Articles Tagged with jury

Published on: May 1, 2020

Florida Woman Used Holiday Candy as Assault Weapon

A Clearwater resident is facing felony charges after she allegedly injured her boyfriend with a pen and a candy cane during a domestic dispute.

On April 25, 35-year-old Christina Zicuis and her boyfriend reportedly became entangled in a situation that turned sour and became physical that involved a discussion about Zicuis’ deceased child.

When Zicuis allegedly decided that verbalizing her anger was not effective she reportedly grabbed a pen and thrust it in the direction of her boyfriend. The writing instrument allegedly pierced his skin and the man reportedly tried to depart from the home.

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Published on: April 4, 2019

Ex-Coroner Pleaded Not Guilty to Child Sex Accusations

by Staycie R. Sena

A man who spent over two decades working with law enforcement is facing several criminal charges for allegations that he was the perpetrator of child sexual abuse.

50-year-old Kip Wayne Teal had a 22-year career in Spartanburg County law enforcement agencies, the past four of which he was with the Coroner’s office.

Teal, who resigned from his position approximately a year ago for unrelated reasons, has been accused of incidents involving the sexual assault of a minor that purportedly took place from August 2013 until July 2016. The youngster in question’s reported abuse began when she was 6.

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