Ex-Kershaw County deputy indicted in beating of handcuffed inmate

By Noelle Phillips
The Herald
Nov. 03, 2010

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A former Kershaw County Sheriff's deputy caught on video as he beat a suspect has been indicted on federal charges of a civil rights violation.

Oddie Tribble Jr., 51, of Columbia faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for using excessive force against the suspect, who was hit while handcuffed at the Kershaw County Detention Center, U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said. Tribble had worked for the department for 12 years.