Disturbing pictures, videos found on nursing home employee’s phone, deputies say
WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING. WE START WITH BREAKING NEWS IN CHEROKEE COUNTY, WHERE TROOPERS SAY ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER A CRASH. PEDESTRIAN WAS HIT AND KILLED LAST NIGHT NEAR BLACKSBURG. TROOPERS SAY THAT HAPPENED JUST AFTER SEVEN AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH CHARLESTON STREET AND SIMS ROAD. THE CORONER SAYS SOMEONE WAS WALKING IN THE SHOULDER OF SOUTH CHARLESTON STREET WHEN A CAR RAN OFF THE ROAD, HITTING THEM. THE CORONER’S IDENTIFIED THAT VICTIM AS CHARLTON RICHARDSON. HE ALSO SAYS RICHARDSON DIED AT THE SCENE. TROOPERS SAY THE DRIVER OF THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES. THERE’S NO WORD ON THE DRIVER’S CONDITION THIS MORNING. WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. PROTESTS ERUPTING IN ALL 50 STATES OVER POLICIES IMPLEMENTED BY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY CHAIR ELON MUSK, DURING ITS FIRST TWO WEEKS IN OFFICE. IT COMES DURING UNCERTAINTY FOR MORE THAN 135,000 FEDERAL WORKERS IN THE CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA, FACING DEADLINE TO TO ACCEPT A BUYOUT TONIGHT AND RESIGNATION OFFER FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, OFFICIALS SAY FEDERAL WORKERS COULD FACE LAYOFFS AFTER THAT DEADLINE. THOSE PACKAGES ALLOW WORKERS TO QUIT NOW AND GET PAID THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH. THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IS ALSO OFFERING AN EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE. THOSE PSEUDO BUYOUTS ARE PART OF AN EFFORT TO OVERHAUL THE GOVERNMENT AND ALSO REIN IN SPENDING. BUT SOME ANALYSTS WORRY THEY COULD END UP COSTING MONEY. ANOTHER BIG CONCERN IS PUBLIC SAFETY. ALTHOUGH MILITARY POSITIONS AND OTHER CRITICAL ROLES ARE EXEMPT. THE CIA, THOUGH, SAYS IT’S OFFERING THOSE PACKAGES TO ITS ENTIRE WORKFORCE. A SHOOTING INVESTIGATION CONTINUES THIS MORNING IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO BARNWELL ROAD AROUND 630 LAST NIGHT. THEY SAY A YOUNG MAN WAS SHOT AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. NO WORD ON HIS CONDITION FOUND IN. POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A GREENVILLE COUNTY TEACHER FOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING A STUDENT, ACCORDING TO ARREST WARRANTS. WHILE IN THE CAFETERIA AT RUDOLPH GORDON SCHOOL, THE TEACHER, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, SQUEEZED A STUDENT’S SHOULDER AND VERBALLY THREATENED THEM. POLICE SAY. RICARDO THEN ALLEGEDLY GRABBED A STUDENT’S PINKIE FINGER AND BENT IT BACK. THE SCHOOL’S PRINCIPAL CONFIRMED BRAVADO, WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH THIRD DEGREE ASSAULT AND BATTERY. HE WAS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. ANIMAL ADVOCACY GROUPS ARE CALLING FOR SOUTH CAROLINA MONKEY LAB TO BE SHUT DOWN AFTER THEY WERE CITED BY THE USDA FOR THE DEATHS OF 22 MONKEYS. EXTRA ATTENTION WAS BROUGHT UPON THAT FACILITY FROM GROUPS LIKE PETA. AFTER SEVERAL DOZEN MONKEYS ESCAPED BACK IN NOVEMBER. THE MOST RECENT CLAIMS THAT 22 MONKEYS DIED IN NOVEMBER FROM CO2 POISONING FROM A HEATING UNIT. THE CEO OF ALPHA GENESIS SAYS HE RESPECTS THE REPORT, BUT ADDED JABS AT PETA, CALLING IT A, QUOTE, EXTREMIST ORGANIZATION. THE VP OF LAB INVESTIGATIONS AT PETA SAYS IT’S ONE OF THEIR MISSIONS TO GET THAT FACILITY SHUT DOWN. ACCORDING TO SOME OF THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND, WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE MONKEYS ACTUALLY DIED OF HEAT. EXTREME HEAT, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EVEN MORE PAINFUL WAY TO GO. BUT EITHER WAY, IT SHOWS EXTREME NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE INSTITUTION. ANOTHER VOICE CHIMING IN AS SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY MACE. SHE SAYS SHE WANTS A FEDERAL INQUIRY. SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM WILL HAVE AT LEAST ONE PRIMARY CHALLENGER. UPSTATE BUSINESSMAN MARK LYNCH ANNOUNCED HE WILL BE RUNNING FOR A SENATE AS A REPUBLICAN. SENATOR GRAHAM ANNOUNCED HE IS RUNNING FOR REELECTION NEXT YEAR FOR WHAT WOULD BE HIS FIFTH TERM IN CONGRESS. YOUR TIME NOW IS 648 AND SPARTANBURG SPRING FLING WILL NOT RETURN FOR 2025. THE CITY SAYS IT’S CURRENTLY REEVALUATING ITS ROLE IN PLANNING BIG EVENTS. WE’VE BEEN EVALUATING OUR PROCESS AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN BE BETTER PARTNERS AND HOW WE CAN DO BETTER TO ENCOURAGE THE KINDS OF EVENTS WE WANT DOWNTOWN. AND THAT’S GOING TO END UP MEANING LOTS OF DIFFERENT THINGS. BUT ONE OF THE THINGS IT DID MEAN WAS THAT ULTIMATELY, WE SHOULD DISCONTINUE SPRING FLING, AND THAT’S LARGELY BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER EVENTS AROUND DURING THAT TIME. SO MANY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES THERE. WELL, SPRING FLING HAS A LONG TRADITION AND WAS FIRST HELD IN THE LATE 1970S, BUT THE CITY SAYS AS THE DOWNTOWN’S LANDSCAPE CHANGES, THE CITY’S APPROACH TO SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN DOWNTOWN SPARTANBURG MUST ALSO CHANGE. HEY, GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. 649 HOW ARE YOU? PICKENS 49 DEGREES FOR YOU. SPARTANBURG 4645 IN GAFFNEY AND 51 DEGREES IN CLEMSON. AS WE TAKE A LOOK HERE, IT IS GOING TO BE A CLOUDY DAY WITH SOME SUNSHINE AT TIMES AND A MIXED BAG. YOU MIGHT RUN INTO A VERY ISOLATED SHOWER OR TWO. THINGS ARE GOING TO CHANGE THOUGH HEADING INTO TONIGHT. WE’VE GOT SOME RAINFALL MOVING IN, ESPECIALLY FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. AFTER DAYTIME HIGHS GET NICE AND WARM, LOW 70S FOR THE AREA TONIGHT. I’VE MADE IT AN IMPACT DAY FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. SOME OF THOSE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND EVEN ISOLATED HAIL THE PRIMARY CONCERN, BUT SOME DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE AND A FEW OF THOSE TRAVELING DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAINS INTO THE UPSTATE AS WELL. SO HEADS UP FOR TONIGHT. A LOT MORE DETAILS ON YOUR FORECAST COMING UP IN JUST A MINUTE. FIRST, LET’S GET YOU OUTSIDE. GET SOME DETAILS ON YOUR TRAFFIC. AARON. DESTINY. YEAH. WE’RE TAKING A LOOK AT SOME BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING. THIS IS STILL HAPPENING ON I-85 SOUTH NEAR GAFFNEY. SCDOT IS REPORTING A CRASH THERE AGAIN NEAR GAFFNEY ON I-85 SOUTH. WE KNOW THE RIGHT LANE IS CLOSED. AS YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE ON YOUR SCREEN, HEAVY BACKUPS IN THAT AREA. IF YOU CAN AVOID 85 SOUTHBOUND NEAR GAFFNEY THIS MORNING, HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU DO IT AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT 30 TO 45 MINUTES. WHILE THAT GETS CLEARED OUT. MEANWHILE, LET’S TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT I-85 FROM SKY4, THE 75 AT 385 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. WHAT A PLEASANT SIGHT WITH ALL THOSE CARS MOVING SMOOTHLY THERE NO BACKUPS IN THIS AREA AND NO DELAYS AS IT IS SMOOTH. ALSO, YOUR TRAVEL TIMES LOOK GREAT. I-240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY SHOULD TAKE YOU 12 MINUTES. AIRPORT ON WOODRUFF ROAD A SEVEN MINUTE DRIVE. FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN. YOU’RE LOOKING AT A 13 MINUTE COMMUTE AT 650 NOW, AND EXPERTS SAY IF YOU’RE EXPECTING A TAX RETURN THIS YEAR, THERE ARE FOUR SMART WAYS YOU CAN INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE. FIRST, YOU CAN PAY OFF HIGH INTEREST DEBT LIKE YOUR CREDIT CARDS. SECOND, YOU CAN PAD YOUR EMERGENCY FUND HAVING AT LEAST THREE MONTHS OF EXPENSES SAVED CAN HELP YOU OUT IN THOSE UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES. YOU CAN ALSO INVEST IN YOURSELF, SUCH AS LEARNING A NEW JOB SKILL ONLINE, OR YOU CAN PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE THROUGH INVESTING IN A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT. SO JUST LOOKING AT HOW YOU CAN USE THAT TAX RETURN TO REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND NOT JUST, YOU KNOW, GETTING IT, PUT IT IN YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT AND YOU DON’T REALLY KNOW WHERE IT GOES BECAUSE IT JUST KIND OF GETS SPREAD OUT AMONGST DIFFERENT THINGS. BE VERY INTENTIONAL WITH WHAT YOU USE IT ON SO THAT IT TRULY GOES TOWARDS YOUR FUTURE BENEFIT. EXPERTS ALSO SAY LOOK AT YOUR TAXES FOR THE FUTURE. THEY SAY A TAX REFUND MEANS YOU GAVE THE GOVERNMENT AN INTEREST FREE LOAN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AND IF YOU’RE GETTING SOME BACK, YOU OVERPAID. WELL, GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ANNOUNCED SOME NEW NONSTOP DESTINATIONS STARTING IN MAY. BREEZE AIRWAYS WILL FLY FROM GREENVILLE TO PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, AND WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK. THESE ARE IN ADDITION TO ITS SEASONAL SERVICE TO ORLANDO THAT STARTS BACK UP IN MARCH, AS WELL AS THE RETURN OF ROUTES TO LOS ANGELES AND HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT IN MAY. BREEZE HAS YEAR ROUND SERVICE TO PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, AND TO TAMPA. NISSAN SAYS IT’S STILL IN DISCUSSIONS WITH HONDA, DESPITE REPORTS THE AUTOMAKERS ARE SET TO SCRAP THEIR MERGER TALKS. THE COMPANIES ANNOUNCED BACK IN DECEMBER THEY WOULD START NEGOTIATIONS FOR SIX MONTHS ON A POSSIBLE MERGER. A DEAL WOULD CREATE THE WORLD’S THIRD LARGEST AUTOMAKER AND ALSO GIVE THEM MORE RESOURCES TO COMPETE WITH OTHER COMPANIES. THE TWO COMPANIES PLAN TO ESTABLISH A DIRECTION AND MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT LATER THIS MONTH. WELL, CRAYOLA IS BRINGING BACK EIGHT RETIRED CRAYON COLORS IN A LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION. THAT’S THE FIRST TIME IN THE COMPANY’S 122 YEAR HISTORY THAT IT’S DONE. THIS, THE RETURNING COLORS INCLUDE CLASSICS LIKE DANDELION AND MULBERRY. FOR SOME OF THEM, IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THEY’VE BEEN IN STORES IN 35 YEARS. 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Disturbing pictures, videos found on nursing home employee’s phone, deputies say
Updated: 9:13 AM EST Feb 6, 2025
An employee at a senior living center in North Carolina and a man have been arrested after nude images of residents were shared in a group chat, according to investigators. Deputies said the investigation at Mocksville Senior Living began in December. More news: 22 monkeys die at same South Carolina lab where dozens escaped, USDA report saysAuthorities said Cindy Rice was an employee in the memory care unit at the facility.During the investigation, other staff members at the facility showed deputies a disturbing video that was sent to them in a group chat from Rice. More news: ‘Are you going to mind your business?’: Upstate teacher charged with assault and batteryInvestigators said the video showed Rice, inappropriately touching a patient’s breast. Rice was taken into custody.During the investigation, her phone was seized and detectives began to go through the images and texts.They said numerous images of female patients were found on the phone, some fully nude, taking showers and female patients partially nude using the restroom. More news: South Carolina Board of Education bans four more books from public schoolsDetectives said they were also able to retrieve text messages between Rice and another individual, later identified as Ronnie McCoy, which showed the two sharing the images between each other. The text messages also indicated that McCoy was asking for and directing types of photographs to be taken and sent to him, according to authorities. More news: Parents react after inappropriate video shown during school community meetingIn total, nine victims were identified from the images, authorities said. Rice, 41, was charged with seven counts of misdemeanor secret peeping, six counts of felony secret peeping, and three additional counts of second-degree forcible sexual offense.Rice received no bond due to having pending charges and is being held in the Davie County Detention Center.McCoy, 40, was charged with eight counts of accessory before the fact for his participation in these activities. He was given no bond due to having pending charges and is being held in the Davie County Detention Center. More news: New images show federal agents conducting immigration raids in SavannahDetectives have identified all the victims in the photographs but continue to investigate additional aspects of this case. Anyone with information can contact the Davie County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 336 -751-6238 or Lt. Shannon Mathis at 336-936-2908 or email smathis@dcsonc.com.
An employee at a senior living center in North Carolina and a man have been arrested after nude images of residents were shared in a group chat, according to investigators.
Deputies said the investigation at Mocksville Senior Living began in December.
More news: 22 monkeys die at same South Carolina lab where dozens escaped, USDA report says
Authorities said Cindy Rice was an employee in the memory care unit at the facility.
During the investigation, other staff members at the facility showed deputies a disturbing video that was sent to them in a group chat from Rice.
More news: ‘Are you going to mind your business?’: Upstate teacher charged with assault and battery
Investigators said the video showed Rice, inappropriately touching a patient’s breast.
Rice was taken into custody.
During the investigation, her phone was seized and detectives began to go through the images and texts.
They said numerous images of female patients were found on the phone, some fully nude, taking showers and female patients partially nude using the restroom.
More news: South Carolina Board of Education bans four more books from public schools
Detectives said they were also able to retrieve text messages between Rice and another individual, later identified as Ronnie McCoy, which showed the two sharing the images between each other.
The text messages also indicated that McCoy was asking for and directing types of photographs to be taken and sent to him, according to authorities.
More news: Parents react after inappropriate video shown during school community meeting
In total, nine victims were identified from the images, authorities said.
Rice, 41, was charged with seven counts of misdemeanor secret peeping, six counts of felony secret peeping, and three additional counts of second-degree forcible sexual offense.
Rice received no bond due to having pending charges and is being held in the Davie County Detention Center.
McCoy, 40, was charged with eight counts of accessory before the fact for his participation in these activities.
He was given no bond due to having pending charges and is being held in the Davie County Detention Center.
More news: New images show federal agents conducting immigration raids in Savannah
Detectives have identified all the victims in the photographs but continue to investigate additional aspects of this case.
Anyone with information can contact the Davie County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at 336 -751-6238 or Lt. Shannon Mathis at 336-936-2908 or email smathis@dcsonc.com.
