Right now in South Carolina, some law enforcement agencies still don t have enough body cameras for all their officers who interact with the public. Additionally, footage from officers body cameras is largely protected from public view. Will the Chauvin verdict lead to change? I hope so, said Bakari Sellers, an attorney and former state representative. Body cameras aren t just for defendants. They are also to keep cops safe. At the end of the day, it s not just about body cameras. But it is about accountability and body cameras are a first step toward accountability.
In the Upstate, Sellers represents a teenage girl from Greer who was shot by Anderson County Sheriff s Office deputies after they were involved in a chase with a man who was driving the car in which she was a passenger.
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Just before the jury began deliberations in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd, a member of the prosecutorial team told jurors to trust what they viewed. Believe your eyes, prosecutor Steve Schleicher said. What you saw, you saw.
Evidence presented during the weeks-long trial included chilling footage of the moments leading up to Floyd s death bystander video and also recordings from the responding police officers own body-worn cameras.
Updated: 11:34 AM EDT April 21, 2021
ANDERSON, S.C. The Anderson County Sheriff s Office is looking for a missing person last seen on April 19.
Randy Grayson was last seen on Lakewood Lane in Townville on April 19. He may be driving a silver 2008 Buick Lucerne with tag TZQ818, according to law enforcement.
He is approximately 5’7, 140 pounds with dark hair and brown eyes.
If you see Grayson or have information regarding his whereabouts, please call 864-260-4405 referencing ACSO case number 2021-23390.
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Body found in field in Anderson, deputies say Share Updated: 3:40 PM EDT Apr 17, 2021 Katie Smithson Share Updated: 3:40 PM EDT Apr 17, 2021 Katie Smithson A woman s body was found in a field in Anderson Saturday.According to JT Foster, with the Anderson County Sheriff s Office, the body was found in a field off Shockley Ferry Road around 1:30 p.m.Foster said forensic personnel and detectives were investigating the discovery.He said the deceased is an adult female and has not been identified at this time.
ANDERSON, S.C.
A woman s body was found in a field in Anderson Saturday.
According to JT Foster, with the Anderson County Sheriff s Office, the body was found in a field off Shockley Ferry Road around 1:30 p.m.
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Anderson County Sheriff s Office reportedly found a suspect wanted in Ohio, hiding inside First United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge on Sunday.
The city of Oak Ridge reported in an email that the suspect, identified as Casey John Jones, 30, of Columbus, Ohio, was wanted by authorities in Ohio with full extradition. The charges in Ohio were reportedly narcotics- and weapons-related, and officials were informed that Jones should be considered armed and dangerous.
The Rev. Mark Flynn told The Oak Ridger no one was injured during the incident. The man reportedly fled inside the church in between church services on Sunday.