Anderson County

Anderson County attorney suspended

Deputy’s widow sues after he drowns during training

COLUMBIA (AP) A deputy killed during training on a South Carolina lake last summer was tangled by the boat propeller after going overboard and drowned inches under the surface while […]

At least 16 boats damaged by fire at South Carolina dock

ANDERSON (AP) At least 16 boats have been damaged in a fire at a marina on a South Carolina lake. Media outlets reported that Anderson County authorities say the fire […]

Man pleads guilty in 2013 SC parking lot shooting

ANDERSON (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty in the shooting death of a man in a parking lot in Anderson more than a year ago. The Anderson Independent Mail […]

Former county official pleads guilty to hiding money in Ponzi case

A former Anderson County councilman serving nearly 20 years in prison for his role in a Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty to trying to hide some of the money he made from federal investigators.

Evacuations ordered after acid leak in Upstate

TOWNVILLE (AP) — Some areas in Anderson County are being evacuated after a leak of hydrogen chloride in the area. Sheriff’s deputies say firefighters and hazardous materials crews were called […]

Judge agrees to delay gambling trial in Anderson

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has agreed to delay the case of two Anderson County men charged with illegal gambling and money laundering. The Anderson Independent-Mail reported that […]

2nd man indicted in Upstate silver buying scheme

A second man has been indicted in what prosecutors say was a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme involving precious metals.

Anderson County councilman named in lawsuit

An Anderson County Councilman has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit in a wreck that killed a 70-year-old woman.