The Saluda County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three suspects, two of whom are from Edgefield County, in connection with the death of Joseph Glenn Grubbs, Jr., of Greenville, SC. According to Chief Deputy Toby Horne of the SCSO, who spoke to the Advertiser regarding the arrests Thursday, Apr. 9, the case started when a passerby discovered […]
A shooting incident occurred Monday, Mar. 30, in Johnston near Addison and Edisto Streets. According to Johnston Police Chief Lamaz Robinson, who spoke with the Advertiser regarding the incident, a call was received Monday afternoon regarding a group of people in vehicles that were about to fight at the May Street Apartments. Johnston Police Officers […]
Mount Vintage Golf Course Damaged The golf course at Mount Vintage was damaged March 14 according to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office report. That report was initiated a little 1:00 a.m. after a security guard for the neighborhood contacted law enforcement to report that while making his rounds he observed tire tracks leading onto the golf […]
An Hispanic male was shot Tuesday morning a little after 10:00 while in a peach orchard on Hwy 23 at Patriot Lane. Details are few at this time, but according to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the peach worker was exiting his vehicle in the field when he was shot in the abdomen. He was taken to […]
A total of 11 vehicles were reported broken into from the Pine Ridge Country Club community according to the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office. The thefts are suspected to have occurred sometime between late night Jan. 12 and early morning Jan. 13. Those vehicles were located at homes on Estates Drive, Pine Ridge Road, Woodridge Road, and Country […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of someone being shot at a residence on Indigo Drive, Monday, Jan. 6, around 2:00 in the afternoon. According to an ECSO spokesperson, law enforcement arrived on the scene to find one man shot twice; once in each leg. The victim was taken by EMS to Augusta University […]
County Woman Falls Victim to Scam The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an Edgefield County woman Jan. 4, after she became the victim to a computer scam. According to the ECSO report, the woman received a call from a man identifying himself as a being from the Apple Corporation. (The call came from 1-609-606-9030.) The […]
Armed Robbery at Johnston Barber Shop – One in Custody An armed robbery occurred Dec. 5, at Robinson’s Barber Shop in Johnston. According to Johnston Police Chief Lamaz Robinson, two males caught the 81 years old owner of the establishment as he was leaving the establishment after work. There was a tussle between the suspects and the […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted home invasion Thursday night, Nov. 21, on Cold Springs Road on the Westside of Edgefield County. The Advertiser was able to speak with the homeowners whose home was the target of this invasion and learned that 6 suspects were involved, all of whom were armed. Additionally, the suspects […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Department received two separate reported thefts; one of a firearm and the other of a utility trailer. The first report was made on Nov. 12 from a home on the 300 block of Airport Road in Trenton. The victim advised law enforcement that his black 6’ x 12’ enclosed utility trailer had been […]