Coroner identifies man found dead in yard after homicide in Union

FOX Carolina's Ashley Listrom has the details.
Published: Sep. 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM EDT|Updated: Sep. 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM EDT

UNION S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officers with the Union Public Safety Department say that a man was found dead near South Mountain Street on Tuesday morning.

According to a release from the department, officers responded to the area around 8:15 a.m. where they say they found an unresponsive gunshot victim lying in the yard.

Officials ruled the victim’s death a homicide. The coroner identified him as 67-year-old Charles Nathan Crosby.

Officers confirmed that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division will be assisting in the investigation.

No arrests have been made, according to the release.

Stay tuned as we work to learn more.

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