Greer Police will host 2023 Citizens Academy
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 13:19
Macy Cochran
The Greer Police Department (GPD) is hosting its Spring 2023 Citizen’s Police Academy, beginning on February 2.
Police and Fire
Greer man dies in wreck
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 13:17
Kaelyn Cashman
Tyson D. Nesbett, 38, of Greer died in a single motor vehicle collision on January 19.
According to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office (GCCO), the GCCO and the South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to 246 Bates Crossing Road in Travelers Rest.
The restrained driver was pronounced dead on the scene.
Service Spotlight
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 13:38
Macy Cochran
Danielle Brisco, police officer at Wellford Police Department, just joined the team full-time back in September, as she is fresh out of the academy; however, she’s been part of the Wellford PD family long before that.
The Greer Citizen (GC): Tell me the story of how you got to WPD.
Crime Report for the Week of Jan. 18
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 13:35
Staff Reports
(Note: All information contained in the following was taken directly from the official incident reports filed by the City of Greer Police Department. All suspects are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.)
Car fire in Greer diverts traffic near E. Poinsett
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 13:35
Macy Cochran
Greer Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire on January 9 around 6:36 p.m. at the intersection of Sunnyside Drive and Highland Ave.
GFD arrived on scene within four minutes. Officials say the Kia Optima was fully engulfed in flames with they arrived.
Greer man found dead
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 13:34
Macy Cochran
A Greer man was found dead in a car accident on Wednesday, according to Danville Police Department in Virginia.
Kevin Mark Spendley, 29, of Greer, was involved in a single-vehicle crash on the US 58 exit toward Martinsville, Virginia, and was reported missing on Monday, Jan. 9, by another jurisdiction.
Gaffney man gets 20 years sentence
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 13:33
Staff Reports
A Gaffney man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $10,000 in restitution for a series of drug and property crime offenses.
Service Spotlight
Wed, 01/11/2023 - 12:44
Macy Cochran
Brian Campbell is a Lieutenant at Tigerville Fire Department, where he has been for 10 years. His story begins in 1976 when he was three years old and washing engines in his home state of Delaware.
The Greer Citizen (GC): Tell me how you got into the fire service?
Taylors man charged
Wed, 01/11/2023 - 12:39
Staff Reports
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said a man is in jail after disturbing and damaging multiple businesses last Tuesday afternoon.
Greer man struck by train
Wed, 01/11/2023 - 12:38
Macy Cochran
Around 2:40 p.m. on January 5, the Greer Police Department (GPD) was dispatched to the intersection of Moore Street and Able Street.
The Greenville County Coroner’s Office (GCCO) also responded to the scene where a pedestrian had been struck by a train.
The decedent was identified as Randall Edward Palmer, 70, of Greer.
