Animal cruelty case ends in prison term

Rick Patrick  rick@greenepublishing.com On Monday, Dec. 18, Brandon Jamal Blackshear, 38, of Greenville was sent to prison as a result of the termination and revocation of his probation. Blackshear was found guilty of animal cruelty and sentenced to three years of probation in April of 2022. During the hearing on Monday, Dec. 18, Blackshear admitted he had violated the terms of his probation and was sentenced to 26 months with the Department of Corrections. He was also ordered to pay $665