Recent Local Criminals
Over the weekend, a 21-year-old man from Mullins was charged with murdering a 22-year-old man in Horry County. A fight occured very early Sunday morning and the victim was beaten to death. According to SCNow.com, "the two men were at a party and were involved in an altercation that lead to the beating incident." Last week, two young males were involved in a shooting on Canal Street in Myrtle Beach. According to police, the incident happened around 1:45 in the morning. SCNow.com reports that "one of the victims was outside the house at the time of the incident. He said there were two males riding bicycles, coming from the direction of Watts Avenue. They were wearing masks and dark clothes. The victim said he saw one of them pull a gun and start shooting. When shots were fired, the man outside ran back in the house."
Also in Myrtle Beach, a fugitive was captured over the weekend. Officers responded to a call they received accusing John Fitzgerald Reed, 53, of growing marijuana plants. According to SCNow.com, Reed told one of his neighbors that "he was wanted by the U.S. Marshals and using a fake identity. The woman also said Reed told her he was working to permanently change his name and identity by using acid to burn off his fingerprints." When police searched Reed's home, they discovered 5 marijuana plants growing in his closet.
Sometimes people get involved in crimes that they cannot get out of alone. In these instances, they will probably need to hire a criminal lawyer to help them. If you or someone you know needs legal representation, call one of the federal criminal defense attorneys at The Mace Firm.
Our Charleston federal defense lawyer spends a significant amount of time in criminal courts throughout the country. There are criminal lawyers all over the United States, but few practice criminal defense in Charleston, New York, Miami, Detroit, Myrtle Beach, Columbia and several other areas of the country.
