Spartanburg Man Sentenced to 10 Years for First-Degree Domestic Violence
A Spartanburg man, Austin Lewis Hazard, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to domestic violence in the first degree. The incident involved the victim being head-butted, strangled, and burned with a cigarette by Hazard, who…
Greenville Spartanburg Asheville Anderson, SC, July 31, 2026 —
Austin Lewis Hazard, a resident of Spartanburg, has received a 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to domestic violence in the first degree.
The sentencing follows an incident where Hazard committed acts of violence against the victim. According to details of the case, the victim was subjected to being head-butted, strangled, and burned with a cigarette. The summary indicates that Hazard had consumed alcohol prior to the event and became agitated, reportedly due to noise.
The conviction for first-degree domestic violence marks a significant legal outcome for Hazard. Information regarding the specific date of the incident or the duration of the legal proceedings was not provided in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Tyler Scott on www.foxcarolina.com, see more information here.
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