The Laurens Police Department has promoted Sgt. Tyler Powell to Lieutenant in Uniform Patrol. “As a Sgt Tyler Powell exemplified many great qualities of a leader and is a key…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

The annual Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Jail and Bail fundraiser is this Friday, May 19. The list of community leaders going to jail is growing and they need your help…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Attorney General Alan Wilson is fighting back against the Biden Administration’s latest proposed rule change to Title IX that would threaten women’s sports and critical protections. Attorney General Wilson led…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Featuring New Logo, PSA, and Spokesperson   The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) and law enforcement partners statewide are focusing on seat belt enforcement ahead of Memorial Day…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Attorney General Alan Wilson led a letter to push back against the Biden Administration’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule because it…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Sheriff Reynolds and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office would like to invite you to the ribbon cutting of our new Evidence Facility, located on Templeton Road. The completion of this…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Greenville DUI and Criminal Defense attorney Scott Todd has been selected to the Super Lawyers 2023 South Carolina Rising Stars list. He is a partner at Sumner & Todd Attorneys…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Consumers to Receive Checks in the Mail from Multistate Settlement Without Needing to File a Claim Attorney General Alan Wilson today announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Attorney General Alan Wilson is calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide coverage for a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Last week the Laurens Police Department (LPD) began installing 25 Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) to help them solve crimes. You can read more about them by clicking HERE. Days…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

During the week of April 20, 2023, the Laurens Police Department started installing 25 automated license plate reading (ALPR) cameras to solve and reduce crime. This installation will take place…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Attorney General Alan Wilson filed an amicus brief, with nine other attorneys general, aimed at protecting parents’ free speech, in the Moms for Liberty – Brevard County, Florida v. Brevard…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

The annual Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Jail and Bail fundraiser is set for Friday, May 19. Now in its fifth year, all proceeds from the fundraiser goes to support their…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the launch of the 8th Judicial Circuit Regional Human Trafficking Task Force from the steps of the Greenwood County Courthouse. The regional task force was…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

The City of Clinton will hold a Public Hearing at 5:00 pm. on April 3, 2023 in City Council Chambers at 211 N. Broad Street, Clinton South Carolina. The purpose…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

The Laurens Police Department (LPD) will present a child safety and drug education program to reach children kindergarten through 5th grade. LPD is participating in the National Child Safety Council’s…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Fountain Inn Police Chief Michael Hamilton released a statement and public service announcement on Tuesday regarding a traffic stop this past weekend that involved an individual impersonating a law enforcement…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined attorneys general from 20 other states today in filing a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to remove an injunction blocking West Virginia’s…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Amid the ongoing youth mental health crisis, Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined 46 states in asking a state court in Tennessee to order social media company TikTok, Inc. to…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Stop! The intersection at West Main Street and Laurens Street in Clinton will be a 4-way stop intersection effective March 1. This is the intersection at the Cotton Loft. At…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services K9 Chip will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Motorists in Lexington and Laurens counties will see additional enforcement over the next few days as the SC Department of Public Safety continues its ACE (Area Coordinated Enforcement) to reduce…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of more than 20 states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to protect states’ ability to govern their…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Attorney General Alan Wilson and 15 other state attorneys general today called out President Biden’s recent irresponsible, radical, and unconstitutional statements he made during the State of the Union demanding…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the implementation of our Special Needs Registry. Currently, Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputies already communicate information to dispatch to keep information…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of 24 states in filing a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and its…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 24-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to Yelp opposing the company’s practice of discriminating against crisis pregnancy centers in online…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a securities broker-dealer and its agent in Lexington have settled allegations that they violated state securities laws and will pay $650,000 in penalties.…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

The Laurens County Sheriff’s office is growing. Last week, Susan Jolly and her daughter, Caroline, donated a nine week old AKC registered Bloodhound puppy to the Sheriff’s Office. “We are…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that digital-asset financial services companies, Nexo Inc. and Nexo Capital Inc. (collectively, “Nexo”), have settled allegations they broke South Carolina law by offering and…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

After busting a Mexican cartel drug ring that was facilitated in large part through contraband cell phones, Attorney General Alan Wilson leads a multistate effort to call on Congress to…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Greenville law firm Sumner & Todd, Attorneys at Law has been named a “Best Law Firm 2022, Tier 1” for DUI Defense by U.S. News & World Report.  Only six…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Laurens Police Department Victims Advocate, Amanda Greer, is now a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Car crashes are the second-leading cause of death for children under the age of 1…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office wants to make sure that everyone who needs to contact 911 has the means to do so. As a result, LCSO is now a proud…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chair of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, released the 2022 Annual Report at the State House today. Task Force leadership joined him…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is now hiring for a Sex Offender Registry Coordinator. Duties for the position include: Ensure that sex offenders are registered and compliant with SC and…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

2023 is here and while many are making New Year’s resolutions, it’s also good to look back at the prior year. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office has done just that.…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move

Brings S.C.’s potential total recoveries from opioid cases to more than $646 million South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today announced that he has agreed to settlements with Teva, Allergan,…

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: law, on-the-move