Former South Carolina Trooper Charged with First-Degree Assault on Caregiver
Case Summary
Wayne Heinz LaBounty, a former South Carolina Highway Patrol master trooper, has been charged with first-degree assault and battery for allegedly assaulting his caregiver. The incident reportedly occurred in November while the caregiver was providing in-home care to LaBounty near the end of her scheduled shift. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is handling the investigation. The case highlights the serious nature of the assault charge against a former law enforcement officer and raises questions about the circumstances leading to the alleged attack during a caregiving situation.
Key Issues
- • First-degree assault and battery
- • Caregiver and patient relationship
- • Criminal charges against a former law enforcement officer
- • Investigation by state law enforcement division
- • Legal implications of assault within a caregiving context
Case Timeline
1 eventFormer state trooper charged after caregiver assaulted
Former state trooper charged after caregiver assaulted COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A former South Carolina Highway Patrol master trooper injured in crash has been charged with assaulting his caregiver, authorities said. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said Tuesday that 63-year-old Wayne Heinz LaBounty is charged with first-degree assault and battery in connection with a Nov. RELATED | Master Trooper injured in traffic stop accused of sexual assault According to an incident report, the victim told deputies the alleged assault occurred while she was providing in-home care to LaBounty near the end of a scheduled shift.