A Greer teenager and a Georgia man are facing multiple charges following an incident early Tuesday morning at the teen's home on Aldgate Way in Greer.
Greer police have charged 20-year-old Justin Foss, of Evans, Ga., and 16-year-old Kathleen Fentress with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of kidnapping and two counts of armed robbery. Foss was also charged with possession of a deadly weapon.
Barney Fife came close to offending some people in front of the wrong crowd tonight.
Fife was the featured entertainment at the inaugural City of Greer Public Safety Appreciation Dinner at Greer City. Police, fire and emergency medical responders were honored with a free dinner and all the ridicule from Fife they could handle, in good-natured fun.
Officers of the Greer Police Department arrested Kenneth Carmero Brown, 25, of Greer and charged him with trafficking marijuana after they executed a search warrant at his home and found 27.5 pounds of marijuana and $15,277.
The warrant, obtained by the Directed Patrol Unit and Vice Unit, was served about 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Brown's residence at 405 Harvey Road.
Greer will honor its city of police, fire and first responders with a Public Safety Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce is partnering with MD360 of the Greenville Hospital System for the event scheduled at City Hall.
Dinner and entertainment, an appearance from a Barney Fife impersonator, is included in the $30 ticket price. The chamber's goal is to provide this event at no charge to the public safety professionals. Sponsorship for a public safety person costs $30 with no limit to the number requested.
The Greer Police Department got an earful from residents of the Trade Street Neighborhood Association Thursday night. And that was exactly what they wanted.
Two people died at 203 Pelham Street in a shootout on Jan. 30. Both victims knew each other and, according to police, there isn't any further threat to the community.
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