The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office served an Attempted Murder charge on a Laurens teen yesterday. 17-year-old Breundazz Shondre Higgins of 1123 Sunset Park, Laurens was charged with Attempted Murder and with Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime. Sgt. Scott Franklin states that Higgins attempted to murder by shooting the victim, causing great bodily injury that required him to seek medical treatment. The incident allegedly occurred May 19^th at 208 Walker Road, Laurens.

The victim noted in the warrant is a Clinton man arrested Wednesday on drug trafficking and firearm charges.

Bonds on “Dazz” Higgins were set yesterday at $100,000 for the Attempted Murder charge and $25,000 for the Firearms charge. Higgins remained in the Johnson Detention Center this morning.

More arrests were made yesterday in connection with an altercation involving weapons southeast of Laurens on two dates this month and last. The Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested 21-year-old Markemus Charmaine Mims of 306 Lurey Street, Laurens –also known as “M” – and  22-year-old Rashan Javarous Irby of 55 Gabriel Drive, Laurens – also known as “Hog.” Both Mims and Irby are charged with Two Counts of Pointing and Presenting a Weapon. They’re accused of pointing and presenting a firearm against another man May 31^st on South Harper Extension and against the same man on Wynetta Street on June 1^st. $15,000 bonds were set on each of the two charges for both men yesterday. Markemus “M” Mims and Rashan “Hog” Irby remained in the Johnson Detention Center this morning with bonds totaling $30,000 each.

Mims was also served with a Bench Warrant from Laurens Municipal Court yesterday noting a sentence of 30 days or $620 for a Simple Possession of Marijuana conviction March 13^th, 2013. Furthermore, Laurens City Detective Tony Lynch, who was assisting Deputies in arrested Markemum Mims at 10:30 yesterday morning, reported located the suspect in his bed in a back bedroom at 306 Lurey. During this arrest officers reportedly noticed a small quantity of marijuana along with a set of scales used to weigh the drugs. Lt. Shelton then obtained a consent to search from the subject’s mother and searched the room, where a quantity of ammunition was reportedly located and seized. That case was still under investigation. 

  The victim Mims and Irby are accused of pointing and presenting a firearm at was arrested Wednesday on Attempted Murder charges from a May 31^st incident.

 Laurens Police were conducting a license safety checkpoint on Conway Avenue at Clary Street at 12:30 this morning when they observed a Crown Victoria approach with three individuals inside. They reported observing a back seat passenger and the driver bending over towards the floor board. They also noted dark sunscreen without validation stickers on any of the windows. Due to the alleged suspicious behavior they asked to search the vehicle. Master Patrolman Patrick Craven and Officer Andrew Ashley reported finding a black Smith and Wesson 9 mm handgun barely tucked under the back seat. It was loaded with six rounds in the magazine. They then reportedly found a black Cobra .380 under the driver’s seat on the floor that was loaded with six rounds; five in the magazine and one round was in the chamber.

  The driver, 21-year-old LaFrederick Martez Suber of 699 Boyd Road, Laurens, was arrested on charges of an Illegal Sunscreen violation and was held for a warrant to charge him with Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol. Suber is also reportedly known as “Fredrick,” “Fred,” and “Bank.” The back seat passenger, 26-year-old Travion Christeel Anderson of 101 Bland Drive, Laurens, was also placed in the Johnson Detention Center pending a warrant being obtained to charge him with Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol. Mr. Anderson is also reportedly known as “Christopher Boyd.”

   The Laurens CPW Electric Department continues installing the electric system in the Senior Village, under construction on Fairgrounds Road.  General Manager Dale Satterfield told the Commission this week the project is nearing completion, even with all the rain we’ve been having.

He also reported that the annual maintenance has been completed on the Caroline Street electrical Substation. He said crews found a problem with a spring in the regulators at the Caroline Substation. After two of those failed, they determined it necessary to replace all the regulators in order to prevent any other failures from happening.  A failure in the voltage regulators was discovered and is being repaired. 

  Satterfield said electrical crews have completed all inspections on the Pad Mount transformers. At some residences in town customers have planted shrubbery in front of the transformers, which is OK, except that some of the shrubbery has grown so that crews can’t open the transformer for perform needed maintenance and performing fire ant control. Satterfield said they want to remind our customers that while you can put landscaping around the transformers, you need to leave access for our crews to get to them for maintenance.

 One of the three women arrested recently after many dead animals were found at their home outside Laurens is now facing more charges, accused of attacking a TV reproter in Gray Court today.

33-year-old Amanda Lorena Keith, with a current address on Bolt Drive in Laurens, has been charged with Assault and Battery 3^rd  degree after an altercation with a News Channel 7 reporter that reportedly happened after leaving Magistrate’s Court in Gray Court today. (June 13^th) Ms.  Keith was involved in the court proceedings due to recent charges brought against her, her sister and mother for animal violations.

Deputy Michael Thomason reports that Amanda Keith was approached by a news reporter outside who began attempting to ask questions of her.  During this time Amanda Lorena Keith allegedly grabbed the reporter’s camera and pulled it downward.  Keith was placed under arrest for Assault and Battery 3^rd Degree and was transported to the Johnson Detention Center.  She was also served with a warrant for violation of the Animal/Rabies Control Statute and was awaiting arraignment on both charges.

   The Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested a Gray Court area man on an Attempted Murder charge from last month. The man is also wanted by Laurens Police for a domestic violence case from early this month.

22-year-old Travours Terrell Grant of 283 Cheek Road, Gray Court was served yesterday with an Attempted Murder warrant in which Sheriff’s Investigator Lt. Jawarski Shelton states that Grant attempted to murder a Clinton woman on May 31^st by shooting into her car on Paul Street outside Laurens. A Laurens City warrant also charges Grant with Criminal Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature.

Lt. Heath Copeland states that Travours Terrell Grant did assault a Laurens woman several times at a location on Independence Avenue on June 4^th while also having a 40 caliber Baretta pistol to her head. During arraignment yesterday, a $100,000 bond was set on the Attempted Murder charge and a $25,000 bond was set on the charge of Criminal Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature. Travours Terrell Grant remained in the Johnson Detention Center this morning.

The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a Robbery that happened this morning at the Hot Spot in the Maddens Station community south of Laurens. The suspects were described as two black males traveling in a white Honda. The vehicle reportedly left the Hot Spot headed South, toward Waterloo, on US 221. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office, or Laurens County Crimestoppers at 68-CRIME.