Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison

Former S.C. sheriff gets max sentence in embezzlement case

Ex-Spartanburg County sheriff Chuck Wright was sentenced to 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing money from the force’s benevolence fund

Two men tied to Chuck Wright case face sentencing Thursday

The two men who pleaded guilty to charges along with former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright are set to be sentenced.

Former Spartanburg County sheriff sentenced to 41 months in prison

GREENVILLE—Former Spartanburg County sheriff Chuck Wright was sentenced Tuesday to 41 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in October 2025 to conspiracy and drug-related charges. U.S. District Judge Timothy Cain imposed the sentence, which falls at the top of the federal sentencing guideline range of 33 to 41 months. According to U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling, Wright will be required to serve at least 85% of the sentence. He was also or…

SC Sheriff Sentenced to Federal Prison After Stealing From Deputies' Fund

A former South Carolina sheriff is headed to federal prison after admitting he stole money from a fund meant to help his own deputies and their families. Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright was sentenced Tuesday to 41 months in federal prison, the maximum sentence within the agreed-upon federal guidelines, following a hearing that lasted more than three hours. Wright, who served as sheriff from 2004 until his resignation in 2025, plea…