Authorities walk in on crack being cooked in South Carolina home during winter storm, sheriff says
“We actually came in while the crack cocaine was being cooked,” Ravenell said. “Surprise! And a very Happy New Year to you!”
CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS OUT OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. DEPUTIES ARE ON SCENE OF A SHOOTING. SO IS OUR ISABELLE MARAK. SHE’S ON THE SCENE IN TAYLORS RIGHT NOW WITH THE LATEST DETAILS. ISABELLE. HEY, ERIN AND PEYTON, WE’RE AT ONE CROWNDALE COURT HERE IN TAYLORS, WHERE THE CORONER IS ON SCENE INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING INVOLVING AN ADULT MALE WITH AT LEAST ONE GUNSHOT WOUND. AND GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THAT A PERSON OF INTEREST IS IN CUSTODY. TAKING A QUICK LOOK AT THE SCENE HERE RIGHT NOW, MULTIPLE POLICE CARS ON SCENE. LAST I COUNTED, IT WAS AT LEAST SIX, AND WE WERE SEEING A LITTLE BIT EARLIER. HERE YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THE FLASHES ON THE HOUSE. THEY’RE TAKING PICTURES. CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS INCIDENT. WE’RE TOLD THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY DEPUTIES GOT THE CALL AROUND 4:22 A.M. THIS MORNING. BUT THIS IS STILL VERY EARLY ON IN THE INVESTIGATION. AS WE CONTINUE TO LEARN MORE, YOU CAN TELL RIGHT NOW THAT THEY’RE STILL CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THAT WILL WE’LL BE ABLE TO UPDATE YOU. BUT FOR NOW REPORTING LIVE HERE IN TAYLOR ISABELLE MARAK WYFF NEWS FOUR ISABELLE. THANK YOU. TONIGHT PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE NATION FOR THE FINAL TIME. HE WILL DELIVER HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS TONIGHT. AND THAT SPEECH, WHICH WILL BE DELIVERED FROM THE OVAL OFFICE. HE’S EXPECTED TO TALK ABOUT HIS TIME IN POLITICAL OFFICE. PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL ALSO INCLUDE A MESSAGE TO AMERICA ABOUT THE COUNTRY’S FUTURE. YOU CAN WATCH THE PRESIDENT’S FAREWELL SPEECH RIGHT HERE ON WYFF4.COM AT 8 P.M. AND ON HIS FINAL FULL DAY IN OFFICE, PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL BE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. HE’LL MAKE A TRIP TO CHARLESTON ON SUNDAY. THE DETAILS SURROUNDING THAT TRIP HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED, BUT IT DOES COME A DAY BEFORE PRESIDENT ELECT TRUMP’S INAUGURATION DAY. AND SPEAKING OF WHICH, A MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY AS PART OF TRUMP’S TRANSITION, SOME OF PRESIDENT ELECT DONALD TRUMP’S CABINET PICKS AND NATIONAL SECURITY STAFF ARE EXPECTED TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN’S NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL. NOW, THEY’LL WALK THROUGH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO VARIOUS HOMELAND SECURITY THREATS AND SCENARIOS. THE MEETING COMES AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS FACING CHALLENGES ON SEVERAL FRONTS THAT THEY’VE DEMANDED THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL’S ATTENTION. THOSE INCLUDE THE WILDFIRES IN LOS ANGELES AND CONCERNS OVER TERRORISM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. STARTING TODAY, TWO UPSTATE HOSPITAL SYSTEMS WILL RESTRICT PATIENT VISITATIONS, AND THAT’S BECAUSE OF THE RISE IN BOTH FLU AND RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES. BOTH PRISMA HEALTH AND BON SECOURS SAINT FRANCIS WILL RESTRICT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 FROM VISITING HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS. DOCTORS SAY NOT ONLY IS THIS TURNING OUT TO BE A BAD FLU SEASON, THEY SAY IT’S ALSO A BAD RSV SEASON WITH GROWING CASES OF BOTH WALKING PNEUMONIA AND NOROVIRUS SPREADING. VISITORS SHOULD NOT VISIT PATIENTS IF THEY’VE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED ANY HIGH RISK EXPOSURE TO SOMEONE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESS, OR IF THEY HAVE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. AND NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING OUT OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, OFFICIALS HAVE CONCLUDED THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO THE MASSIVE FIRE IN DOWNTOWN CLINTON. HOWEVER, THEY RULED THE CAUSE OF THAT FIRE UNDETERMINED. IN JUST THE PAST FEW DAYS, THE CITY HAS CLEARED ALL THE DEBRIS LEFT OVER FROM THAT FIRE. BACK IN AUGUST. FOUR BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED. YOU MIGHT REMEMBER, AFTER THE FIRE STARTED AT A FORMER LOCATION, THE HOUSE OF PIZZA. THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS IT’S NOT UNCOMMON FOR THE CAUSE OF SOME FIRES TO BE RULED AS UNDETERMINED. THE CITY RECENTLY REOPENED MUSGROVE STREET, BUT THEY NEED TO FIX THE SIDEWALK BEFORE IT REOPENS TO PEDESTRIANS. A REMINDER FOR ANYBODY FLYING THIS YEAR THE DEADLINE FOR YOU TO GET A REAL ID IS JUST A FEW MONTHS AWAY. THE TSA SAYS IT WILL START ENFORCING THE NEW REAL ID RULES STARTING ON MAY 7TH, AND THAT REAL ID WILL BE REQUIRED FOR DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AND ALSO ENTRY TO CERTAIN FEDERAL FACILITIES. THE WAY YOU CAN TELL IF IT’S REAL ID, THEY’RE MARKED WITH A STAR IN THE TOP CORNER. AND IF YOU DON’T HAVE A REAL ID, THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN FLY IS WITH A PASSPORT. YOU CAN APPLY FOR A REAL ID THROUGH YOUR LOCAL DMV. AND WE KNOW YOU’RE BUSY GETTING READY THIS MORNING, BUT WE DO HAVE AN IMPORTANT FOOD RECALL TO TELL YOU ABOUT. BEST WAY SANDWICHES IS RECALLING NEARLY 25,000 POUNDS OF FROZEN CHICKEN AND CHEESE TAQUITO PRODUCTS SOLD AT ALDI. THE PRODUCTS MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. THE RECALL COVERS CASA MAMITA CHICKEN AND CHEESE TAQUITOS, 20 OUNCE CARTON PACKAGES. THEY HAVE A BEST BY DATE OF JULY 3RD, 2025 AND SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2025. CONSUMERS SHOULD RETURN THOSE PRODUCTS OR THROW THEM AWAY. YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED EMPTY SHELVES ARE LESS CHOICES OF EGGS AT THE GROCERY STORE, AND THAT’S BECAUSE THE U.S. IS EXPERIENCING AN EGG SHORTAGE BECAUSE OF AVIAN FLU. AND THAT SITUATION MAY NOT IMPROVE ANYTIME SOON. ACCORDING TO THE USDA, IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER ALONE, MORE THAN 17 MILLION EGG LAYING HENS DIED AS A RESULT OF THE VIRUS. FEWER EGG LAYING HENS MEANS FEWER EGGS AND HIGHER PRICES. IN FACT, THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A DOZEN EGGS OF ANY KIND AT THE END OF DECEMBER WAS $4.33, AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS AGAIN FACING EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS CAUSED BY A NEW PERIOD OF SANTA ANA WINDS. FROM NOW UNTIL 3:00, TODAY WILL BE THE HEIGHT OF THAT WINDY FORECAST. THE FLAMES HAVE DESTROYED THOUSANDS OF HOMES AND KILLED AT LEAST 25 PEOPLE. TWO DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS ARE NOW OPEN IN LOS ANGELES TO HELP ASSIST RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY THE WILDFIRES, NAVIGATE THE NEXT, AND TO NAVIGATE THOSE NEXT STEPS. PRESIDENT BIDEN SPOKE ON THE STATE OF THIS CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE. THE HEART OF THE NATION ARE WITH THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND, AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO’VE LOST THEIR HOMES LIVE IN SO MUCH, SO MUCH TO THESE FIRES. AND IF YOU’D LIKE TO HELP THE VICTIMS OF THE WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA, YOU CAN SCAN THE QR CODE RIGHT THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. YOU CAN ALSO DONATE THROUGH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. NOW, THIS QR CODE HAS INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DONATE ONLINE, BY PHONE, OR BY THE MAIL. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. 648 HERE WE GO. IT’S FREEZING IN GREENVILLE PRETTY CLOSE TO THAT IN CLEMSON AND ANDERSON. SPARTANBURG, GOOD MORNING TO YOU. 34 DEGREES 27 IN ASHEVILLE. WE’VE GOT CLEAR SKIES PRETTY MUCH ALL ACROSS THE REGION, CERTAINLY ACROSS OUR AREA. SO ON THE WAY OUT THE DOOR YOU’LL WANT THAT COAT. BUT ALSO THE SUNGLASSES THAT WINTER SUN SEEMS TO GLARE A LITTLE BIT MORE. MAYBE IT’S JUST ME, BUT GO AHEAD AND GRAB THE SUNGLASSES ON THE WAY OUT AS WELL. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 40S. YES, THAT IS A LITTLE BIT COOLER THAN YESTERDAY, BUT AT LEAST WE’RE GETTING STAYING CLOSE TO THAT 50 DEGREE MARK IN THE MOUNTAINS. MUCH, MUCH COLDER. WE’RE GOING TO TOP OUT IN THE UPPER 30S, NOT GETTING ABOVE FREEZING UNTIL AFTER LUNCHTIME TODAY. TOMORROW WILL BE WARMER FOR EVERYONE, BUT IT’S ALSO GOING TO BE WINDY AT TIMES. WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR FOUR-DAY PLUS IN ABOUT 7 OR 8 MINUTES FROM RIGHT NOW. FIRST THOUGH, LET’S GET YOU OUTSIDE. GET A CHECK ON THOSE ROADS. HOW’S TRAFFIC LOOKING, PEYTON? TRAFFIC’S LOOKING GOOD. IT’S BEEN SLOWLY PICKING UP AROUND THE UPSTATE. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT I-85 AT HIGHWAY 14, IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. THIS AREA LOOKING GOOD IN THE CLEAR. IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT AND ABOUT IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES, WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR TRAVEL TIMES. WE’VE BEEN IN THE GREEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY, BUT WE’VE SEEN A LITTLE BIT OF VARIATION. I-240 ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY THIS IS 26 EASTBOUND. IT’S UP TO 12 MINUTES. WE’VE SEEN IT GO BACK BETWEEN 11 AND 12 MINUTES. TODAY. AIRPORT, WOODRUFF ROAD BACK DOWN TO SIX MINUTES. WE’VE SEEN IT GO BETWEEN 6 AND 7. THIS IS 85 SOUTHBOUND NOW FAIRVIEW ROAD IN DOWNTOWN. IT’S BEEN HOLDING STEADY AT 13 MINUTES FOR THE LAST LITTLE BIT. THAT’S 385 NORTHBOUND. YOUR TIME IS 649. AND AS TIKTOK FACES A POTENTIAL BAN IN THE U.S., CHINA’S GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING SELLING THE APP TO BILLIONAIRE ELON MUSK. THAT’S ACCORDING TO BLOOMBERG. TIKTOK IS OWNED BY CHINESE COMPANY BYTEDANCE, WHO HAS SAID IT WILL NOT SELL ITS TIKTOK U.S. OPERATION. BUT THE REPORT SUGGESTS THE FUTURE OF THE APP IS NO LONGER SOLELY IN BYTEDANCE’S CONTROL. THE MOVE TO SELL TO MUSK WOULD BE A WAY TO KEEP THE APP FROM EFFECTIVELY BEING BANNED IN THE U.S., A NEW LAW TAKES EFFECT THIS SUNDAY THAT REQUIRES BYTEDANCE TO DIVEST ITSELF OF THE APP’S U.S. OPERATIONS. AND MANY AMERICANS ARE LOOKING TO PROTEST THIS BAN, MOVING TO ANOTHER CHINESE APP. THAT TIKTOK BAN IS SET TO TAKE EFFECT IN JUST A FEW DAYS. APP USERS ARE STARTING TO LOOK FOR SOME ALTERNATIVES. MANY APPEAR TO BE PUSHING ASIDE SECURITY CONCERNS WITH TIKTOK’S TIES TO CHINA. BY DOWNLOADING ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST POPULAR APPS, RED NOTE NOW, IT WAS THE MOST DOWNLOADED FREE APP IN THE U.S. APPLE STORE YESTERDAY. IT’S A VIDEO SHARING PLATFORM USED BY MORE THAN 300 MILLION PEOPLE, MOST LIVING IN CHINA, WHERE TIKTOK IS NOT AVAILABLE. AMERICANS ON RED NOTE HAVE RALLIED UNDER THE HASHTAG TIKTOK REFUGEE. IF YOU WANT TO USE THE RESTROOM AT STARBUCKS, YOU’LL HAVE TO BUY SOMETHING. THAT’S THE NEW POLICY ANNOUNCED BY THE COMPANY. THE COFFEE CHAIN WILL NO LONGER WELCOME VISITORS UNLESS THEY PURCHASE SOMETHING, OR THEY’RE WITH SOMEONE WHO’S BUYING. IT’S A PRETTY. STARK REVERSAL OF THE CHAIN’S LONG STANDING POLICY TO ALLOW ANYONE INTO ITS CAFES OR TO USE THE BATHROOM. A NEW POLICY TAKES EFFECT IN JUST A FEW DAYS. ON JANUARY 27TH. IT’S A GOOD THING I LIKE MY LATTES. SPACEX LAUNCHED THE BLUE GHOST MISSION FOR NASA FROM THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER IN FLORIDA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE SPACEX ROCKET LIFTED OFF AT 1:11 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME. NOW, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TWO LANDER SPACECRAFTS HAVE LAUNCHED TO THE MOON ON THE SAME ROCKET BOUND FOR DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE LUNAR SURFACE. OF COURSE, THEY’LL PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO THE MOON’S ENVIRONMENT AND TEST TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT FUTURE ASTRONAUTS LANDING SAFELY ON THE LUNAR SURFACE. BIDDING WILL END TOMORROW FOR A PIECE OF OLYMPICS HISTORY. THIS GOLD MEDAL YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW FROM THE 1904 SUMMER GAMES IS UP FOR AUCTION. IT WAS AWARDED TO AMERICAN FRED SHULL AFTER HE WON THE 110 METER HURDLES. THE MEDAL IS SUSPENDED FROM ITS ORIGINAL BLUE, WHITE, RED AND GOLD RIBBON WITH GOLD CLASP. THE RARE AND WELL PRESERVED MEDAL IS HISTORIC IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. IN FACT, ACCORDING TO THE AUCTION HOUSE, THE 1904 OLYMPICS MARKED THE FIRST TIME GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS WERE AWARDED TO THE TOP THREE FINISHERS. THOSE GAMES WERE ALSO HELD IN SAINT LOUIS, WHICH ALSO MARKED THE FI
Authorities walk in on crack being cooked in South Carolina home during winter storm, sheriff says
“We actually came in while the crack cocaine was being cooked,” Ravenell said. “Surprise! And a very Happy New Year to you!”
Updated: 7:59 AM EST Jan 15, 2025
A narcotics operation in Holly Hill, South Carolina, led to one of the largest methamphetamine seizures in Orangeburg County history. (Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4) The operation, executed during last week’s winter storm, resulted in the arrest of Druscilla Atherton, 55, and G’Ania Little, 27, on multiple drug trafficking charges. “This operation was executed at the height of the snow, slush, and sleet last week,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. “But as the saying goes, ‘Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow’ will prevent us from keeping our community safe.”Authorities seized 4.4 pounds of marijuana, 440 pills, large quantities of cocaine, and six pounds of methamphetamine.”We actually came in while the crack cocaine was being cooked,” Ravenell said. “Surprise! And a very Happy New Year to you!”Ravenell said they are looking for 44-year-old Marcus Guest of Holly Hill in connection with the case.“We have a lot of questions, and he likely has a lot of answers,” Ravenell said. “He may want to come see us rather than taking off through the woods again.”The operation involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
A narcotics operation in Holly Hill, South Carolina, led to one of the largest methamphetamine seizures in Orangeburg County history.
(Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4)
The operation, executed during last week’s winter storm, resulted in the arrest of Druscilla Atherton, 55, and G’Ania Little, 27, on multiple drug trafficking charges.
“This operation was executed at the height of the snow, slush, and sleet last week,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. “But as the saying goes, ‘Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow’ will prevent us from keeping our community safe.”
Authorities seized 4.4 pounds of marijuana, 440 pills, large quantities of cocaine, and six pounds of methamphetamine.
“We actually came in while the crack cocaine was being cooked,” Ravenell said. “Surprise! And a very Happy New Year to you!”
Ravenell said they are looking for 44-year-old Marcus Guest of Holly Hill in connection with the case.
“We have a lot of questions, and he likely has a lot of answers,” Ravenell said. “He may want to come see us rather than taking off through the woods again.”
The operation involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
