermaine Jefferies Jr., who has a Jasmine Drive address listed in court records, pleaded guilty Thursday morning before Circuit... READ MORE >
Numerous police and fire agencies, including many of the area’s school resource officers, gathered together in Gaffney on Tuesday for a special seminar aimed at better protecting children in area schools. Led by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium, the seminar organized by the Gaffney Fire Department came with the weighty title “Crisis management for school-based incidents.” While a good portion... READ MORE >
A child was flown for emergency medical treatment after a dog attack Monday in Blacksburg. Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller confirmed the incident happened at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Upper Deal Street when a 2-year-old wandered away from home and went into a neighbor’s yard where there was a pit bull on a chain. Mueller said the dog attacked the... READ MORE >
Blacksburg police are investigating a case involving tampering with an automated teller machine in town. Blacksburg Police Chief Jamie Ham said police believe a device removed from an ATM machine on Monday evening was most likely a device known as a ‘skimmer’ used to record information. His office is now working with SLED on an investigation. Ham said the metal... READ MORE >
Before several commercial buildings along Interstate 85 face the wrecking ball in the name of progress, City of Gaffney firefighters have been given a green light to do a little wrecking of their own. Over the next several weeks, the firefighters will be using two former motels and a shuttered storefront to hone their skills and practice various rescue scenarios.... READ MORE >
City of Gaffney police reported taking several guns into evidence after a police officer scuffled with a man who ran from a Sept. 12 traffic stop involving an allegedly stolen vehicle. The suspect ultimately ran away from the scene, police reported, but officers were able to get the man’s name from a passenger, and from a South Carolina identification card... READ MORE >
In finding a 61-year-old Gaffney man guilty of two counts of attempted murder and a weapons charge, a Cherokee County jury on Wednesday afternoon rejected claims that Eddie Jerome Motts was insane at the time he shot two people inside a downtown Gaffney bar. The panel of six women and six men also rejected a defense claim that Motts was... READ MORE >
In finding a 61-year-old Gaffney man guilty on two counts of attempted murder and a weapons charge, a Cherokee County jury on Wednesday afternoon rejected claims that Eddie Jerome Motts was insane at the time he shot two people inside a downtown Gaffney bar.... READ MORE >
Three people were flown by helicopter for treatment and a 47-year-old Gaffney woman died following a Saturday afternoon head-on collision on Pleasant School Road. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said Jonica Lankett Camp, of Anthony Street, was the driver and lone occupant of a 2012 Chevrolet Impala that was struck head-on while she was headed east on Pleasant School Road... READ MORE >
A Circuit Court judge denied bond for a Gaffney man accused of attempted murder following a shooting outside a local club. Marcus Dewberry, 35, who has a Concord Acres address listed in court records, was among three people charged following a Gaffney Police Department investigation into a shooting incident outside a pri - vate party that was being held at... READ MORE >
