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Former Spartanburg Co. Sheriff, Two Others, Plead Guilty to Federal Charges

Chuck Wright pleaded guilty to stealing from a benevolence fund and illegally obtaining 147 controlled pain pills; co-defendant Lawson Watson was paid $200,000 without working, prosecutors said.

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) - Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright, along with two others, pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the theft of money from the county for personal use, including drugs. Wright pleaded guilty to three charges including conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, wire fraud conspiracy, and obtaining controlled substances by misrepresentation according to documents filed Thursd…

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