Crime surge at Rutherford County motel leads to forced closure, officers say
644. AND 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 START WITH WITNESS TESTIMONY IN THE CANEBREAK MURDER TRIAL. OUR ISABELLE MARAK IS LIVE AT THE GREENVILLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE WITH THE LATEST ISABELLE. HEY, ERIN AND DESTINY, ZACHARY HUGHES IS ACCUSED OF STABBING AND KILLING CHRISTINA PARCELL IN HER HOME BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2021. NOW, INVESTIGATORS SAY THAT PARCELL ARRIVED HOME JUST AFTER 9 A.M. AND HER CAR WAS CAPTURED ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO. PARCELL WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE LIVING ROOM WITH ROSE PETALS NEAR HER BODY BY BRADLEY POST, HER FIANCE, AROUND TWO HOURS LATER. VIDEO ALSO CAPTURED A PERSON STANDING IN THE DOORWAY OF PARCELL’S HOME THROUGH SURVEILLANCE VIDEO. INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY PIECED TOGETHER THAT A WHITE MAN WEARING A N-95 MASK AND DARK CLOTHES WHILE RIDING A BICYCLE WAS THEIR SUSPECT. YESTERDAY, JUDGE PATRICK FANT RULED TO EXCLUDE ANY REFERENCE TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY RELATED TO BRADLEY POST. PARCELL AND HER YOUNG DAUGHTER. POST FACES NINE PENDING CHARGES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED ALLEGED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR. REPORTING IN GREENVILLE, ISABELLE MARAK, Y NEWS FOUR. THANK YOU. ISABELLE SOUTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY GENERAL ALAN WILSON IS RESPONDING TO A SERIES OF ALLEGATIONS MADE BY LOWCOUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE NANCY MACE. SHE SAYS WILSON’S OFFICE KNEW OF THE ALLEGATIONS, BUT DID NOTHING. MACE SPOKE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR MONDAY NIGHT, ACCUSING FOUR MEN, INCLUDING HER EX-FIANCE, OF WHAT SHE DESCRIBED AS HEINOUS CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN, INCLUDING HERSELF. WILSON, WHO COULD BE A FUTURE POLITICAL RIVAL OF MACE’S IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR’S RACE, SAYS HIS OFFICE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF MACE CLAIMS REALITY OF THE SITUATION IS, IS THAT WE HAD NO CLUE THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY DOING THE INVESTIGATION SLED IS A GREAT LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION. WE’VE WORKED WITH THEM CLOSELY. GENERALLY, THEY WOULD CONCLUDE THEIR INVESTIGATION AND THEY WOULD PROBABLY REFER THAT CASE TO THE LOCAL SOLICITOR, NOT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. BY GIVING HER SPEECH ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. MACE HAS FREEDOM UNDER THE CONSTITUTION’S SPEECH AND DEBATE CLAUSE. IT PROTECTS MEMBERS COMMENTS FROM LAWSUITS. BUT THOSE COMMENTS NEED TO BE LEGITIMATE AND RELATED TO THEIR LEGISLATIVE WORK. MACE SAYS THE ALLEGATIONS WERE PART OF HER REASONING FOR INTRODUCING BILLS RELATED TO THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN. A JUDGE IN GEORGIA HAS GRANTED BOND TO THE FATHER OF A TEENAGE BOY ACCUSED IN A DEADLY SCHOOL SHOOTING. 14 YEAR OLD COLT GRAY IS ACCUSED OF KILLING FOUR PEOPLE AND WOUNDING NINE OTHERS AT APALACHEE HIGH SCHOOL IN BARROW COUNTY LAST SEPTEMBER. PROSECUTORS CHARGED THE TEEN’S FATHER, COLIN GRAY, WITH NUMEROUS CRIMES, INCLUDING MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER AND CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. THEY SAY HE GAVE HIS SON ACCESS TO A GUN AND AMMUNITION, EVEN AFTER HE WAS WARNED HIS SON MIGHT HURT OTHER PEOPLE. DURING THE COURT HEARING, THE JUDGE SET BOND FOR COLIN GRAY AT $500,000. THAT CASE MARKS JUST THE SECOND TIME A PARENT IN THE U.S. HAS FACED CHARGES RELATED TO A MASS SHOOTING ALLEGEDLY CARRIED OUT BY THEIR CHILD. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYS NEW TARIFFS ON AMERICAN ALLIES COULD COME AS SOON AS TODAY, AS INVESTORS AND CONSUMERS SAY THEY’RE WORRIED ABOUT THOSE IMPORT TAXES FUELING INFLATION. AMY LU, OUR WASHINGTON BUREAU TRACKING THE NEW DATA. ERIN AND DESTINEE, THE NUMBERS WE’LL GET TODAY WILL ACTUALLY SHOW US WHAT PRICES WERE LIKE IN JANUARY. THEY’RE ALSO THE FINAL SURVEY FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION. PRICES PEAKED IN 2022. WHEN IN JUNE, COSTS ACROSS THE BOARD WERE UP MORE THAN 9% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. INFLATION, PRICE GROWTH CREATED BY TOO MUCH MONEY AND TOO FEW ITEMS TO SPEND IT ON WAS FURTHER HEATED BY POST PANDEMIC COMPLICATIONS IN THE SHIPPING AND LABOR MARKETS AND THE WAR IN UKRAINE. AS THE ECONOMY ADJUSTED TO THOSE SHOCKS, THE FEDERAL RESERVE RAISED INTEREST RATES, MAKING IT MORE EXPENSIVE TO BORROW MONEY. INFLATION NOW HAS FALLEN TO ABOUT 3%. THE FED LOWERED RATES SOMEWHAT, BUT SCALED BACK PLANS FOR MORE CUTS AS INFLATION REMAINS ABOUT 1% HIGHER THAN THEIR GOAL, MEANING THOSE HIGHER INTEREST RATES ON CAR LOANS AND CREDIT CARDS ARE HERE TO STAY. IF THE ECONOMY REMAINS STRONG AND INFLATION DOES NOT CONTINUE TO MOVE SUSTAINABLY TOWARD 2%, WE CAN MAINTAIN POLICY RESTRAINT FOR LONGER. IF THE LABOR MARKET WERE TO WEAKEN UNEXPECTEDLY, OR INFLATION WERE TO FALL MORE QUICKLY THAN ANTICIPATED, WE CAN EASE POLICY ACCORDINGLY. THE FED CHAIR SAYS THAT CURRENT INTEREST RATES HAVE PUT THEM IN A GOOD PLACE TO RESPOND TO MAJOR PRICE CHANGES DUE TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S NEW TARIFF POLICY, ALTHOUGH HE ADDED THAT IT MAY BE TOO SOON TO TELL THE IMPACT THEY WILL HAVE ON THE ECONOMY. IN WASHINGTON, I’M AMY LU WYFF NEWS FOUR. IT’S 649 AND THIS MORNING WE’RE REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF SPARTANBURG’S LOU SARTOR, WHO FILLED PEOPLE’S HEARTS AND STOMACHS FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS. SHE RAN THE SPARTANBURG SOUP KITCHEN, HELPING ANYONE WHO CAME TO HER DOOR EVERY DAY, YEAR ROUND. SHE’D INVITE HUNDREDS OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN INTO THE SOUP KITCHEN. KNOWN FOR HER SOUTHERN DRAWL AND HOSPITALITY, SHE’D COOK, CLEAN AND STOCKED SHELVES, DRESSED IN HER SUNDAY’S BEST. STEVE RHODES WAS PASTOR AT SECOND PRESBYTERIAN WHEN THE SOUP KITCHEN WAS STILL PART OF THE CHURCH. HE SAYS ONE OF HIS GREATEST DECISIONS WAS HIRING LOU TO BE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SHE TREATED EVERYONE WITH ENORMOUS RESPECT. SHE REALLY TREATED PEOPLE AS IF THEY WERE CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD. AND THAT’S WHAT I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER ABOUT HER. WE’RE TOLD BY THOSE WHO KNEW HER THAT LOU WAS SICK IN A SHORT TIME WITH AN AGGRESSIVE ILLNESS. SHE PASSED IN HOSPICE CARE AT 72 YEARS OLD. WELL, WE HAVE SOME RAINFALL OUT THERE RIGHT NOW AND IT IS COLD. YOU’LL NOTICE IT AS YOU STEP OUTSIDE. MANY OF US STILL ONLY IN THE 30S. WE’RE NOT GOING TO GET A WHOLE LOT WARMER TODAY. AND THAT’S BECAUSE THE RAIN AND THE CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE. WE’VE ALSO GOT SOME FREEZING RAIN, SOME OF THAT PINK ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, AND THEN SEVERAL MORE ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN STILL TO COME. THIS IS CONTINUING TO MOVE IN THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. WE’LL GET SOME LULLS OR SOME BREAKS, AND THEN WE’RE GOING TO GET SOME MORE THIS AFTERNOON. AND THEN THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF RAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SO JUST KNOW THE HEAVIEST ROUNDS OF RAIN STILL TO COME. BY THE WAY, BETWEEN TODAY, RIGHT NOW AND ABOUT THIS TIME TOMORROW MORNING, ANOTHER 1 TO 3IN OF RAINFALL. SO TODAY WILL BE THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATION NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE. COMING UP, WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THE WEEKEND HOLDS AND A HARD FREEZE BACK NEXT WEEK THAT WILL BE WITH YOUR FOUR-DAY PLUS IN ABOUT 6 OR 7 MINUTES FROM RIGHT NOW. FIRST, LET’S GET YOU OUTSIDE THOUGH. GET A CHECK ON THOSE ROADS. HOW’S IT LOOKING OUT THERE, DESTINY? HEY, IT’S STILL WET OUT THERE. PARELLA. RIGHT NOW WE’RE TAKING A LIVE LOOK AT I-85 NEAR HIGHWAY 14, IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. SEEMS LIKE WE’RE BUMPING INTO A BIT OF A SLOWDOWN HERE AGAIN IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. YOU CAN SEE THE RAIN COMING DOWN AS DRIVERS ARE TRYING TO TAKE THEIR TIME GETTING TO THEIR DESTINATIONS. JUST ALLOW YOURSELF SOME EXTRA ROOM FOR THE CAR OR VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU, AND KEEP THAT IN MIND AS YOU’RE HEADED OUT THE DOOR. I-240 TO ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY SHOULD TAKE YOU 12 MINUTES. AIRPORT ON WOODRUFF ROAD 11 MINUTES. FAIRVIEW ROAD TO DOWNTOWN 15 MINUTE DRIVE THE SUPER BOWL REGISTERED RECORD RATINGS FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW. THAT’S ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES. WE’RE TOLD THE VIEWERSHIP PEAKED IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF SUNDAY’S BIG GAME BETWEEN THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AND THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. 126 MILLION PEOPLE WATCHED SUPER BOWL 59 ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS. THAT INCLUDES BROADCAST, TV, STREAMING AND APPS. AND IF THAT NUMBER HOLDS, IT MARKS A 2% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR’S GAME ON CBS THAT ALSO BROKE A RECORD. NEXT YEAR’S SUPER BOWL 60 WILL AIR RIGHT HERE ON WYFF4.COM AND ON PEACOCK. WELL, FRESH OFF HER SUPER BOWL 59 PERFORMANCE, GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST LEDISI IS COMING TO GREENVILLE. BEFORE THE BIG GAME, SHE SANG THE HYMN LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM. SHE’S BRINGING HER LOVE YOU TOO TOUR TO THE PEACE CENTER ON JUNE 25TH. TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY. STARTING TODAY, THE FOUNDRY IN GREENVILLE WILL HAVE A CLEAR BAG POLICY. THIS COVERS ALL EVENTS, INCLUDING LINE DANCING. THE CHANGE WAS ANNOUNCED IN A RECENT FACEBOOK POST. IT DOES NOT SPECIFY IF ANY BAG SIZES ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED. THE FOUNDRY IS LOCATED AT JUDSON MILL, OFF EASLEY BRIDGE ROAD. IT’S 652, AND GOODWILL IS HOSTING A MULTI-EMPLOYER JOB FAIR TODAY IN SPARTANBURG. COMPANIES LIKE MILLICAN, SPINKS, TD BANK, WHATABURGER, AND BMW WILL BE THERE, AND THAT’S TAKING PLACE FROM 10 TO 2 AT SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE DOWNTOWN CAMPUS GYM ON EAST KENNEDY STREET. ANYBODY IN THE UPSTATE CAN ATTEND. AND YOU’RE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO BRING MULTIPLE COPIES OF YOUR RESUME TO DRESS PROFESSIONALLY. AND ALSO BE PREPARED TO TALK DIRECTLY WITH HIRING MANAGERS. ALL RIGHT. IT’S 653. AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. MONTY HAS BEEN CROWNED TOP DOG AT THE WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW. THE DIGNIFIED GIANT SCHNAUZER I JUST LOVE SAYING SCHNAUZER WON BEST IN SHOW YESTERDAY. MONTY BEAT OUT MORE THAN 2500 DOGS FROM MORE THAN 200 BREEDS TO EARN THE TOP SPOT. THE AWARD IS CONSIDERED THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS PRIZE IN THE U.S. DOG SHOW WORLD. EACH DOG IS JUDGED ACCORDING TO HOW CLOSELY IT MATCHES THE IDEAL FOR ITS BREED. WINNERS GET A TROPHY, RIBBONS AND BRAGGING RIGHTS,
Crime surge at Rutherford County motel leads to forced closure, officers say
Updated: 5:29 PM EST Feb 12, 2025
A motel in Rutherford County, North Carolina, has been placed under court-ordered restrictions after an extensive history with crime.”After prolonged and unabated criminal activity at the Tri-City Motel, the Spindale Police Department solicited support from the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) to assist with a civil nuisance abatement action,” police said on Wednesday.More News: Altercation at Greenville County high school results in assault charge for studentAs a result of this joint law enforcement investigation, Superior Court Judge Tessa Sellers signed a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the owners and operators of the East Main Street motel in Spindale. After an extensive history of violence, drug use, and prostitution, the property is now under court-ordered restrictions regarding the use of the property.In 2024, WYFF covered multiple incidents that occurred at the Tri-City Motel, including: Suspect attempts to swallow evidence during arrest at North Carolina motelFugitive arrested after being found in Rutherford County motel roomThe restraining order, which serves as the initial step in a civil nuisance abatement action, ordered the property closed to any new guests or tenants. Moreover, it mandates that all current tenants must vacate the property at the end of their current rental agreement. A preliminary injunction hearing will occur within ten days, where a judge may hear arguments to decide if permanent future restrictions are necessary, or if the property is fit for its current use.More News: Greenville hotel raid uncovers significant amount of drugs, firearmsChapter 19 of the North Carolina General Statutes defines nuisance activities, which include, in part, crimes involving drug laws, recurring violence, breaches of the peace, and ABC violations. Furthermore, it provides for a civil remedy to abate such criminal acts and their detrimental impacts on the community. “The nuisance abatement statute is a vital tool in addressing community challenges and assisting communities when traditional law enforcement measures have proven unsuccessful,” said ALE Director Bryan House. “ALE is proud to work alongside our law enforcement partners, leveraging the expertise of our specialized agents to protect innocent citizens and reduce the harmful effects of crime.”This on-going investigation has been a collaborative effort between ALE, the Spindale Police Department, Tri-City Violent Crimes Task Force, and concerned members of the community.More News: Hiker finds human skull in wooded area leading deputies to more remainsThe police department also announced that officers are working with the United Way of Rutherford County to help with those who need assistance with housing and information was provided to those who requested it.The closure comes after a Rutherford County trailer park was shut down for being a “detriment to the community” in May 2024.
A motel in Rutherford County, North Carolina, has been placed under court-ordered restrictions after an extensive history with crime.
“After prolonged and unabated criminal activity at the Tri-City Motel, the Spindale Police Department solicited support from the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) to assist with a civil nuisance abatement action,” police said on Wednesday.
More News: Altercation at Greenville County high school results in assault charge for student
As a result of this joint law enforcement investigation, Superior Court Judge Tessa Sellers signed a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the owners and operators of the East Main Street motel in Spindale.
After an extensive history of violence, drug use, and prostitution, the property is now under court-ordered restrictions regarding the use of the property.
In 2024, WYFF covered multiple incidents that occurred at the Tri-City Motel, including:
The restraining order, which serves as the initial step in a civil nuisance abatement action, ordered the property closed to any new guests or tenants. Moreover, it mandates that all current tenants must vacate the property at the end of their current rental agreement.
A preliminary injunction hearing will occur within ten days, where a judge may hear arguments to decide if permanent future restrictions are necessary, or if the property is fit for its current use.
More News: Greenville hotel raid uncovers significant amount of drugs, firearms
Chapter 19 of the North Carolina General Statutes defines nuisance activities, which include, in part, crimes involving drug laws, recurring violence, breaches of the peace, and ABC violations. Furthermore, it provides for a civil remedy to abate such criminal acts and their detrimental impacts on the community.
“The nuisance abatement statute is a vital tool in addressing community challenges and assisting communities when traditional law enforcement measures have proven unsuccessful,” said ALE Director Bryan House. “ALE is proud to work alongside our law enforcement partners, leveraging the expertise of our specialized agents to protect innocent citizens and reduce the harmful effects of crime.”
This on-going investigation has been a collaborative effort between ALE, the Spindale Police Department, Tri-City Violent Crimes Task Force, and concerned members of the community.
More News: Hiker finds human skull in wooded area leading deputies to more remains
The police department also announced that officers are working with the United Way of Rutherford County to help with those who need assistance with housing and information was provided to those who requested it.
The closure comes after a Rutherford County trailer park was shut down for being a “detriment to the community” in May 2024.
