Laurens Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Assaulting Suspected Snitch

Laurens, South Carolina – A Laurens man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for orchestrating a brutal assault on another man suspected of being a police informant. Marcus Tyrone Grant, 46, was convicted following a trial led by 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo. The jury found Grant guilty of assault and battery by a mob, as well as kidnapping, after deliberating until 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Grant’s sentence includes 18 years of …

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Laurens Man Receives 30-Year Sentence for Vicious Assault and Kidnapping

Laurens, South Carolina – A Laurens man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for leading a brutal assault on another man suspected of being a “snitch,” according to 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo. Marcus Tyrone Grant, 46, was convicted by a Laurens County jury of assault and battery by a mob and kidnapping. The incident took place in January 2021 when officers were called to Spring Street apartments in Laurens following reports …

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Laurens Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Brutal Assault on Suspected ‘Snitch’

Laurens, South Carolina – In a recent court trial, a Laurens man named Marcus Tyrone Grant, 46, received a 30-year prison sentence for orchestrating a brutal assault on an individual he believed to be a “snitch,” announced 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo. Grant was convicted of assault and battery by a mob as well as kidnapping by a Laurens County jury, with the verdict returned in the evening hours. The presiding Circuit Judge Cordell …

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