Jun 5, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A Rock Hill, South Carolina woman was arrested last Thursday morning, after it was reported by police that she was asleep at the wheel of her
car with a glass pipe in her hand. The 25-year-old woman was arrested, and charged with her first offense of possession of marijuana, and driving under suspension.
The Buick Park Avenue belonging to the woman had a damaged passenger side wheel, which occurred as a result of a collision with a curb in the parking lot. Tire marks, wheel hub grease, and vehicle parts were also found in the Taco Bell parking lot. Further, according to the report, when the officers approached the car, they saw the woman attempting to hide the pipe she was holding. Police found that the woman’s license had been taken a few days earlier. They allegedly found two grams of marijuana, and a generic Xanax pill.
If you or someone close to you has been charged with a crime, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. If you have been charged with a crime in North Carolina, contact our Charlotte office at 704-499-9000; and, if you have been charged in the state of South Carolina, contact our Fort Mill office at 803-548-5999. Feel free to visit us on the web here.
Jun 4, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A 20-ear-old Sumter resident is currently being accused of setting a fire to the home he was living in, that resulted in the death of his grandparents.
Authorities report that the grandchild was arrested this past Sunday, after a vicious car chase through the states of Kentucky and Ohio. Apparently the defendant had recently moved from Kentucky to live with his grandparents just a few weeks prior to the incident. There was a previous report initially filed when the defendant had allegedly attacked his elderly grandmother, yet no subsequent charges were filed.
The grandparents were in negotiations with other family members from Kentucky attempting to have the grandson sent back to that state and out of South Carolina.
Then, on Saturday night, firefighters responded to an emergency call reported a fire in the Sumter area. When the firefighters arrived shortly after, they found the bodies of the boys grandparents inside.
Both the 79-year-old grandmother and the 68-year-old grandfather were pronounced dead on the scene.
The boy is currently being charged with two counts of murder, and one count of arson.
No other details are currently available at this time.
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It wasn’t known if Manners had a lawyer or when he would appear in court
Jun 4, 2013 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Uncategorized
A man from Tega Cay found himself in quite a lot of trouble when he lost his temper at a local McDonalds.
According to the police reports, the 20-year-old defendant drove to a McDonalds in Fort Mill around 3:00 a.m. for some late night food, and to his dismay, the restaurant was closed for the night.
Not taking no for an answer, and after consuming alcohol, the Tega Cay resident then drove his vehicle into the “customer order screen” while screaming profanities at employees closing down the restaurant.
The defendant initially drove up to the drive-thru window, where he extended his hand through the window into the employee’s personal space. After a few more profanities, the defendant drove away, circled the building, and then smashed his vehicle into the order screen before subsequently driving away.
The screen did have some damage to it, but more importantly, the camera filming the interaction allowed the employees to find the driver’s tag number, and give it to the police. The Police went in search for the defendant’s car, eventually finding it parked at a local Tega Cay house. The defendant was sitting in the driver’s seat at the time the police spotted him.
Upon questioning, the defendant initially denied the interaction, the admitted he was the one that did the damage to the customer screen, and that he would ” pay for the damage.”
Because the defendant was sitting in the vehicle at the time of arrest, with the keys in the ignition, the police were able to administer Field Sobriety Tests to determine if the defendant was in fact intoxicated at the time of the accident. He subsequently failed the tests, and had a Blood Alcohol Concentrate of 0.13, almost double the legal limit.
He was then charged with Driving Under the Influence, and Malicious Injury to Property. His bond was set for $6,000, which he was able to make and be released later that night.
If you or someone you know has been charged with a DUI, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999 for more information or visit our homepage at www.rjrlaw.com
May 31, 2013 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A man from Union County was killed after the Four-wheeler he was riding on collided with a deer on a rural back road.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol the victim of the accident was only 38-years-old at the time of injury. He was on a dirt road near his home, when a deer sprung out from the woods and ran straight into his All Terrain Vehicle.
The troopers sadly reported that the victim was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. He was moreover thrown off the four-wheeler, causing serious and life-threatening injuries.
He was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he was unfortunately pronounced dead after just a few short hours.
Four-wheelers can be extremely dangerous vehicle, especially when someone is not wearing a helmet. In fact, pursuant to state law, a person must be the age of 16 or older, and have a current driver’s license in order to operate one of these vehicles.
If you, or someone you know has been seriously injured, or wrongfully killed by an ATV, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 30, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A Richland County, South Carolina man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase last Friday morning, ultimately crashing into another vehicle. The 31-
year-old man was charged with DUI, disregard of a traffic control device, and failure to stop for blue lights. Thereafter, he was taken to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department reported that deputies attempted to make a traffic stop for an intoxicated driver at Two Notch Road, and thereafter the man sped away in the vehicle he was driving. He led police on a chase and eventually collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Farrow and Wilkes Roads. The driver of the victim vehicle was taken to the Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital with injuries.
If you or a loved one has been charged with DUI, or Felony DUI in the state of South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. For a confidential consultation, contact us at our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999.
May 30, 2013 | Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A South Carolina State Representative has been arrested for a DUI charge not quite a year after a previous charge of DUI was issued to him. The man was arrested on
the grounds of the South Carolina State House, according to police reports. Further, it was reported that the man was brought into jail around 1:00 a.m. He was picked up earlier in the night when officers saw him stumbling around the House grounds, and thereafter they followed him to his car, which was parked in the state House garage. When the man began to drive, he couldn’t drive a straight line and struck a cone while in the garage. When the officer approached the car, the man allegedly smelled of alcohol; and, when he was asked to perform field sobriety tests, he is reported to have declined to comply.
This is not the first time the Representative has been in hot water with regards to driving under the influence of alcohol. In May of last year, he was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving, speeding, and illegal possession of a pistol. Further, a 21-year-old female was in his car at the time of arrest; however, he and the young student stated that he had only met her at a local bar and was “giving her a ride home.” While the DUI charge was eventually dropped, this did not occur before he was forced to drop out of the Democratic primary in order to spend time with his family, and confer with his pastor.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a DUI in the state of South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. You can reach our Baxter Village office in Fort Mill, South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999. Visit our website here.
