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Arrest Made in Infant Death

JailBirdsTurner — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:13:58 +0000

On November 13, 2012 at approximately 6:15 am the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office responded to Jordan Road regarding a 5-week old child believed to be deceased. The parents of the child awakened to find the child not in her bassinet in their bedroom. The mother of the baby went to the living room of the home to find the baby in between the cushions of the couch with the baby’s grandmother on the couch asleep with the child. A death investigation was launched by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office. According to the arrest warrant of 50-year old Debra Ann Slacks, investigators obtained documented evidence and recorded statements which implicated Ms.Slacks as the person who took responsibility for her 5-week old grandchild after knowingly consuming alcoholic beverages. Ms. Slacks, while entrusted with the child’s care, fell asleep with her grandchild on the couch allowing the infant to slip from her arms and slide behind the cushion of the couch which resulted in her death. Ms. Slacks was arrested earlier today for unlawful neglect of a child and transported to the Greenville County Detention Center where she awaits a bond hearing. If convicted, Ms. Slacks could face up to 10 years in jail.

Debra Ann Slacks

Arrests Made in Armed Robbery

JailBirdsTurner — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:08:56 +0000

On November 14, 2012 at approximately 7:10 PM the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a fight in progress involving several unknown subjects in the area of Dillon Dr. and Hammett St. Deputies arrived on scene and located a 73 year old white male victim lying in the street bleeding from the head. The victim was conscious and was able to advise deputies that he was driving to church when someone kicked his truck. He stated he stopped and got out of his truck to see who kicked his vehicle at which point he was assaulted by several unknown subjects. The subjects did steal the victim’s truck which was located by deputies later in the evening. The victim was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital to be treated for his injuries. Investigators are asking for anyone with information regarding this incident to call 864-467-5240 or 23-Crime.

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office has charged and arrested five people in connection with an Armed Robbery of a 73 year old male victim on November 14, 2012 near Dillon Dr. Armed Robbery Investigators have charged Juvonne Marquez Thornton with Armed Robbery, Assault & Battery by Mob, 2nd degree, Attempted Murder, Carjacking, and Conspiracy. Rodrikus Domica Brooks who was later found in possession of the victim’s stolen vehicle has been charged with Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery, Assault & Battery by Mob 2nd degree, Carjacking, Failure to stop for a blue light 1st offense, and Possession of a stolen vehicle. Zandra Shaday Sherman, Sterling Jerome Mcgowan, and Kiya Leonard Scott have also been charged with Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery, Assault & Battery by Mob 2nd degree, and Carjacking. All listed subjects are being held in the Greenville County Detention Center without bond.

Zandra Shaday Sherman

Kiya Leonard Scott

Rodrikus Domica Brooks

: Sterling Jerome Mcgowan

Juvonne Marquez Thornton

Halloween Safety Tips

JailBirdsTurner — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:42:18 +0000

Halloween is once again upon us. Sheriff Loftis would like to provide these basic safety tips so that your trick-or-treating experience is a not only a great adventure and safe night for you and your children.

You or a responsible adult should always accompany children ages 12 and under when trick-or-treating.

- Ensure costumes fit well, are flame retardant, and never obscure visibility.
- Have your trick-or-treater wear reflective clothing and/or carry a light or glowstick.
- Children over the age of 12 who are responsible enough to go without you, should stay in groups, follow an agreed upon route, and watch for cars.
- Check our website, www.gsco.org , for registered offenders residing in the area.
- Teach your children to never enter any home without you or without your permissions and only approach homes that are well-lit.
- Remind your children to stay in well-lit areas, never take shortcuts, and never go into isolated areas.
- Let your children know to tell you or a trusted adult if they see anything weird or unusual.
- Teach children to bring treats home before eating them. Eat only factory-wrapped treats unless you know the giver well.
- Teach your children to say NO and GET AWAY from any person or situation making them feel scared, uncomfortable, or confused; even if it means yelling, kicking, attracting attention or any other means of resisting. Trust their feeling, and be sure to tell a trusted adult.

One Suspect Dead, One in Custody after Armed Robbery

JailBirdsTurner — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:21:28 +0000

At approximately 3:00 pm on October 25th the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service regarding a robbery in progress involving two black male suspects entering the office of Precision Automotive located at Poinsett Highway. At least one of the suspects was armed with a firearm when the two entered the business. An employee of Precision Automotive was able to secure a firearm and fire an undetermined amount of rounds at the suspects. One of the suspects was shot by the victim and has subsequently died at the scene. The second suspect was apprehended at the incident location by deputies after being held by employees. 21-year old Ernest Dean Dennis Jr. was arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon during a violent crime, Criminal Conspiracy and Armed Robbery. Dennis is currently being held in the Greenville County Detention Center on no bond. If convicted of all three offenses Dennis could face up to 40 years in prison.

Ernest Dean Dennis Jr

Woman Arrested for Criminal Domestic Violence, Victim Dies at Hospital

JailBirdsTurner — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:06:16 +0000

On October 18, 2012 at approximately 6:00 pm the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service regarding an assault in progress at Rutledge Lake Road in Greenville. When deputies arrived at the incident location they found the victim and 51-year old Tammy Lee Simpson, both with visible injuries. As the result of the initial investigation deputies determined that Simpson should be arrested and charged with Criminal Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature. Simpson was subsequently arrested and transported to the Greenville County Detention Center where she is currently being held on a $15,000.00 bond.

The victim was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital where he later died. The case is now under investigation by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit as a death investigation. Investigators will determine with the assistance of the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office if additional charges will be filed in this incident.

Four Men Arrested For Distribution of Meth

JailBirdsTurner — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:52:41 +0000

On October 18, 2012, the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was called to serve search and arrest warrants upon Kenneth M. Cartee at his home, located at Onyx Lane in Easley. Over the course of the past two months, the Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division conducted controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Mr. Cartee. Two arrest warrants for distribution of methamphetamine were issued, as well as a search warrant for the home. Following execution of the search warrant, Mr. Cartee faces additional charges of trafficking between 10-28 grams of methamphetamine, 2^nd offense, and two charges of possession of controlled substances. Mr. Cartee is currently being held at the Pickens County Detention Center.

Following a separate investigation by the Special Operations Division, brothers Jeremiah Brandon Holcombe and James Robert Holcombe, each of Pine View Drive in Pickens, were also arrested on October 18, 2012. Jeremiah is charged with two counts of distribution of methamphetamine, 1^st offense. James is charged with two counts of distribution of methamphetamine, 3^rd offense. Jeremiah has been released after posting bond, and James is in custody at the Pickens County Detention Center.

A third investigation led to the October 18^th arrest of John David Hendricks, of Flint Hill Drive in Pickens. He has been charged with two counts of distribution of methamphetamine, 2^nd offense, and is currently being held at the Pickens County Detention Center.

Three Men Arrested in Connection with Burglary

JailBirdsTurner — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:14:51 +0000

At 10:40 AM the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a burglary at Emily Ln. The caller stated he returned home and discovered someone had broken into his residence and removed several items. The caller advised he located several items behind his residence and he encountered several subjects attempting to retrieve the items. The caller stated he advised the subjects he had contacted law enforcement and not to leave. The subjects jumped into their vehicle and began to flee the area and shots were fired. The subjects left the area and abandoned the vehicle. Responding deputies located one subject in the area of Bessie Rd. and Piedmont Hwy. who had been shot. The subject was transported to a local hospital, the extent of his injuries is not known at this time. Sheriff’s Office K-9 units are enroute to the area to begin a search to locate the remaining subjects.

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office has charged and arrested Alexander Harley Scroggs and Jason Freedom Reid in connection with a Burglary that occurred at Emily Lane on October 15, 2012. Scroggs is currently being held in the Greenville County Detention Center on a $75,000 bond. Reid is also being held in the Greenville County Detention Center without bond.

Investigators have also charged Jody Brandon Lowe in connection with the burglary. Lowe has yet to be located. Investigators are asking for anyone with information regarding this case or the whereabouts of Jody Brandon Lowe to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 271-5210 or call 23-CRIME.

Jason Freedom Reid

Alexander Harley Scroggs

Public Assistance Requested in Identifying Armed Robbers

JailBirdsTurner — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:10:56 +0000

On Monday, October 22, 2012 at approximately 6:00 am an employee of the SPINX located at 3815 White Horse Road was in the process of collecting funds from the gasoline pumps in front of the store when two black males wearing dark clothing, masks and armed with handguns speed up to the employee in a gray PT Cruiser. The suspects exit the vehicle and physically assault the employee to obtain the money taken from the pumps. The suspects fled the incident location. The employee required medical attention for injuries sustained as the result of the assault. It is unknown what specific injuries the victim sustained, however, the injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects in this case. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact our office at 864.271.5210 or Crime Stoppers at 23-CRIME.

Greenville EUDL Coalition Announces 4th Wave of “Underage Drinking -Adult Consequences.” Halloween/High School Football Campaign Focus

JailBirdsTurner — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:40:47 +0000

The Greenville Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Coalition announced the fourth wave for the underage drinking enforcement and education campaign called “Underage Drinking. Adult Consequences” will start October 18 and run through October 31. The upcoming Enforcement and Public Education wave theme is meant to encourage a safe and sober Halloween for youth and young adults under 21 years old. Law enforcement will also focus efforts around high school football games and possible parties that occur after those football games. Thus far, the campaign has made a serious impact. There were more than 699 operations resulting in 180 citations or arrests during the first three enforcement and education waves, which were held in April, June, and August 2012.

As with the previous three waves, the focus of fourth wave is on individuals under 21 years old who still have not received the message that it is against the law for them to possess, purchase, or consume alcohol. It is also against the law for anyone, regardless of his or her age, to give or sell alcohol to that same group of individuals. The campaign premise is based on research that has shown that strict enforcement coupled with public education reduces alcohol related crashes and use of alcohol by individuals under 21 years old.

Law enforcement will be conducting increased party patrols to stop the drinking before it begins. Should anyone decide to drive after drinking alcoholic beverages, deputies, and officers will be patrolling and holding public safety checkpoints to apprehend impaired drivers. “In South Carolina, the presumptive limit for an adult driver’s BAC is .08, while the BAC must not be .02 or greater for drivers under 21 years old.” stated Matt Smith, the 13^th Circuit Alcohol Enforcement Team Coordinator. “ Anyone under the minimum legal drinking age of 21 years can be ticketed or arrested if law enforcement finds that they have been consuming any alcohol.”

Besides being against the law, alcohol use by those under 21 is a major public health problem. “According to CDC underage drinking facts about underage drinking, there were 189,000 emergency room visits by this group due to injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol.” said Curtis Reece, Manager of Prevention Services at The Phoenix Center of Greenville. “The sad thing about this fact is that that group should not even consume alcohol, yet people aged 12 to 20 years drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States.”

In late 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the Greenville Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Coalition a special enforcement grant in an effort to save more lives on local roadways. The Greenville County Alcohol Enforcement Team (AET) is responsible for enforcing the underage drinking laws as a part of the cooperative agreement between NHTSA and the Greenville County EUDL Coalition.

The Phoenix Center of Greenville prevention staff coordinates the Coalition and the grant activities. After the upcoming October enforcement wave, there are two more waves planned every other month before the grant ends in January 2013.

For more information please visit www.NHTSA.gov.

Meth Lab Bust in Pelzer

JailBirdsTurner — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:37:56 +0000

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit obtained information that a methamphetamine laboratory may be present at a Pelzer home located at Garrison Road. Through the course of the investigation investigators were able to obtain consent to search the residence where, according to the attached arrest warrants, found items commonly used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine. Investigators also located a waste disposal site on the property of the home. The arrest warrants further state that the residence does house 7 children, 2 of which are infants. At least 5 of those 7 children were present at the time the home was searched. As the result of the investigation, four suspects were arrested and each were charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, disposal of methamphetamine waste and the unlawful manufacturing of methamphetamine in the presence of a minor child.

21-year old Abigail Arellano of Pelzer, 31-year old Alicia Nicole Dees of Pelzer, 37-year old Gregg Lea Johnson of Pelzer and 21-year old Michael O’Dell Thomasson of Simpsonville were arrested and taken to the Greenville County Detention Center where all four suspects are being held on $25,000.00 bond each.

The Department of Social Services was called to the residence where a safety action plan was drafted and all 7 children turned over to the custody of a family member.

Abigail Arellano

Alicia Nicole Dees

Gregg Lea Johnson

Michael ODell Thomasson