Oconee County man arrested on drug trafficking, weapon charges, deputies say
Oconee County man arrested on drug trafficking, weapon charges, deputies say
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WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. YOUR TRAFFIC AND YOUR WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP’S RALLY TONIGHT, MARKING 100 DAYS IN OFFICE. HERE’S AMY LU WITH THE DETAILS. PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL MARK THE 100TH DAY OF HIS SECOND TERM WITH A RALLY IN MICHIGAN. THE CHOICE OF LOCATION SUBURBAN DETROIT IS NO SURPRISE. IT’S COMMUNITIES OF SWING VOTERS LIKE THIS THAT SWUNG IN THE PRESIDENT’S FAVOR, LEADING TO A SWEEP OF ALL BATTLEGROUND STATES AND CLINCHING HIM THE PRESIDENCY. IN ANNOUNCING THE RALLY, THE WHITE HOUSE HIGHLIGHTED ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF HIS SECOND TERM, INCLUDING AN IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN, TARIFFS AND TRADE NEGOTIATIONS, NEW INVESTMENTS BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, THE SO-CALLED DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, SLASHING FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND ENDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS. BUT NEW POLLING FOUND FALLING POPULARITY FOR THE PRESIDENT ON ISSUES WHERE HE’S TRADITIONALLY BEEN POPULAR, LIKE THE ECONOMY AND IMMIGRATION. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SHOWING LESS THAN HALF OF ADULTS OVERALL APPROVE OF THE JOB HE’S DONE ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, AND AN AVERAGE OF THE SURVEYS SUGGESTS THAT THE PRESIDENT’S NET APPROVAL RATING IS DOWN BY ABOUT 20 POINTS. EVER SINCE TAKING OFFICE. IN WASHINGTON, I’M AMY LU. WELL, HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE MOVING TO STOP EFFORTS TO INVESTIGATE DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH S CONTROVERSIAL USE OF SIGNAL. DEMOCRATS ON THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE WANT TO FORCE A RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY TODAY, WHICH WOULD CALL ON PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HEGSETH TO TURN OVER ALL COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT MILITARY OPTIONS AGAINST YEMEN REBELS THAT WERE SHARED ON SIGNAL FAILING TO BLOCK THE RESOLUTION WOULD TRIGGER A VOTE BEFORE THE FULL HOUSE. HOWEVER, GOP LEADERS TUCKED A PROVISION INTO A RULE THAT WILL COME TO THE FLOOR TODAY. IT EFFECTIVELY DENIES DEMOCRATS FROM FORCING THAT VOTE. THE VATICAN SAYS THE CONCLAVE TO ELECT A NEW POPE WILL START ON MAY 7TH. CARDINALS MET YESTERDAY BEHIND CLOSED DOORS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE POPE FRANCIS’S FUNERAL OVER THE WEEKEND. THE CONCLAVE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL, AND ONLY CARDINALS UNDER THE AGE OF 80 ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE. IF A CANDIDATE GETS TWO THIRDS OF THE TOTAL VOTE, HE WILL BECOME THE NEXT POPE. IT’S 647, AND IT’S BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE A DEADLY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN CHARLOTTE. A U.S. MARSHALS TASK FORCE WAS SERVING WARRANTS AT A HOME ON GOREWAY DRIVE. FOUR OFFICERS WERE KILLED AND FOUR OTHERS WERE INJURED. IN AUGUST, THE MECKLENBURG COUNTY DA’S OFFICE RELEASED ITS FINAL REPORT, SAYING THE SHOOTING DEATH OF THE SUSPECT WAS JUSTIFIED. MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO MOURN THE LOSS OF A CHILD WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED FRIDAY. GREENVILLE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE SHOOTING HAPPENED IN THE FLEETWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD WITH STRAY BULLETS STRIKING TWO CHILDREN WHILE THEY WERE INSIDE THEIR HOME. LAST NIGHT, A VIGIL WAS HELD ACROSS FROM WHERE THE SHOOTING HAPPENED. WE’RE TOLD MEMBERS OF THE ROCK OF AGES BAPTIST CHURCH ARE PROVIDING MEALS FOR CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK. LIMESTONE UNIVERSITY’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS SET TO MEET TODAY AS ITS FINANCIAL CRISIS CONTINUES. ISABELLE MARAK JOINS US LIVE THIS MORNING FROM CAMPUS, WHERE THE COMMUNITY WAITS FOR A DECISION AS TO WHETHER OPERATIONS CAN CONTINUE. ISABELLE. HEY, ERIN AND DESTINY. GOOD MORNING. YES, THAT IS CORRECT. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING IS HAPPENING TODAY, THOUGH WE DON’T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TIME THAT WILL BE AT THEIR MEETING TODAY WILL DETERMINE IF THEY CAN KEEP THE DOORS OPEN HERE AT LIMESTONE UNIVERSITY. YESTERDAY, THE SCHOOL ANNOUNCED THAT SOSSAMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY HAS PLEDGED $100,000 TO THE TOGETHER FOR LIMESTONE CAMPAIGN. AND IT COMES A FEW DAYS AFTER THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION PLEDGED A $1 MILLION GIFT. AND AS GRADUATION IS APPROACHING, WITH CEREMONIES SET FOR THIS SATURDAY, THE UNIVERSITY IS CURRENTLY RAISING MONEY TO HELP KEEP IN-PERSON CLASSES. OFFICIALS SAY $6 MILLION IS NEEDED IN IMMEDIATE FUNDING TO REMAIN OPERATIONAL. WE’RE CONTINUING TO FOLLOW THIS BREAKING NEWS STORY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WE’LL STILL KEEP UP WITH US BOTH ON AIR AND ONLINE AT WYFF4.COM. BUT FOR NOW, REPORTING LIVE IN GAFFNEY, ISABELLE MARAK. WYFF NEWS FOUR ISABELLE. THANK YOU. THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHAPTER OF THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION IS SHARING NEW DATA ABOUT THE DISEASE THIS MORNING. ADULTS AGE 45 AND OLDER WERE SURVEYED NATIONWIDE, NEARLY 4 IN 5 ADULTS IN THE U.S. WOULD WANT TO KNOW IF THEY HAVE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BEFORE EXPERIENCING ANY SYMPTOMS OR IMPACT TO THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES. THEY ALSO WANT TREATMENT, EVEN IF IT COMES WITH RISKS, AS LONG AS IT SLOWS THE PROGRESSION OF THE DISEASE. ON THE STATE LEVEL IN SOUTH CAROLINA, ABOUT 112,000 PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OLDER ARE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S. IN NORTH CAROLINA, ABOUT 210,000 TARIFFS IMPOSED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP ARE MAKING CAR SEATS AND STROLLERS MORE EXPENSIVE. THERE’S 145% TARIFFS ON IMPORTS FROM CHINA AND A 10% MINIMUM TAX ON ALL OTHER COUNTRIES. RETAILERS AND TRADE POLICY EXPERTS SAY THE VAST MAJORITY OF CHILDREN’S AND BABY GEAR PRODUCTS ARE MANUFACTURED EXCLUSIVELY IN CHINA. THEY ALSO SAY THOSE PRODUCTS CANNOT BE PRODUCED IN OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE U.S., ANYTIME SOON. AS A RESULT, THE PRICES FOR THE LEADING BRANDS OF STROLLERS HAVE ALREADY GONE UP BY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. HEY, GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. LET’S TAKE A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE LAKE HARTWELL. WE’VE GOT A LOT OF CLOUDS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. THAT’S THE WAY IT’S GOING TO BE OFF AND ON THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THERE WILL BE SOME SUNSHINE AND SOME SUN BREAKS, BUT WE WILL KIND OF HAVE TO SHARE THE SKIES TODAY. THAT MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS, TEMPERATURES AT 46 DEGREES RIGHT NOW IN FRANKLIN, 49, IN CULLOWHEE, MOST OF US IN THE 50S AND 60S, THOUGH IT FEELS GOOD OUT THERE, EVEN THOUGH SOME OF US ARE A LITTLE BIT WARMER THAN WE WERE YESTERDAY, AS THOSE BLANKETS, ALSO KNOWN AS CLOUDS, ARE AROUND. HEY, HERE WE GO. HERE COMES A LITTLE BIT OF SUNSHINE LATER TODAY AND THIS AFTERNOON THAT WILL DRIVE DAYTIME HIGHS TO NEAR 80 DEGREES. SO YEAH, THAT’S A LITTLE BIT WARMER THAN YESTERDAY. IN FACT, THIS MEANS WE OFFICIALLY KICK OFF THAT WARMING TREND TODAY. HOWEVER, TOMORROW IS GOING TO BE WARMER. TOMORROW IS GOING TO BE MORE HUMID, AND TOMORROW IS GOING TO HAVE SOME THUNDERSTORMS. WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT THAT WITH YOUR FOUR DAY PLUS IN LESS THAN EIGHT MINUTES FROM RIGHT NOW. FIRST THOUGH, LET’S GET YOU OUTSIDE AND GET A CHECK ON THOSE ROADS. HOW’S IT LOOKING, VICTORIA? HEY, IT’S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD OUT ON THE ROADS. NOT TOO MANY TROUBLE SPOTS RIGHT NOW, SO LET’S TAKE AN EXCLUSIVE LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW FROM SKY FOUR. THIS IS I-85 AT LAURENS ROAD IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, OFF TOWARDS. YOU CAN SEE THAT EXIT FOR 276 HEADING EASTBOUND. IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING IS MOVING. WE’RE SEEING PLENTY OF CARS THIS MORNING THOUGH, NEAR LAURENS ROAD AND I-85, SO DEFINITELY KEEP THIS IN MIND AS YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR IN GREENVILLE, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE WE CAN TELL WITH THAT EXCLUSIVE LOOK FROM SKY FOUR THAT WE THAT WE ARE MOVING RIGHT ALONG, WHICH IS GOOD NEWS. SO OUR TRAVEL TIMES THIS MORNING ARE IN THE GREEN. IF YOU ARE HITTING THE ROADS ON ANY INTERSTATE 26, EASTBOUND, 85 SOUTHBOUND AND 385 NORTHBOUND, NO TROUBLE SPOTS FOR THE MOMENT. DESTINY. ALL RIGHT, A BYPASS LANE IN GREENVILLE COUNTY IS NOW OPEN AS A BUSY ROAD UNDERGOES EMERGENCY REPAIRS. A PORTION OF ONE OF THE LANES ON GARLINGTON ROAD AT WHITCHURCH ROAD COLLAPSED SATURDAY. SKY4 IS GIVING US AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE DAMAGE CREWS ARE EXPECTED TO FIX A SHORT BYPASS LANE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE DAMAGED ROAD BY TODAY. DRIVERS CAN DETOUR USING FEASTER ROAD AND ROPER MOUNTAIN ROAD, AND IN CHEROKEE COUNTY, CREWS HAVE ANNOUNCED AN UPCOMING ROAD CLOSURE TO HELP COMPLETE WORK ON THE INTERSTATE 85 WIDENING PROJECT. D-O-T WILL CLOSE PART OF VAUGHAN ROAD. IN THE MEANTIME, DRIVERS CAN DETOUR USING ALLISON DRIVE AND HAMPSHIRE DRIVE. VAUGHAN ROAD WILL BE OPEN TO LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY, BUT DRIVERS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS LUTHER VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS IS HOSTING A TRANSPORTATION ONLY JOB FAIR TONIGHT. IT’S FROM 5 TO 7 AT THE GOLDEN STRIP CAREER CENTER ON EAST BUTLER ROAD. THE DISTRICT IS LOOKING TO HIRE BUS DRIVERS AND BUS AIDES. YOU CAN SEE STARTING WAGES FOR THOSE ROLES ON YOUR SCREEN. WE’RE TOLD HIRING MANAGERS WILL BE THERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. THE DISTRICT SAYS IT OFFERS BENEFITS, SICK LEAVE AND LIFE INSURANCE TO QUALIFYING EMPLOYEES. WE NOW KNOW THE ARTISTS WHO WILL BE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME LATER THIS YEAR. SEVEN ARTISTS ARE PART OF THIS YEAR’S CLASS. THEY’RE CHUBBY CHECKER, CYNDI LAUPER, OUTKAST, SOUNDGARDEN, THE WHITE STRIPES, BAD COMPANY AND JOE COCKER. THE INDUCTION CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE IN LA IN NOVEMBER. ARTISTS BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION IF IT’S BEEN AT LEAST
On Tuesday, deputies in Oconee County, South Carolina, arrested a man on outstanding drug trafficking and weapon charges.John Arcuri Jr, 41, of Mountain Rest was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center just before noon. Arcuri was arrested during a warrant service on Goddard Avenue at Humbert Street, which is on the Utica Mill Hill, near Seneca.The arrest warrants were obtained due to an investigation on April 8 that stemmed from an Environmental Services call in regard to littering and trespassing on East James Street near Goddard Avenue on the Utica Mill Hill. On April 8, deputies made contact with three people, two men and a woman, at a small brick structure on the property. One of the men on scene was identified as Arcuri. More News: Family member of 5-year-old killed in Greenville has been arrestedDeputies received permission from the property owner to search the property and confirmed that no one was supposed to be on the property. Approximately 11.15 grams of methamphetamine and a 9mm handgun were seized. The three people on the property were issued a courtesy summons on a charge of trespassing.Arrest warrants were later obtained against Arcuri. He was charged with the following:Trafficking in methamphetaminePossession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crimeAn additional charge of unlawful possession of a weapon after having been convicted of domestic violence was obtained against Arcuri after his arrest on Tuesday. The extra charge was due to Arcuri having a .380 handgun at the time of his arrest.
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. —
On Tuesday, deputies in Oconee County, South Carolina, arrested a man on outstanding drug trafficking and weapon charges.
John Arcuri Jr, 41, of Mountain Rest was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center just before noon. Arcuri was arrested during a warrant service on Goddard Avenue at Humbert Street, which is on the Utica Mill Hill, near Seneca.
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The arrest warrants were obtained due to an investigation on April 8 that stemmed from an Environmental Services call in regard to littering and trespassing on East James Street near Goddard Avenue on the Utica Mill Hill.
On April 8, deputies made contact with three people, two men and a woman, at a small brick structure on the property. One of the men on scene was identified as Arcuri.
Deputies received permission from the property owner to search the property and confirmed that no one was supposed to be on the property. Approximately 11.15 grams of methamphetamine and a 9mm handgun were seized. The three people on the property were issued a courtesy summons on a charge of trespassing.
Arrest warrants were later obtained against Arcuri. He was charged with the following:
Trafficking in methamphetamine
Possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime
An additional charge of unlawful possession of a weapon after having been convicted of domestic violence was obtained against Arcuri after his arrest on Tuesday. The extra charge was due to Arcuri having a .380 handgun at the time of his arrest.