LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — After more than three weeks of testimony, the jury heard enough evidence to convict Timothy Jones Jr. of the murders of his five children. The jury deliberated for six hours on Monday and Tuesday, concluding beyond a reasonable doubt Jones Jr. murdered his five children back in August 2014. Nearly sixty people took the stand over the…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)– After hours of deliberation the jury in the trial of Timothy Jones Jr. has reached a verdict. The jury finds Timothy Jones Jr. guilty in the murders of all five of his children. According to the judge the sentencing phase of the trial will begin Thursday morning. The judge says there is a mandatory 24-hr “cooling off”…
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Fairfield Co, S.C. (WOLO)– Deputies in Fairfield Co. say a search warrant uncovered large quantities of drugs, cash, and guns. Investigators say last Friday Timothy Weldon and Tawanda Young were in the home at the time of the search. According to deputies, they are facing several charges related to the distribution of illegal drugs. Deputies say inside the home they…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — The ball is in the jury’s court to determine if Timothy Jones Jr. is guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of his five children back in August 2014. Both sides delivered closing statements that each went over an hour Monday afternoon, painting two different pictures of Timothy Jones Jr. and what went…
NEWBERRY COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-The Newberry County Sheriff’s department is helping one of their own after a house fire left two Midlands deputies and their five kids without a home. “All of their belongs were inside,” Newberry Sheriff Lee Foster said. “The only thing they had were the clothes on their back.” While Amanda Carter and Adam Tesenair were out with…
A group of state lawmakers got a close look at the state’s plan for hurricane and flood preparedness for this hurricane season.
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control are warning customers who at at Zaxby’s in North Charleston might have been exposed to hepatitis A virus.
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Newberry County Sheriff’s Office says one of their deputies had a house fire that destroyed her family’s home and belongings on Sunday.
