Union County News

08/27/2026

08/11/2026

Union County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Altercation at Union Skate Center

On August 10, 2026, investigators with the Union County Sheriff’s Office met with the owner of Union Skate Center, located at 1753 Cross Keys Highway, regarding an altercation that occurred at the business on August 7, 2026.
Investigators reviewed video footage provided by the business depicting the altercation that occurred that evening. As part of the investigation, several juveniles were interviewed regarding the incident.
After reviewing the video footage, medical records, and information obtained through interviews, investigators charged a 12-year-old female juvenile with Assault and Battery, Second Degree.
Due to the age of the accused, the case will be handled through Family Court.

NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED.

07/30/2026

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07/15/2026

Sixteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office
Update regarding Union Public Safety Department's Wendy's Case
STATEMENT:
Following the release of our previous statement regarding the Wendy's food tampering case, the Union Public Safety Department, working alongside the Solicitor's Office, has completed
an additional review of all potentially applicable South Carolina statutes.
As a result of that review, our office has determined that the most appropriate charge is “Adulteration of Food” under S.C. Code § 39-25-30, rather than “Food Product Tampering.”
Under S.C. Code § 39-25-100, a food is deemed adulterated if it has been "produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth." This offense is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months' imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
While the evidence does not support the allegation that the food itself was intentionally tampered with or contaminated in a manner required to prove the felony offense of foodproduct tampering, it does support allegations that the food was handled under unsanitary conditions in violation of South Carolina's food adulteration laws.
The Solicitor's Office will review the evidence as it pertains to everyone charged in this matter and intends to proceed with charges of adulteration of food where supported by the
evidence. As with any criminal prosecution, each case will be evaluated on its own merits, taking into consideration the defendant's degree of culpability, prior criminal history, and all
other factors that ordinarily inform prosecutorial decisions.
Our office remains committed to applying the law based on the facts and evidence in each case and will prosecute this matter as we would any other offense supported by the evidence.

07/14/2026

STATEMENT FROM THE SIXTEENTH CIRCUIT SOLICITOR'S OFFICE
In June of this year, three individuals employed at the Wendy's in Union, South Carolina were charged with tampering with a food product. A customer reported to law enforcement that an employee advised her not to eat the food she had just purchased from the restaurant. According to the report, the employee told the customer that the food had been placed in a trash can, retrieved, spit on, and then rewrapped before being given to her.
A subsequent review of in-store surveillance video revealed that while the bag containing the food was briefly placed in a trash can, the food remained wrapped throughout that time. The bag was retrieved from the trash can, the food was rewrapped, and it was then provided to the customer. The video clearly shows that at no time was the food itself spit on or otherwise physically tampered with by any of the employees.
Under South Carolina law, a conviction for tampering with a food product requires proof that a person intentionally committed an act to the actual food product with the intent to cause bodily harm to the person who would consume it. Based on the evidence currently available, that element cannot be proven in this case. While placing a bag containing wrapped food into a trash can is unacceptable conduct, it cannot reasonably be expected to contaminate the food itself in a manner likely to cause illness.
The Sixteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office is continuing to work with Union Public Safety to determine what criminal charges, if any, are appropriate based on the evidence and applicable South Carolina law

07/10/2026

Posting for the Union Public Safety Department:

07/10/2026

Union Masonic Lodge #75 will have its annual barbecue pork and barbecue chicken plate fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 8. Plates are $10 and include bread, beans and slaw. For ticket information, call Dean Tollison at 864-426-3448 or Michael Lancaster at 864-426-1050. Some tickets will be sold at the door while supplies last.

06/27/2026

From Chief Deputy Scott Coffer with the Union County Sheriff's Office:

Union County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting

On Friday, June 26, 2026, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Union County E-911 Dispatch received a call reporting a shooting incident at a residence on Timberlake Rd. in Union County. Union County Coroner William Holcombe identified the victim as 39-year-old Danny Inman.

Deputies responded to the scene and located an adult white male lying on the front porch suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Deputies immediately secured the scene while emergency medical personnel rendered aid.

The victim was transported by EMS to Union Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Investigators with the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, processed evidence, and conducted interviews with witnesses present at the location.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation. No additional information is being released at this time.