Jail Report Upstate

Imagine knowing for EIGHT years what happened to your 'brother' but not a SINGLE boy has been MAN enough tell the TRUTH.

There's no doubt, those individuals who left Tucker Hipps alone in the shallow water of Lake Hartwell under the Highway 93 bridge in Clemson, SC have looked in the mirror TODAY. Any guilt?

It was September 22, 2014 Cindy and Gary Hipps lost their only child. Tucker was running with other Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity 'brothers' when he had an altercation with an older member and was ordered to walk on the guardrail of the Highway 93 bridge.

The 19-year-old fell from the edge into the shallow water where he hit his head on rocks and was killed. No one called 911 until hours later! I talked to the young man who was on the line with dispatch but he barely let me get my name and news organization out of my mouth before he hung up on me and never answered my call again.

NOT A SINGLE MEMBER OF THAT FRATERNITY WHO WAS ON THAT BRIDGE THAT EARLY MORNING HAS STEPPED FORWARD WITH THE TRUTH AND WHY NO ONE CALLED 911 UNTIL HOURS LATER.

NOT A SINGLE PERSON HAS BEEN HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR TUCKER HIPPS’ DEATH.

THERE IS A $100k REWARD IN THIS CASE. SIX FIGURES FOR THE SIMPLE TRUTH.

Sad…

Spartanburg County Coroner's Office: Deputy Austin Aldridge dies after shooting on Chaffee Rd. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said Deputy Austin Derek Aldridge, 25, died at 9:26 p.m. Tuesday from injuries sustained in the shooting.

FIRST LOOK: JIMMY RAY WHITESIDE
Here is your first look at the man killed Friday night by a Spartanburg County deputy. This mugshot is from a 2021 arrest for DUI.
According to SLED, their agents are investigating an incident from Friday where a man was shot during an encounter with deputies from the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office. The subject, Jimmy Ray Whiteside, 63, was transported to the Spartanburg Medical Center where he died as a result of his injuries.
"This is an ongoing investigation. As such, no other information about the case will be disclosed by SLED at this time. SLED will defer to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office for any additional initial information regarding their deputies," a SLED press release says.
The incident in Spartanburg County was the 8th officer involved shooting in South Carolina in 2022. In 2021, there were 40 officer involved shootings in South Carolina; 2 involved the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office.

South Carolina 'American Idol' teen finalist behind bars after deadly DUI crash - NewsBreak SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A South Carolina teen and finalist for 'American Idol' is behind bars following a deadly crash Tuesday. Authorities say Caleb Kennedy, 17, of Roebuck, was charged with...

Scam alert

Sheriff's Office Warns: Irish Travelers from the North Augusta Area are Back in This County The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office (SC) just issued this warning to the community about the Irish Travelers from the North Augusta area: “It has come to this agency’s attention that the Irish gypsies from the North Augusta area are back in this county with their yearly paving scam. It app...

Wow.

DECOMPOSING BODY FOUND IN SENECA HOME IDENTIFIED AS MOST WANTED FUGITIVE MISSING FOR 16 YEARS - 94.1 - The Lake / WSNW Fugitive Frederick McLean wanted for multiple counts of child molestation WASHINGTON – On Nov. 6, a concerned neighbor conducted a welfare check on an elderly man not seen in weeks. At the home, located in the 200 block of Jennifer Lane, Seneca, South Carolina, the neighbor made the grisly discove...

FOUND SAFE!

Deputies: Missing 12-year-old Maddison Reynolds found safe LAURENS, SC (FOX Carolina) – Officials on scene of the search for runaway 12-year-old Maddison Reynolds say she has been found safe.

Wow

Officials: Greenville DUI attorney charged with DUI twice since June SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC (FOX Carolina)- A Greenville criminal defense attorney was arrested Sunday and charged with DUI, according to the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.

Shocking news out of Laurens County…

In SC’s largest seizure, 400 mistreated animals found on Upstate farm Several Upstate residents are charged with animal torture after officials found horses with overgrown hooves and bad teeth, and dead chickens heaped in a barrel.