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Timothy Ray Cain II was found guilty this morning for the 2021 murder of Jacqueline “Lynn” Landreth of Clarkton. Cain was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole by Superior Court Judge Paul Holcombe. The jury was given instructions and sent back Monday, returning this morning (Tuesday) to spend just over an hour in deliberation. Cain’s co-defendant, Jamal Green, is scheduled to be tried in March. Amanda...
A chase involving a stolen vehicle in Scotland County came to an end near Boardman Thursday. Bryan Wade Gunter, 47, of Leesville, S.C., was jailed under a $275,000 secured bond, according to a release from the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office. Gunter was charged in Laurinburg with armed robbery, felony larceny of a motor vehicle, felony fleeing to elude arrest, possession of a stolen vehicle, and possession of a...
The man charged with shooting a dog in Vinegar Hill Jan. 17 has been charged with animal cruelty and possession of a firearm by a felon. Aquinta Shamar Simmons, 27, was arrested Thursday on charges of felony cruelty to animals and possession of a firearm by a felon. His bond was set at $100,000 secured, according to detention center reports. His address was listed as 2519 Chadbourn Hwy.,...