Category Archives: Emergency Services

Truck burns on Mill Street

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Cheddar firefighters race to a burning truck Wednesday evening on Mill Street Extension near Williamston. The truck was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. The two occupants escaped uninjured. (Photo by David Rogers)

Occupants escape serious injury

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A woman and small child escaped serious injury Sunday morning in a single vehicle accident. The car overturned at the intersection of Elrod Road and Frontage Road near Highway 86. Pelzer EMS and Wren fire department responded to the accident. (Photo by David Rogers)

Sheriff’s Office adopts call center policies for missing and exploited children

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in an effort to handle the growing number of missing and exploited children 9-1-1 calls.

Emergency 9-1-1 calls regarding missing and/or sexually exploited children could be the first step towards saving a child in your community, officials said.

Investigate child’s death

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Anderson County Deputy Coroner Don McCown enters the house at 7 Ellison Street in Williamston Tuesday. Officials are investigating the death of a six- month- old female child at the home.

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The Williamston Police Department and Anderson County Coroners office are investigating the death of a six month old female child, possibly occurring as the result of positional asphyxia.

Investigate death of 6-month-old

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The Williamston Police Department and Anderson County Coroners officer are investigating the death of a 7 month old female. Williamston Police Chief Jay Grubbs, Deputy Coroner Don McCown, Deputy Corner Josh Shore are shown at the scene.

Cyclist injured

A motorcycle rider was injured Friday night after he struck a car on Anderson Highway. A car was apparently entering Anderson Highway from Loveland Drive when the motorcycle struck it.

Father, daughter killed in accident

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Anderson County Deputy Coroner Don McCown works an accident scene where a father and daughter were killed Friday night. The father was driving west on Highway 8/81 when he apparently crossed the center line and was struck by another vehicle.

Fatal crash on dead-end road

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Corrine Taylor Palpal-Latoc, 19, died Monday from injuries suffered in an accident on Country Manor Road in Piedmont. Palpal-Latoc was driving a Nissan Maxima that went through a barrier on the dead-end road and hit a tree, according to Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore.

Cox Lake Road fatality

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Anderson County Greg Shore along with Whitefield firefighters survey the scene of a fatal accident Thursday afternoon.

Changes air pack

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La Dane Baker changes an air cylinder on Williamston firefighter Julia Nichols’ air pack. Williamston firefighters were fighting a fire on Traxler Avenue Thursday afternoon.

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