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Officials searching for child, pet abuse suspect
Posted: 09.02.2011 at 1:07 PM
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34-year-old Tony Lee Greathouse  / LCSD
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LEXINGTON COUNTY (WACH) -- Officials need your help finding a Gaston man accused of assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter along with family pets.

Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say 34-year-old Tony Lee Greathouse is wanted after fleeing the scene.

Deputies say they got a call saying Greathouse was intoxicated and had assaulted his stepdaughter and killed animals last Thursday.  When they arrived, witnesses told deputies he ran into the woods.

A K-9 search of the woods came up empty-handed.

Investigators describe Greathouse as a 6-foot-tall, 145 pound white mail.  He has brown hair and blue eyes.

If you have any information that may help locate Greathouse you're urged to call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

The 15-year-old victim was transported to the hospital.  Her condition isn't known at this time.

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