S.C. police misconduct update
An Iva, South Carolina police officer was charged with unlawful communication after being accused of leaving a voice message for his wife threatening her with bodily harm.
A Lander University police officer was charged with DUI and hit and run after being accused of hitting a car, causing it to hit a third car, and then driving off without stopping.
A state trooper was fired after being charged with DUI in Columbia, after running his car off the road near five points and hitting a retaining wall on U.S.C. campus.
A Greenville County sheriff's deputy was fired and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after being accused of giving alcohol to teenagers at a party at his home.
A Laurens police officer was charged with attempting to shoplift a tree stand from a store in Spartanburg, SC.
Last week, former Union County Sheriff Howard Wells was sentenced to 90 days in jail followed by three years of supervised release (he pled guilty in federal court to lying to investigators), former Union County Supervisor Donnie Betenbaugh was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years probation for extortion, and Willie Randall, Junior, the former county tax assessor was sentenced on conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamines to 4 years and 9 months in prison followed by four years of probation.
A Myrtle Beach police officer has been charged with DUI after crashing his car into a church in Conway. The officer has been suspended but not fired.
SLED is investigating allegations that a Darlington County Deputy used excessive force against a 15-year-old boy. The boys mother called 911 and asked for a deputy to come and talk with her son, about what happens when you have a bad attitude - the mother says that instead the officer came to her home and attacked and tased her son.
Comments
Makes you think twice about calling the police.
Posted by: John | September 28, 2010 8:51 AM