Greenville deputy suspended for wrong ammunition used
Greenville County sheriff's deputy Tab Clardy received a three day suspension without pay for firing a 12 gauge shotgun slug instead of a beanbag at Theodore L. Trueblood Jr. during a June 27 standoff. Trueblood’s hand was injured and later amputated. authorities noted lack of a second verification but said force used was justified.
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Greenville
Greenville County
Tab Clardy
Sam Simmons
Theodore L. Trueblood Jr
Clardy
Trueblood
Simmons
Self
the Humane Society
Animal Rescue Group
Greenville County Sheriff's
Judy Outlaw
Georgetown jury clears officer in fatal squad car crash
A Georgetown jury found Officer Richard W. Floyd not at fault in the Sept 10 199 incident that killed James P. Wallace, ending the Wallace estate’s August 2000 suit for damages. Police Chief Dan Furr welcomed the verdict and expressed hope for both families to heal.
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Georgetown
James P. Wallace
Richard W. Floyd
Wallace
Dan Furr
Furr
Floyd
Greenville County couple charged with dog abuse
A Greenville County couple, Wilton A. Freeman and Brenda Gail Freeman, face 39 counts of unnecessary torture and ill treatment after more than three dozen dogs were seized from their home. Investigators found green water, little food, and dogs with matted fur, fleas, heartworms, and intestinal worms. Authorities placed bonds at 20 000 dollars each.
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Greenville
Wilton A. Freeman
Brenda Gail Freeman
Greenville County Humane Society
Outlaw
Teachers to Earn State and Federal Help for Supplies
Spartanburg South Carolina teachers will receive a $200 state stipend for school supplies. A new federal law allows educators to deduct up to $250 on income taxes for classroom materials purchased with their own funds. Administrators and aides qualify, no itemization required. Reimbursement starts with the new school year, distributed by districts per procedures.
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Spartanburg
South Carolina
State Education Department
Police find body in burned home in Conway
In Conway, a man found dead inside his burned rental home is under investigation. Officials say the death is being treated as suspicious pending cause determination. Timothy A. Young, 45, was to be evicted Saturday. the fire began in a bedroom where his body was found. State agents assist in probing possible foul play.
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State
Horry County
Global warming linked to drought in SC study
Columbia AP reports University of South Carolina geologist Robert C. Thunell and colleagues linked the four year South Carolina drought to warmer global climate. Ocean sediment analysis near Indonesia indicates La Nina tends to persist longer in warmer periods, challenging El Nino dominance and tying to more Atlantic hurricanes.
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South Carolina
National Weather Service
Milt Brown
Brown
Columbia
University of South Carolina
Robert C. Thunell
Indonesia
Atlantic Coast
Gulf of Mexico
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