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A Gaffney man received a life prison sentence without parole today after a jury determined he sold $10 worth of crack cocaine to an undercover police informant. James R. Byers Jr., 28, was found guilty of third offense distribution of crack cocaine and distribution of crack cocaine within a ½ mile of a school or [...]

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Operation Scrap-Trap is a joint effort with Spartanburg County, Cherokee County, Laurens County, and Union County. This joint operation started December 1, 2010 and ended March 1, 2011. Undercover operatives were sent to every Metal and/or Precious Metal dealer in the counties. There were a number of arrests made across these 4 counties. Cherokee County [...]

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Two Spartanburg County brothers received 20-year prison sentences today after they accepted responsibility for a violent home invasion in Cherokee County. Enoch A. Pittman, 23, and Abdeel E. Pittman, 22, pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary, armed robbery and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. The Pittman brothers will serve 80 percent of [...]

The 7th Circuit Solicitor’s Office’s crackdown on worthless checks has collected more than $4 million for Spartanburg County taxpayers and local government. The program, which began July 1, 2004, has collected more than $2.9 million in victim restitution and bank service fees and it added more than $1 million for the county’s General Operating Fund. [...]

A Gaffney man received a 12-year prison sentence today after he admitted to selling $20 worth of crack cocaine to an undercover police informant. William S. Camp, 35, pleaded guilty to distribution of crack cocaine and distribution of crack cocaine within a half-mile of a park during a hearing at the Cherokee County Courthouse. Camp [...]

A Murder warrant has been signed by Cherokee County Sheriff for Prince Deven Snipes.  The suspect Prince Deven Snipes could possibly be in a 1997 Lincoln Town car, orange in color, with SC plates GJW 848. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office request that anyone having information to the whereabouts of Prince Deven Snipes call 911

To the Citizens of Cherokee County It has been my pleasure and honor to serve this community for the past thirty six years, twenty as your sheriff.  The sheriff and the sheriff’s office can not function and serve the community without help and support from its law abiding citizens.  I have experienced this during my tenure as [...]