Crime

Security breach reported on York County jobs website

Submitted by Nick Needham on Friday, May 11th, 10:04 am

YORK, SC (WBTV)- The county manager in York County says the personal information of people who have applied for jobs with the county may have been compromised.

The security intrusion was discovered during routine maintenance on the county's web servers, according to a news release from York County.

The web server contained personal information including names and social security numbers of current, former and prospective York County job applicants and some vendors.

It was immediately reported to the South Carolina Sharing & Analysis Center and the local law enforcement.

Based on forensic analysis, no evidence of unauthorized use of personal information included on the web server has been discovered.

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Counterfeit shoes at Fort Mill flea market, deputies say

Submitted by Nick Needham on Tuesday, April 24th, 10:34 am

FORT MILL, SC (WBTV) - Two people in Fort Mill were arrested for selling counterfeit merchandise at a local flea market on Sunday.

An off duty York County Sheriff's Deputy was working at The Barnyard Flea Market when he saw Ronald Moore, 40, and Laquanda Ross, 27, both of Rock Hill, selling 21 pairs of counterfeit Nike shoes, according to the incident report from the York County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies seized the shoes and placed them into evidence.

Charges are pending against both Ronald Moore and Laquanda Ross.

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Near freezing temps return to area Wednesday night

Submitted by Nick Needham on Wednesday, April 11th, 11:06 am

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Chilly temperatures across the viewing area will lead to another night of covering plants for many of us.

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Freeze Watch for the entire viewing area except for Lancaster County from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

Highs will top out around 60 in the Charlotte region Wednesday but will drop down to the mid-30s overnight and into Thursday morning, according to the NWS.

The biggest threat will be to flowering plants and vegetation that is left exposed to the cold air.

Temperatures will also dip down into the 30s Thursday night as the Canadian cold front lingers before moving out over the weekend.

Weekend temperatures will heat up Saturday.

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Do your homework before replacing windows in your home

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Friday, April 6th, 2012, 12:24pm

Do your homework before replacing windows in your home

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Spring is the high season for home improvement projects. One of the largest and most expensive home improvement projects is replacing the windows in your home.

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New procedures enacted after convicted murderer's accidental release

Submitted by Chris Dyches

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 6:23pm

YORK COUNTY, SC (WBTV) - The York County Sheriff's Office is making changes to its procedures after an inmate was accidentally released from prison last month.

Thomas Aaron Whitlock, 31, was making a court appearance on drug charges in York County when the mistake happened. Whitlock is a convicted murderer, shooting and killing a man in east Charlotte in 2009.

After a review of the case, the Sheriff's Office has worked with the Solicitor's Office to put "significant safeguards" into place to help increase communication and notification that were previously absent.

Whitlock still has 11 years to serve in North Carolina for his murder conviction. He asked to be transferred to the Moss Justice Center jail to have a drug charge disposed of.

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30+ pit bulls seized after dog fighting ring found in woods in York Co.

Submitted by Trent Faris, Reporter/Photographer

Monday, March 26th, 2012, 6:23pm

ROCK HILL, SC (WBTV) – York County deputies and animal control have seized 30 or more pit bulls in a suspected dog fighting ring in Rock Hill.

The tip came to the Sheriffs office by anonymous call on Saturday.

When deputies responded to 2023 Wildcat Creek Road in Rock Hill they heard several dogs yelping in pain in the woods.

After further investigation deputies found a large fighting pit with several empty kennels. The same deputy observed a badly injured pit bull lying in the mud 15 feet from the fighting pit, with a broken leg and was severely lacerated.

Other dogs observed had trouble walking; others had cuts on their noses.

York County Animal Control responded and around 30 dogs and puppies were seized. YCAC stated they did not have enough room to house all of the dogs.

Deputies obtained search warrants for two addresses on Wild Cat Creek Road and for a wooded area next to the homes where several dogs were found.

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BBB warns of spring home improvement scams

Submitted by Nick Needham on Thursday, March 22nd, 8:48 am

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - More than one and a half million consumers search the local BBB’s online directory each year to find businesses for specific projects and to check out businesses before they sign contracts. With warm weather, recent storms and a soft housing market, consumers are focused on home maintenance, remodeling and repair projects.

According to the BBB, eight of the top 10 types of businesses that consumers in the Southern Piedmont are researching the most are home-related:

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