Category Archives: Abbeville County

Abbeville County domestic killer sentenced to life in prison

Abbeville, S.C.; January 26, 2018 – Following a week-long trial that stretched into the early evening hours Friday, an Abbeville County jury returned guilty verdicts on an Iva man who killed his long-time girlfriend in November 2016.

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Solicitor’s Office distributes toys to needy children

Greenwood, S.C.; December 13, 2017 – The Christmas season is often associated with merry family gatherings and celebrations bursting at the seams with yuletide glee. For many families, however, the Christmas season can be a disheartening time as parents struggle … Continue reading

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Juvenile arbitrators receive training on human trafficking

Greenwood, S.C.; November 2, 2017 – It’s a problem few want to talk about and even fewer fully acknowledge.  It is a growing problem not just overseas, but right here in our own backyards. While there are no firm statistics … Continue reading

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Abbeville meth dealer sentenced to 15 years in prison

Abbeville, S.C.; October 24, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Tuesday morning that an Abbeville County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine.

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ABBEVILLE MAN RECEIVES MAXIMUM PRISON SENTENCE FOR 2016 FONDLING OF A CHILD

Abbeville, S.C.; August 31, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo announced Thursday that an Abbeville man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 10 in 2016. George Anthony Clark, 44, of Abbeville, … Continue reading

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MULTI-COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON

Abbeville, S.C.; August 29, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo announced Tuesday that a multi-county drug dealer was sentenced to 12 years in prison Monday afternoon in connection to five arrests spanning three counties over a 7-month period.

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Solicitor distributes school supplies

Greenwood, S.C.; August 8, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo on Tuesday continued a time-honored tradition of distributing school supplies to the school districts of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, which is comprised of Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens and Newberry counties.

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Ninety Six child abuser sentenced to 20 years in prison

Abbeville, S.C.; July 20, 2017 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday that a Ninety Six man was sentenced to 20 years in prison following a hearing at the Abbeville County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon.

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Calhoun Falls man sentenced to 15 years for armed bank robbery

Abbeville, S.C.; October 3, 2016 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Monday that a Calhoun Falls man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to armed bank robbery on Monday morning in Abbeville.

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Solicitor’s Office delivers school supplies to circuit school districts

  Greenwood, S.C.; August 16, 2016 – Eighth Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Tuesday that his office distributed donated school supplies to every school district in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, which is comprised of Greenwood, Laurens, Newberry and Abbeville … Continue reading

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