Man charged with killing mother, dumping body in South Carolina river, sheriff says (2024)

645. IT’S TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW SEVERAL BREAKING NEWS STORIES. THE ANDERSON COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE HAS RESPONDED TO TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS. THE FIRST ONE IS ON BROWN ROAD NEAR TWIN LAKES DRIVE. IT APPEARS THIS CRASH INVOLVES A CAR AND A MOTORCYCLE. OTHER DETAILS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED AT THIS TIME. THE SECOND ACCIDENT THE CORONER HAS RESPONDED TO IS OFF OF EAST GREENVILLE STREET, NEAR MCLEESE ROAD. THAT’S RIGHT NEXT TO THE SONIC DRIVE-IN, AND THIS ONE INVOLVED A CAR AND A VAN. DETAILS ARE LIMITED RIGHT NOW ON THAT ONE AS WELL. FOR THE LATEST ON THESE TWO CRASHES, STAY WITH WYFF NEWS FOUR ON AIR AND ON WYFF 4.COM. WELL, WE’VE RECEIVED SEVERAL VIEWER CALLS AND VIDEOS ABOUT AN OBJECT IN THE SKY. SPACEX IS SENDING ANOTHER BATCH OF STARLINK SATELLITES INTO ORBIT THIS MORNING. THE FALCON NINE ROCKET LIFTED OFF FROM CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION IN FLORIDA, AND IT’S CARRYING 20 SATELLITES FOR SPACEX’S STARLINK CONSTELLATION. WE ARE CONTINUING TO FOLLOW TWO CASES FROM TENNESSEE THAT UPSTATE OFFICIALS NOW SAY ARE CONNECTED. YOU MAY REMEMBER WE REPORTED AN ESCAPE. TENNESSEE INMATE NAMED BILLY FLETCHER SPOTTED IN A GREENVILLE WALMART IN A CONVENIENCE STORE. LAW ENFORCEMENT SAY THEY NOW BELIEVE HE CROSSED PATHS WITH VICTOR BIRCHFIELD, A MISSING GRANDFATHER FROM TENNESSEE. THE CONFIRMED CONNECTION CAME AFTER FAMILY MEMBERS NOTICED ITEMS THEY BELIEVED BELONGED TO THEIR GRANDFATHER, AND A SURVEILLANCE PHOTO OF FLETCHER. INVESTIGATORS SAY FLETCHER IS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. SLED SAYS IF YOU SEE HIM, DO NOT APPROACH AND CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY. WE’RE ALSO TOLD A $1,000 REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR HIS ARREST. AT 647, THE SUPREME COURT WILL WEIGH IN ON THE FDA’S REFUSAL TO APPROVE FLAVORED VAPES. THE AGENCY HAS CONSISTENTLY DECLINED TO APPROVE THE FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES, SAYING THEY POSE A HEALTH RISK AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO USE TOBACCO. BUT MANUFACTURERS ARGUE THEIR PRODUCTS CAN BE USED TO HELP PEOPLE STOP SMOKING. SUPREME COURT COURT JUSTICES WILL HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS AND DECIDE THE CASE IN THE NEXT TERM. THE COURT IS ALSO TAKING UP A CASE ABOUT AGE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SEXUALLY EXPLICIT WEBSITES. A TEXAS LAW REQUIRES WEBSITES WHICH PUBLISH SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF CONTENT DEEMED HARMFUL TO MINORS, VERIFY THE AGE OF USERS. THE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY CHALLENGED THE REQUIREMENTS ON FIRST AMENDMENT GROUNDS. THE COURT’S NEXT TERM BEGINS IN THE FALL. WELL, THEY CAN BE FUN TO SHOOT OR WATCH FIREWORKS CAN CERTAINLY PACK A PUNCH. THAT’S WHY WE COMPILED SOME SAFETY TIPS TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR FURRY FRIENDS SAFE. OUR ISABEL MARIK IS JOINING US LIVE AT JOEY’S FIREWORKS WITH WAYS TO SAFELY CELEBRATE. GOOD MORNING ISABEL. AARON. DESTINY. GOOD MORNING. THAT IS BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT SAYS THAT THE MAIN THING THAT THEY WANT TO STRESS IS IF YOU’RE PLANNING ON ENJOYING FIREWORKS, TO DO SO AT A PUBLIC DISPLAY. BUT IF YOU STILL PLAN ON SHOOTING OFF YOUR OWN, HERE’S WHAT THEY RECOMMEND. THEY SAY TO WATER THE GROUND BEFORE YOU SHOOT THEM OFF. AND TO BE FAMILIAR WITH FIRST AID PRACTICES, IF NEEDED. THEY ALSO SAY MORTARS AND OTHER AERIAL DEVICES ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE EMBERS THAT FALL FROM THE FIREWORKS. WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR PETS, THEY SAY PET ANXIETY IS REAL. THEY RECOMMEND TO SHOOT OFF YOUR FIREWORKS BEFORE IT GETS DARK TO LIMIT THEIR STRESS. THERE’S ALSO COPING MECHANISMS YOU COULD USE, SUCH AS THUNDERSHIRT OR MEDICATION. IF YOUR VET THINKS IT’S BEST. AND AS A REMINDER, YOU CAN FIND A FULL LIST OF 4TH OF JULY EVENTS ON OUR WEBSITE WIFE FOR.COM LIVE IN GREENVILLE COUNTY ISABEL MARK WYFF NEWS FOUR. ALL RIGHT ISABEL, THANK YOU. AND WHILE THE FOURTH IS A CELEBRATION FOR MANY PEOPLE, IT CAN BE A TRIGGERING EVENT FOR MILITARY VETERANS, NAVY VETERAN AND PSYCHIATRIST WITH PRISMA HEALTH DOCTOR BENJAMIN GRIFFITH TELLS US THE LOUD NOISES CAN CAUSE PEOPLE TO REMEMBER OR EVEN RELIVE TRAUMATIC EVENTS THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAPPENED. AND HE SAYS, UNFORTUNATELY, PTSD IS AN ILLNESS THAT’S RELATIVELY COMMON. IF YOU PLAN TO SET OFF FIREWORKS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, DOCTOR GRIFFITH SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO LET YOUR NEIGHBORS KNOW IN ADVANCE, EVEN BY JUST PUTTING A SIGN IN YOUR YARD. IT WILL ALLOW PEOPLE TO ANTICIPATE THE NOISES AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY. HE ALSO SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS SERVED IN THE MILITARY DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THEY WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE REACTION TO FIREWORKS. THINK OF THE NEIGHBORS, I LOVE IT. HEY, GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! AT 649, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SUNRISE OFF OF MURALS INLET. TALK ABOUT GORGEOUS AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE COAST. IT’S VERY NICE HERE AS WELL. LOOK AT PARIS MOUNTAIN. WE GOT MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND THAT’S THE WAY IT’S GOING TO REMAIN TODAY. ONLY 61 DEGREES IN PICKENS, 58 IN CULLOWHEE, 62 IN HENDERSONVILLE AND 63 RIGHT NOW IN LAWRENCE. GOOD MORNING, ANDERSON AND ABBEVILLE. AND GREENWOOD. AS WE TAKE A LOOK OUTSIDE, WE ARE DRY. WE’VE GOT ANYTHING FROM MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. AT 10 A.M., YOU’RE GOING TO FEEL IT BEGIN TO WARM UP. LOOK AT OUR WINDS. THEY HAVE SHIFTED BACK TO THE SOUTH OR THEY WILL. THAT’S GOING TO WARM US UP PRETTY QUICKLY. SO WE’LL END UP WITH A HIGH OF 90 DEGREES. THAT’S NORMAL OR SEASONAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. WE’RE GOING TO END UP IN THE UPPER 80S ACROSS ASHEVILLE. RUTHERFORDTON AND THE MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL BE CALM, BUT YOU’LL START TO FEEL THAT HUMIDITY CREEPING BACK AS WELL. BY TOMORROW, THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY IN FULL FORCE FOR THE 4TH OF JULY. WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE WEEKEND. WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR FOUR DAY PLUS WITH ALL THAT INFORMATION AND MORE COMING UP HERE IN JUST A LITTLE WHILE RIGHT NOW, LET’S GET YOU OUTSIDE, GET YOU SOME INFORMATION ON THE ROADS. HOW’S IT LOOKING, AARON? WELL, WE’RE STILL FOLLOWING THAT BREAKING NEWS TRAFFIC STORY THIS MORNING. YOU’RE LOOKING AT I-85 NEAR MILE MARKER 62. SKY4 KEEPING A CLOSE EYE FOR US. WE DO KNOW THE RIGHT LANE IS BLOCKED. RIGHT THERE NEAR MILE MARKER 62, NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 85. THE OTHER TWO LANES MAKING IT THROUGH, BUT STILL A SLOW DOWN THERE. RECOMMEND YOU LEAVE FIVE TEN MINUTES OR SO EARLY IF YOU’RE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 85. IN THE SPARTANBURG AREA. TRAVEL TIMES. THESE ARE INTERESTING. TAKE A LOOK AT 85 SOUTHBOUND. WE TYPICALLY SEE THIS IN THE RED ABOUT 715 OR 730. SO THIS IS EARLY FROM AIRPORT TO WOODRUFF ROAD A LOT YOURSELF. TEN OR SO EXTRA MINUTES FOR THAT ONE. THE OTHER TWO LOOK GREAT THOUGH. I-240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY 12 MINUTES. FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE, 13 MINUTES. SOUTH CAROLINA’S TAX FREE WEEKEND IS JUST ONE MONTH AWAY FOR FOR 72 HOURS. THINGS LIKE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, ELECTRONICS AND CLOTHES CAN BE BOUGHT TAX FREE IN STORES OR ONLINE, ACCORDING TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. LAST YEAR, SOUTH CAROLINA SHOPPERS BOUGHT MORE THAN $30 MILLION IN TAX FREE ITEMS. WEEKEND STARTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND, AND IT LASTS UNTIL SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH. IT’S 652 AND GOOD NEWS FOR PICKLEBALL PLAYERS IN THE UPSTATE. A NEW 18 COURT COMPLEX JUST OPENED UP AT THE EAST RIVERSIDE PARK IN GREER WITH THE RAPID GROWTH IN THE SPORT’S POPULARITY, PEOPLE SAY IT’S HARD TO FIND AN EMPTY COURT WITH THE NEW COMPLEX PICKLEBALL PLAYERS SAY THEY LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING MORE OPTIONS. THERE’S SO MUCH SPACE. UH, THAT’S USUALLY THE BIGGEST LIMITING FACTOR WHEN THEY’RE DESIGNING COURTS IS HOW MUCH SPACE THE FOOTPRINT OF THE AREA, AND IT’S MUCH MORE FRIENDLY TO THE GAME. COURTS ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS, AND THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF AT 10 P.M. METICULOUS PREP WORK IS UNDERWAY TO PULL OFF WHAT WILL BE ONE OF THE NATION’S LARGEST INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS. THE 48TH ANNUAL MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW WILL RETURN TO THE HUDSON RIVER TOMORROW NIGHT, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE, ORGANIZERS ARE SWITCHING RIVERS GOING FROM THE EAST RIVER TO THE WEST SIDE ON THE HUDSON, FIREWORK DESIGNERS SAY THE LOCATION IS IDEAL BECAUSE IT ALLOWS THEM TO SHOOT OFF LARGER FIREWORKS, SOME UP TO TEN INCHES AND AS HEAVY AS 30 POUNDS. THEY SAY THEY’RE TESTING THE FIREWORKS TODAY TO GET PREPARED. IT’S GOING TO BE REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL THIS YEAR. THE MUSIC IS REALLY IN A WAY THAT I THINK IS MUCH MORE, HAS A GREAT THREAD ALL THE WAY THROUGH IT OF PATRIOTISM FOR EVERYONE IN AMERICA, AND WE’RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HOW THE FIREWORKS BLEND WITH THAT MUSIC. YOU CAN WATCH THE MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS RIGHT HERE ON WIFE FOR TOMORROW NIGHT AT EIGHT. COMING UP NE