ABC Columbia
Dec 10, 2020 1:20 PM EST
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, a former deputy with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is facing an assault charge. Authorities say 37-year-old Matthew Foy Fields was arrested on Thursday and charged with assault and battery third degree.
Investigators say Fields is accused of striking a suspect in the head while making an arrest back in July.
Authorities say Fields was booked at the Lexington County Detention Center.
Cellphones in Prisons
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US Attorney
As alleged in the indictments, illegal cell phones enabled these inmates to operate a sophisticated, international drug trafficking ring from inside prison walls,” said Bryan Stirling, Director of the S.C. Department of Corrections. “We cannot ensure the public is safe from criminals until states are allowed to jam cell phone signals. We need Congress to act on this pressing public safety issue and schedule a hearing on the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act.”
40 Charged in Largest Federal Racketeering Conspiracy in South Carolina History, Includes Laurens Man.
Columbia - United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr., has announced that a federal grand jury has returned a 147-count superseding indictment against 40 defendants across South Carolina in the largest federal racketeering conspiracy in South Carolina history.
COLUMBIA U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. announced Thursday that a federal grand jury has returned a 147-count superseding indictment against 40 defendants across South Carolina in the largest