Laurens Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Assault and Kidnapping in ‘Snitch’ Retaliation Attack

Laurens, South Carolina – A Laurens man, Marcus Tyrone Grant, 46, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for orchestrating a brutal attack on a man he suspected of being a police informant. Grant’s conviction came after a Laurens County jury found him guilty of assault and battery by a mob, as well as kidnapping. The jury delivered their verdict Wednesday evening, prompting Circuit Judge Cordell Maddox to hand down the 30-year prison sentence, …

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Laurens Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Brutal Assault on Suspected Informant

Laurens, South Carolina – A Laurens man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after leading a brutal assault on another individual whom he suspected of being an informant. The verdict was announced by 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo on Thursday. Marcus Tyrone Grant, aged 46, was convicted by a Laurens County jury for assault and battery by a mob as well as kidnapping. The jury reached their decision on Wednesday evening, leading …

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