A death first treated as non-suspicious in Gaffney was later ruled a homicide after an autopsy. Timothy Tim Douglas Anthony, 58, was found dead at his Piney Knob Drive home on October 11, 2024. Emergency responders and the deputy coroner initially believed he may have suffered a cardiac event, fallen, and hit his head.

After the body was released to a funeral home, a suspicious wound was noticed, prompting an autopsy that found multiple gunshot wounds from a small caliber weapon. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office opened a full homicide investigation. Investigators used cell phone records and video evidence to identify a suspect, and 66-year-old Bruce Edward Adams was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Adams appeared before a circuit court judge and was denied bond; no motive has been released.

Did anyone in the Gaffney area know Timothy Anthony or notice anything around Piney Knob Drive on or near October 11?