Coroner investigating after body found in Anderson County
IT’S 644. IT’S TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. YOUR TRAFFIC AND YOUR WEATHER ALL BEFORE WE HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE BEGIN IN MALDEN, WHERE CITY LEADERS SAY ONE PERSON WAS HURT IN A HOUSE FIRE. THIS IS EXCLUSIVE SKY4 VIDEO FROM YESTERDAY’S SCENE ON TOLBERT DRIVE. CREWS WORKED TO PUT OUT THOSE FLAMES AND AS YOU CAN SEE ON YOUR SCREEN, THAT WAS THICK SMOKE THAT WAS RISING FROM THE TOP OF THE HOUSE. FIRE CREWS SAY TWO PEOPLE WERE INSIDE AND ONE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE’S NO WORD AS OF THIS MORNING ON THEIR CONDITION. CREWS SAY THE FIRE STARTED IN THE GARAGE AND SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE HOUSE IN ANDERSON COUNTY, MARIJUANA DISPENSARY OWNERS ARE FACING DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES AFTER A SEARCH BY POLICE BACK ON JULY 31ST. OFFICERS EXECUTED THE WARRANT AT ABDUCTION DISPENSARY ON COMMONS PARKWAY. AND DURING THE SEARCH, INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY SEIZED ILLEGAL PRODUCTS DETERMINED TO CONTAIN EXCEEDING DELTA NINE THC LEVELS. THE OWNERS WERE CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING MARIJUANA AND THE MANAGER WAS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE. IN TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA, LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRACKDOWN. ATTORNEY GENERAL ALAN WILSON, CHIEF MARK KEEL AND FEDERAL AGENTS FROM MULTIPLE AGENCIES ARE SAID TO BE IN COLUMBIA TO DETAIL A STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION, ENFORCEMENT AND ARRESTS AS PART OF AN OPERATION TO TACKLE DRUG TRAFFICKING. ATTORNEY GENERAL WILSON’S OFFICE SAYS MULTIPLE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED IN THAT OPERATION AS WELL. THE NEWS CONFERENCE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT 930 THIS MORNING. FEDERAL PROSECUTORS ARE ANNOUNCING CHARGES IN LAST WEEK’S STABBING ON THE CHARLOTTE LIGHT RAIL. PROSECUTORS SAY THE SUSPECT, 33 YEAR OLD OSCAR SOLORZANO GARCIA, IS AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT FROM HONDURAS. THEY SAY HE’S BEEN DEPORTED FROM THE U.S. TWICE. HE’S ACCUSED OF STABBING ANOTHER PASSENGER IN THE CHEST AFTER A VERBAL ALTERCATION. NOW HE’S FACING FEDERAL CHARGES FOR ILLEGAL REENTRY AND VIOLENCE ON PUBLIC TRANSIT. NOW COMING BACK TO THE UNITED STATES AFTER DEPORTED IS A FEDERAL CRIME. AND AS A FEDERAL CRIME THAT JUST DOESN’T JUST END IN ANOTHER DEPORTATION, IT ENDS IN PRISON TIME IN THE UNITED STATES, PRISON. MR. SOLORZANO GARCIA HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS FOR ILLEGAL REENTRY. WE HAVE CHARGED HIM AGAIN WITH ILLEGAL REENTRY. SO GARCIA ALSO FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES, INCLUDING ATTEMPTED MURDER. MEANWHILE, THE MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING A UKRAINIAN REFUGEE TO DEATH IN THE CHARLOTTE LIGHT RAIL MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE ON THURSDAY. CARLOS BROWN JR APPEARED BEFORE MECKLENBURG COUNTY JUDGE AND FEDERAL CHARGES. POLICE SAY BACK ON AUGUST 22ND, HE FATALLY STABBED 23 YEAR OLD ARENAS IN AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK. A FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTED BROWN IN OCTOBER ON CHARGES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST A RAILROAD CARRIER AND MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, RESULTING IN DEATH. HE’S ALSO FACING STATE CHARGES, INCLUDING FIRST DEGREE MURDER. THE FILING PERIOD OPENS TODAY FOR ONE SPECIAL ELECTION IN CHEROKEE COUNTY. IT’S FOR THE OPEN COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN SEAT. CANDIDATES CAN FILE THEIR INTENTION TO RUN PAPERWORK. THE COST TO DO SO IS ABOUT $98, AND IT HAS TO BE PAID AT THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS IN GAFFNEY, INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES CAN FIND THAT PAPERWORK ON SC VOTES.GOV AND FILING CLOSES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28TH AT NOON. THERE ARE TWO OTHER SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN THE COUNTY. THE FILING PERIOD CLOSES FOR AN OPEN CITY COUNCIL SEAT ON MONDAY, AND THE FILING PERIOD OPENS NEXT FRIDAY FOR GAFFNEY CITY COUNCIL SEAT, WITH STUDENTS LEAVING AND FAMILIES TRAVELING, CLEMSON POLICE SAY IT’S ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE TIMES OF YEAR FOR HOME. BREAK-INS OFFICERS ARE SHARING THE SIMPLE STEPS THEY WANT EVERYBODY TO TAKE BEFORE THEY LEAVE TOWN. OUR TANIQUA PENNIX JOINS US LIVE THIS MORNING ON CAMPUS WITH A QUICK CHECKLIST TO KEEP YOUR HOME SAFE. GOOD MORNING TO YOU. HEY GOOD MORNING ERIN. WELL, CLEMSON POLICE SAY ONE OF THE BEST THINGS YOU CAN DO IS LET A TRUSTED NEIGHBOR KNOW YOU’LL BE OUT OF TOWN AND ASK HIM TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS. POLICE. THEY ALSO OFFER A VACATION WATCH PROGRAM WHERE YOU CAN REGISTER YOUR ADDRESS ONLINE SO PATROL OFFICERS CHECK ON YOUR HOME MORE OFTEN. NOW, POLICE SAY MANY BREAK INS AREN’T REPORTED UNTIL AFTER PEOPLE RETURN, SO LOCKING WINDOWS, SECURING BIKES OR SCOOTERS, AND CLEARING PACKAGES FROM YOUR PORCH CAN PREVENT CRIMES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN. THEY ALSO RECOMMEND TAKING PHOTOS OF SERIAL NUMBERS ON VALUABLE ITEMS LIKE TVS OR ELECTRONICS, SO THOSE CAN BE IDENTIFIED IF STOLEN AND LATER RECOVERED. CLEMSON POLICE SAY DOING THESE SIMPLE THINGS WILL TAKE JUST A FEW MINUTES, BUT IT WILL SAVE YOU A LOT OF STRESS WHEN YOU RETURN FROM THE HOLIDAYS. FOR NOW, REPORTING LIVE IN CLEMSON, TANIQUA PENNIX, WYFF NEWS FOUR. HEY, GOOD FRIDAY MORNING. HERE’S WHAT’S GOING ON OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW. HERE COMES THE SUNRISE. 35 GREENVILLE 34 SPARTANBURG, ANDERSON AND ASHEVILLE. WE’RE IN THE MID 30S OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES AS OF RIGHT NOW ACROSS THE AREA. IT’S COLD OUT THERE. GO AHEAD AND GRAB THAT HEAVIER COAT, THAT SWEATER AS YOU GO TOWARDS THE AFTERNOON. YOU STILL MIGHT NEED IT IF YOU’RE LIKE ME AND 50S ARE STILL A LITTLE BIT TOO COLD FOR YOU, IT’S GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT COLDER THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, THOUGH WITH WALL TO WALL SUNSHINE OUTSIDE, IT’S GOING TO FEEL A LOT BETTER THAN WE HAVE BEEN. CLOUD COVER EARLY THIS MORNING. AS YOU GO TOWARDS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. MORE SUNSHINE AFTER 12:00 FOR US IN THE MOUNTAINS. WE’RE STAYING DRY LATE TONIGHT AS WELL INTO YOUR WEEKEND. WE HAVE A SMALL WARM UP ON THE WAY SATURDAY. HIGHS IN THE 60S AND THEN SUNDAY IT’S GOING TO BE COLD AGAIN. SO A BIT OF A ROLLER COASTER, I KNOW. GOING TO EXPECT SUNSHINE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF YOUR WEEKEND AS WELL. MONDAY MORNING. THAT’S THE DAY I’M CONCERNED ABOUT. IT’S AN IMPACT DAY. THE REASON WHY WIDESPREAD HARD FREEZE POTENTIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. WE’RE WAKING UP TO POTENTIALLY SINGLE DIGITS OUT THERE AND THEN THINGS WARM UP LATE INTO NEXT WEEK. AARON GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING GRACE 649 LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT TRAFFIC AND SEE WHERE THINGS STAND. THIS IS I-85 AT PELHAM ROAD. THE GOOD NEWS IS YEAH, WE’RE SEEING SOME CONGESTION THERE, BUT WE’RE NOT SEEING ANY SLOWDOWNS OR DELAYS. SO THAT’S CERTAINLY SOME GOOD NEWS AS YOU HEAD OUT USUALLY ABOUT THIS TIME OF MORNING, IT DOES TEND TO GET A LITTLE BUSIER. SO I LIKE SEEING THAT OUR TRAVEL TIMES OVERALL LOOK GOOD. ONE THING I DO WANT TO CALL OUT THERE IS AN ACCIDENT NEAR MILE MARKER 59. WE KNOW THAT SOUTHBOUND AT MILE MARKER 59, TWO LEFT LANES ARE CLOSED RIGHT THERE. SO BE MINDFUL OF THAT. WE’LL GET MORE INFORMATION AS WE CAN, BUT TRAVEL TIMES HERE LOOK GREAT. 85 SOUTHBOUND, SIX MINUTES FROM AIRPORT WOODRUFF ROAD I-240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY IS 11 MINUTES. FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE 13 MINUTES. THIS SATURDAY, THE GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS WILL HOST ITS TEDDY BEAR TOSS, INVITING FANS TO HELP THE TEAM GIVE BACK TO CHARITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. HARTSVILLE MARK JOINS US LIVE THIS MORNING FROM BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA WITH THE DETAILS ON THE TEDDY BEAR TOSS. ISABELLE WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW? WELL, HEY, ERIN, GOOD MORNING. I GOT MY TEDDY BEAR RIGHT HERE TO KIND OF PROVE THE POINT HERE. I THINK WE NAMED HIM BARRY. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENT? BARRY? ALL RIGHT, SO HE’S SPEECHLESS RIGHT NOW. BUT WE GOT MARK BONETTI WHO CAN IN FACT SPEAK ON THIS TOPIC. MARK IS FROM THE GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBIT TRAILL, WHICH EVERYBODY KNOW ABOUT. THE TEDDY BEAR TOSS IS HERE. WELL, THE TEDDY BEAR TOSS PRESENTED BY SWAMP RABBIT MOVING ARGUABLY MY FAVORITE GAME OF THE ENTIRE YEAR ON THE SLATE. THE MOST CHARITABLE NIGHT OF THE SEASON. WE’RE ENCOURAGING FANS TO BRING A BRAND NEW STUFFED ANIMAL. WE’RE HOPING FOR A GOAL OF 10,000 TO BE DONATED WHEN THE SWAMP RABBITS SCORE THEIR FIRST GOAL TOMORROW NIGHT AGAINST GREENSBORO. YOU THROW THOSE BEARS ON THE ICE AND THEY’LL BE DONATED TO LOCAL CHARITIES THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAY SEASON. AND WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT RIGHT HERE? THIS LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN. SO WE’RE LOOKING AT A SCARF GIVEAWAY PRESENTED BY SWAMP RABBIT MOVING AS WELL. THE FIRST 1000 FANS THAT COME TO THE GAME WILL RECEIVE A SCARF. THESE ARE THE SPECIALTY JERSEYS THAT THE SWAMP RABBITS WILL BE WEARING ON SATURDAY NIGHT. POINSETTIA THEMED. THEY’LL BE AUCTIONED OFF AFTER THE GAME, WITH AUCTION PROCEEDS GOING TO GREENVILLE TOGETHER, WHICH IS AN ORGANIZATION IN OUR COMMUNITY COMBAT HOMELESSNESS. THAT’S AMAZING. THERE’S SEVEN TOTAL CHARITIES THAT ARE GOING TO BE BENEFITED BY THIS EVENT. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF THOSE AS WELL? YEAH. SO THE SEVEN CHARITIES RECEIVING TEDDY BEARS ARE LEO, SANTA, HAPPY WHEELS PROJECTS, HOPE FOUNDATION, CAROLINA FAMILY SERVICES, YOUTH BASE, PENDLETON PLACE. SO MANY GREAT THINGS GOING ON AS WELL HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. AWESOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING OUT HERE WITH US THIS MORNING AS WELL. AND HE DID TELL ME EARLIER THAT TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE IF YOU WANT THEM. BUT FOR NOW, REPORTING LIVE FROM THE BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA ISABELLE MARAK WYFF NEWS FOUR. THANK YOU ISABELLE. AND TOMORROW YOU CAN GET IN YOUR EXERCISE AND HELP A KID IN NEED. THE 11TH ANNUAL SANTA FUN RUN TOY DRIVE IS TAKING PLACE IN INMAN AT 9:00, AND THE UNIQUE THING ABOUT THIS RACE IS IT’S FREE TO REGISTER. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BRING A TOY FOR A CHILD THIS HOLIDAY, IN ADDITION TO THE FIVE K, YOU CAN GET PICTURES WITH SANTA AND BRING YOUR DOG ALONG FOR THE RUN THAT COULD PICK UP BEGINS AT 8:00 AT LEROY MATHIS PARK, CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH A LITTLE MUSIC. THE GREENVILLE CONCERT BAND IS PUTTING ON A CHRISTMAS CONCERT TO MARK THE SEASON, AND THERE ARE TWO TIMES TO CATCH IT TONIGHT AT SEVEN AT EWENS CONFERENCE CENTER ON THE FURMAN CAMPUS, AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 3:00 AT THE CANNON CENTER IN GREER. IT’S FREE TO ATTEND, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE’S STILL TIME TO BECOME A BILLIONAIRE BY CHRISTMAS, BECAUSE THE ESTIMATED JACKPOT FROM THE POWERBALL HIT $1 BILLION, IT JUMPED UP BECAUSE NO WINNING TICKETS WERE SOLD FOR WEDNESDAY’S DRAWING. SOMEONE GE
Coroner investigating after body found in Anderson County
Updated: 11:03 AM EST Dec 12, 2025
The Anderson County Coroner’s Office is investigating after a body was found Friday morning. Officials say the body was found along Welcome Road. No other information has been released.
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. —
The Anderson County Coroner’s Office is investigating after a body was found Friday morning.
Officials say the body was found along Welcome Road.
No other information has been released.