WMBFNews.com | Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC | News, Weather, SportsSome charges dropped against suspended SC mayor
Member Center:
Associated Press - November 14, 2009 6:35 PM ET
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - A judge has dismissed some charges against the suspended mayor of a troubled South Carolina beach town.
The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports Saturday that disorderly conduct and trespassing charges against Atlantic Beach Mayor Retha Pierce were dismissed because an arresting officer failed to appear in court.
The town police chief arrested Pierce in January, saying she became loud and boisterous in an argument with town officials, then refused to leave.
Pierce has been arrested four times in two years. She says all charges are false and created to discredit her.
The dropped charges are unrelated to her suspension.
Gov. Mark Sanford suspended her Oct. 30 after she was indicted in an April hit & run accident.
She's also charged with drunken driving.
Information from: The Sun News, http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
