ANDERSON, SC–This week an Anderson County jury found James Milton Gambrell guilty of Solicitation to Commit Armed Robbery. The Honorable R. Scott Sprouse sentenced Gambrell the maximum sentence of 10 years in jail. His Co-defendant Woodrow Curry pled guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in August of 2017 and testified for the State in Gambrell’s trial. Following his testimony this week, Curry was sentenced to 28 years in jail. A third Co-defendant, Jason Carver, was found guilty of Murder in August of 2017 and is currently serving a 30 year sentence. Curry had testified against Carver in his trial as well.
On the evening of March 28, 2016, Jason Franklin Carver and Woodrow Curry were sent by James Milton Gambrell to a home in Powdersville to collect either drugs or money from victim Steven Cameron. Carver drove Gambrell’s white Buick Regal to the victim’s home with Curry in the passenger’s seat. When they arrived, the men were on the porch when an altercation ensued. During that altercation, Curry pulled a .25 caliber gun and shot Cameron twice in the chest. Cameron died almost instantly from his injuries. Carver and Curry were each charged with Murder. Gambrell was charged with Accessory Before the Fact and Solicitation of Armed Robbery.
Solicitor David Wagner made the following statement following the sentencing this week:
“All three of the men involved in this killing have decades to consider their actions in jail. Law enforcement did a fantastic job investigating this crime and working with my Office to secure these convictions. I hope these strong sentences give some closure to Mr. Cameron’s family today.”