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A 66-year-old South Carolina woman has been charged with felony DUI and hit-and-run after hitting and killing a 79-year-old woman in front of a grocery store in Oconee County. The victim died at the hospital an hour after being struck, and the driver, Lori Lynn Smith, left the scene but was later found. Smith is in the Oconee County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond.
An 83-year-old woman tragically fell to her death after the rotting floorboards of a century-old South Carolina house gave way, revealing a hidden well shaft that the owner was unaware of. It took rescuers nearly four hours to retrieve her body from the 50-foot deep hole. The woman was helping her daughter move out of the house when the accident occurred. The coroner declared the death an accident, stating that he had never encountered a similar incident in his 31 years of service.
An 83-year-old woman tragically fell to her death after stepping on rotting floorboards in a century-old South Carolina house and plummeting down a hidden well shaft. Rescuers took nearly four hours to retrieve her body from the 50-foot deep hole. The woman was helping her daughter move when the accident occurred. The Oconee County Coroner declared the death an accident, stating that he had never encountered a similar incident in his 31 years on the job.
Community members in Oconee County gathered at a prayer vigil to support injured deputy Corporal Lucas Watts, who was shot during a chase. The shooting occurred during an attempted traffic stop, and Watts remains hospitalized with critical injuries. The suspect, Gregory Maxwell, was also shot and is in the hospital. The incident is under investigation by the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.
Gregory Wayne Maxwell has been charged with five counts of attempted murder and a weapons charge after allegedly shooting an Oconee County deputy during a chase. The deputy, Corporal Lucas Watts, is in critical but stable condition. Maxwell was later found and injured during a shootout with deputies and is currently in the hospital. The shooting is being investigated by the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.
A man in Oconee County, South Carolina, has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and domestic violence after allegedly holding a woman against her will for three days. The victim, who suffered a fractured sternum, managed to escape and seek help. The suspect, Thomas Gregory Lockridge Jr., reportedly beat and choked the woman, stripped her of her clothes, and took her phone to prevent her from calling for help. Lockridge has two previous domestic violence convictions and is currently held on a $250,000 bond.
Authorities in Oconee County, South Carolina, are searching for three women who allegedly stole nearly $12,000 worth of merchandise from an Ulta Beauty store. The women were caught on surveillance footage filling bags with items, leaving the store, and then returning multiple times. One of the women changed her appearance during the theft. A white Toyota SUV was seen circling the parking lot during the crime. Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.
The Oconee County Coroner's Office has identified the victim who drowned in Lake Keowee near High Falls County Park as 35-year-old Caleb Cohen. The victim reportedly went under the water while trying to assist a child who was in distress while swimming in a cove on Lake Keowee. The cause of death was determined to be drowning.