police say they found deque taylor dead on december 3 on ninth avenue near hendersonville a spartanburg county woman now faces arson charges after a house fire last september. 54-year-old sherri shockley was booked yesterday into the spartanburg county detention center. deputies say that when arrested in september, shockley tried to escape from the patrol car. allyson: flags in anderson county are at half staff in memfory of state senator william billy o'dell. the senator died in his sleep thursday morning. he became a state senator in 1989, serving district four. that's abbeville, anderson and greenwood counties. he was 77-years-old. geoff: commitment 2016, the greenville tea party has put the holiday season behind and is now gearing up for the political season. about 60 members of the group met in downtown greenville last night talking about politics and politicians. the south carolina, first in the south, primary is about six weeks away. the tea party doesn't endorse candidates but tells its members what to evaluate for before voting. donald trump and ted cruz are republicans in the

shawn hollifield and savannah walker are accused of killing deque taylor in december. probable cause hearings are scheduled for both of them today. taylor was found dead along ninth avenue in hendersonville. according to search warrants, taylor's cousin told police a drug deal was involved. two others are also charged in the case. 3 3 a proposed apartment project in south asheville... that's raised concerns with the public, is now being delayed. developer rusty pulliam confirms that he is asking city council to postpopo a vote on the project. that vote was scheduled for today, pulliam is asking that it be 250-unit complex would be built on the site of the old plasti-form site. pulliam also says he's willing to delay the project for two years to ease residents concerns about traffic. 3 3 now to the latest on campaign 2016, and the race for the number one spot. the campaigns are striking hard, trying to capture those final votes and win in the first contest for the presidency. lana zak has the latest from washington. 3 3 the countdown to the iowa caucuses is now being me

. >> darcel: deque taylor. >> jerrika: after several hours of surveillance and cell phone tracking, police were able to bring these two murder suspects it was around 5:00 p.m. that 23-year-old shawn holifield and savannah walker were in custody for murdering de qque taylor. holyfield and walker had nothing to say and neither did the two following in after them in handcuffs. >> the other two who were in the trailer with them, crystal hernandez and shawn hall. >> jerrika: taylor's cousin told police that it was a drug deal saying taylor did not have the pills he said he would get or the $50 he was given to buy the pills. how taylor died and what caused blunt force trauma to his head, those are things they want to know. holly hollyfield and walker could also face drug charges. >> darcel: someone out there may be the lucky powerball winner tonight. but that $500 million jackpot, about $306 million for a lump sum before taxes has us thinking what could you buy. justin, that would cost a pretty penny. >> justin: recent studies suggest the estimated value of the biltmore estate is about $125 mill

shawn hollifield and savannah they're charged in the death of deque taylor. two others were charged with accessory after the fact. >>> new information tonight in the dwi charge against the wife of waynesville's mayor jackie brown. court documents says she was operating the vehicle at almost twice the legal limit. the legal limit is .08. jackie brown was behind the wheel on christmas eve when she collided with a truck. one of the passengers in the truck was seriously injured. >> darcel: the sheriff says 38-year-old sabrina painter turned herself in this morning after seeing her photo on news 13. deputies say one dog had no food or water. a second was severely matted. another dog named snoozy was found with a telephone cord that leg may have to be amputated. >> i guess there's a perception sometimes that people think just because they have a pet dog or a pet cat or a horse, whatever, that's their property. they can do whatever they want with it. well that's not the way i look at it. >> darcel: she's been charged with abandonment and animal cruelty. if you'd lik

police say they found 28-year-old deque taylor's body on ninth avenue back on december third. allyson: three people were taken into custody, following a police yesterday where the chase ended along the i-85. police said the chase started on market street. officers then spotted a car that was reported stolen in travelers rest. the driver faces multiple charges. the passengers face charges of receiving stolen goods. geoff: a long time south carolina senator has died according to the anderson county legislative delegation. senator billy o'dell died in his sleep. the greenwood county coroner believes he died due to heart related issues. he was a businessman who had served as a republican in the south carolina senate since 1989. o'dell served district 4 in abbeville, anderson and greenwood counties. o'dell was the chairman of the general committee. he was also the ceo of o'dell corporation. governor nikki haley also released a statement on o'dell's it reads in part, quote, we are forever grateful for his service. michael and i ask that you lift up senator o'dell's wife, gail, and h

back in december, deque taylor was found dead along ninth avenue in hendersonville. 3 det. bruce darrah, hendersonville police: "it was fairly quickly we were able to put the case together against these two. the problem for this entire month has been tracking them down and finding handcuffs." crystal hernandez and shawn hall were also taken into custody. police say they will likely be charged with accessory after the fact or harboring a fugitive. 3 3 a nursing assistant is accused of sexually assaulting a female patient who is 90-years-old. douglas little was an employee at lake park nursing and rehab in union county... where he has worked for several years. deputies say another employee witnessed the abuse... and that the victim suffers from dementia and was incapable of defending herself. that victim is now recovering in the hospital. little's first court appearance is set for next month. 3 3 3 3 it is a developing story out of raleigh. a t-s-a pat-down of a 10-year-old girl was caputred on her father's cell phone... then featured on good morning america. this is the vide

police say they found 28-year-old deque taylor's body on ninth avenue back on december 3. that's near hendersonville high school. a this morning around 11:00 ended with a car crash on a.m. interstate 85 around eleven this morning. as you see here, it backed up traffic quite a ways. this is the stretch of 85 in anderson county near exit 27. the sheriff's office says the after a car reported stolen from , travelers rest, didn't stop for police. deputies say two people are in custody right now. clemson police say someone vandalized tillman hall overnight. someone spray painted rename tillman hall on the side of the building. police are investigating, and the school is trying to figure out the best way to clean the old brick without damaging it. the school released a statement saying -- we understand that there are strong opinions about tillman, but vandalism of a historic property is a crime and we have to treat it as such. we hope that this incident doesn't take away from the positive work that is being done to better document and tell the full history of clemson university.

police say they found 28-year-old deque taylor's body on 9th avenue on december 3. geoff: three people are in custody this morning following a police chase in anderson. sky 4 flew over the crash scene yesterday, where the chase ended along i-85 at 27. police said the chase started on this is when officers spotted a car that was reported stolen in travelers rest. the driver faces multiple charges, including receiving stolen goods. the passengers face charges of receiving stolen goods. allyson: a longtime south carolina senator has died, according to the anderson county legislative delegation. senator billy o'dell died in his sleep. the greenwood county coroner believes he died due to heart related issues. he was a businessman who had served as a rereblican in the south carolina senate since 1989. o'dell served district 4 in abbeville, anderson and greenwood counties. o'dell was the chairman of the general committee. he was also the ceo of o'dell corporation incorporated. governor nikki haley also released a statement on o'dell's passing. it reads in part, quote, we a

police say they found 28-year-old deque taylor's body on ninth avenue back on december 3. allyson: three people were taken into custody following a police chase in anderson county. sky 4 flew over the crash scene yesterday where the chase ended along i-85. police said the chase started on market street when officers spotted a car that was reported stolen in travelers rest. deputies arrested three people. the driver kayla gosnell faces multiple charges, including failure to stop for a blue light and receiving stolen goods. the passengers, danile o'brien and carla ryder, face charges of receiving stolen goods. geoff: a longtime south carolina senator has died. according to the anderson county legislative delegation, senator billy o'dell died in his sleep, and the greenwood county coroner believes he died due to heart related issues. served as a republican in the south carolina senate since 1989. o'dell served district 4 in abbeville, anderson and greenwood counties. o'dell was the chairman of the general committee. he was also the ceo of o'dell corporation, inc. governor nik

you may remember, police found 28-year-old deque taylor's body on ninth avenue, back on december 3. that's near hendersonville high school. carol: a man charged in the death of two others has died while in police cucuody. albert bowen stood accused of shooting former pickens high school football coach bill isaacs and dickie stewart back in september. deputies say bowen was flown out of state for a psychological evaluation. he suffered a health issue on the way back to south carolina, and died tuesday morning. custody following a police chase in anderson. sky4 flew over the crash scene. the chase ended a long i-85 at 27 earlier today. police said the chase started on market street, when officers spotted a car that was reported stolen in travelers rest. no word tonight on what charges will be filed in connection with the chase. michael: traffic is starting to get back to normal along i-26 in spartanburg, following a tractor-trailer crash. a truck carrying 1,000 containers of herbicide caught fire this morning on i-26, near mile marker 3. spartanburg county emergency management said th

henderson county officers...and u-s marshalls ... ...police say the pair has been on the run since deque taylor's body was found early last month...autopsy reveals taylor died from blunt force released....the investigation is ongoing. 3 and in polk county...the sheriff's office says this woman....sabrina painter is wanted on animal abandonment and animal cruelty charges... the sheriff's office says they arrived to her home late last month to find sevearl dogs in poor health.they say one dog even had a a one cord wrapped around its leg and had to undergo surgery.each dog was taken to a veterinarian hospital where they are recovering tonight...the sheriff's office believes painter may be residing in upstate south carolina. 3 and now to spartanburg county-- where school district seven is asking voters to approve a new building plan planon march 15-th--voters will be asked to vote in a referendum deciding whether or not they approve a 185 million dollar school building plans-- including a new spartanburg high school...along with a new elementary school that would combine students from houston and cha

police say they found 28-year-old deque taylor's body on ninth avenue, back on december 3. that's near hendersonville high school. gabrielle: an upstate man custody. albert bowen stood accused of shooting former pickens high school football coach bill isaacs and dickie stewart back in september. deputies say bowen was flown out of state for a psychological evaluation. he suffered a health issue on the way back to south carolina. bowen died this morning. nigel: the savannah suites hotel in greenville county is back open. a manager there says it was only closed for 4 or 5 days. as you may remember, the building was condemned last december. today, a spokesperson with greenville county says the fire alarm and sprinkler system were inspected. he says the condemnation was lifted, and the building was able to operate as a business again. many rooms inside were found to be cleaned and repaired, passing inspection. to the weather now. take a live look outside it greenville through our hilton sky cam. yesterday at this time, traffic was at a standstill. cars are moving along. gabriel

marshalls.last month, investigators say the body of deque taylor was found in the road near hendersonville high school.authorities say he died from blunt force trauma.. but it's still not clear what exactly happened. 3 an anderson county man is out of jail after deputies say he tried to steal an ambulance with a paramedic still inside. inside.take a look at lenny ware.police say he tried to steal a medshore ambulance outside anmed hospital wednesday morning. morning.officials tells us paramedics had just dropped off a patient when ware jumped in and started driving away. we're told ware had just been released from the hospital.the paramedic was able to stop ware with the help of a firefighter until he could be arrested. 3 just days before the big game -- clemson police are asking for your help finding a stolen tiger statue! statue!take a good look-police say this statue was stolen from the corner of college avenue and wall street. it happened sometime between 6:00 monday evening and 9:00 the statue or have any information on the who took it- call clemson police. 3 3 with just a few days to

back in december deque taylor was found dead in hendersonville. crystal hernandez and shawn hall were also taken into custody. police say they are charged with accessory after the fact. >> asheville's planning and zoning board approves a controversial new apartment complex in south asheville despite recommendations by the city to reject the proposal. the developer wants to build a complex at the intersection of mills gap and sweeten creek road. now the developer has to take his proposal to the full asheville city council. >> a change to the city of asheville's job applications could make it easier for convicted felons to get jobs. city council is actually expected to adopt a resolution to remove the question that asks if a person has been convicted of a crime. part of something called ban the box. the hope is to reduce unemployment for those trying to get back on their >> 7:57 right now. here's ingrid with your skywatch forecast. >> good morning, jay and everyone at home. 27 in black mountain as the sun comes up on our lester carpet sales news 13