As a former defensive end at the University of South Carolina, Anderson lawyer Chuck Allen can talk football. But these days, he’s talking about the legal victory he scored for two high school athletes: Cameron Ford of T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson County; and Nick Melton, who attends Dorman High School in Spartanburg. Ford […]
Defense attorney Druanne White talks to Raphael Parks during his hearing. White argues that Parks should be immune from prosecution in the shooting of Timothy Pickens under the Protection of Persons and Property Act. By Mike Ellis of the Independent MailSee Original Article A judge is considering whether Raphael Parks acted in self-defense and deserves […]
Chris Thompson, left, grandmother of Josiah Tate, sits in the Anderson County Courthouse on Friday. Tate, 2, died in July 2012 after picking up a deputy’s gun and shooting himself. By Nikie Mayo of the Independent MailSee Original Article The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office’s insurance policy will pay $140,000 to settle a lawsuit over the […]
Chris Thompson, left, the grandmother of Josiah Tate, is sworn in by Judge Alex Macaulay on Friday. She is sitting next to attorney Josh Allen in the Anderson County Courthouse. Josiah, 2, died in July 2012 after picking up a deputy’s loaded gun and shooting himself. By Nikie Mayo of the Independent MailSee Original Article […]
“There is life after 40,” emcee Butch Hughes said as he held up a trophy that goes to The Independent Mail’s 15 over 50 award winners. “You’ll be really excited when you get something like this.” And during her keynote address, Furman University Executive Director for Corporate Engagement Liz Seman offered a series of challenges, […]
Services are a funny thing because you don’t think about them until you need them. Heating and air, attorneys, apartment complexes and even mechanics are things we don’t think about on a daily basis. But when we need them, it’s important to go to the right people. Voters for the Best of Your Hometown Readers […]
One California family, Camden Military Academy left its mark in a different way, saying that it injured their son psychologically. That’s nearly an exact quote from a new lawsuit against the school. The suit itself is fairly short, but it’s packed with serious allegations against the school outside Camden. The two parents say their minor […]
The dean, John Heflin, “communicated via text message with A.M. hundreds of times at all hours of the day and night” to carry on an “inappropriate relationship,” said the lawsuit, filed in federal court by the Allen & Allen law firm in Anderson. In legal answers to the complaint, lawyers for Camden Military Academy and […]
Case proceeds against Anderson County Sheriff’s Office ANDERSON CO., S.C. —A partial settlement was reached Wednesday for the family of an Upstate 2-year-old boy who fatally shot himself with a deputy’s gun in July 2012. The family of Josiah Tate had filed a lawsuit against the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and Deputy Jahwaun Blair accusing […]
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