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South Carolina cop, 24, canned for using Flock cameras to run ex’s plate 166 times

Nypost · · 232 words · By David DeTurris
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South Carolina cop, 24, canned for using Flock cameras to run ex’s plate 166 times See more of our coverage in your search results.

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South Carolina cop, 24, canned for using Flock cameras to run ex’s plate 166 times See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A creepy South Carolina cop misused the department’s Flock camera system to run an ex-lover’s license plate over 160 times, according to documents.

Common ground

Officer Ellie Anna Hammond, 24, was fired from the Mauldin Police Department on Aug.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/us-news/south-carolina-officer-fired-for-allegedly…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “She gave her superiors phony reasons for tracking the plates”
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Multiple sources state that Hammond provided false or 'untrue' reasons to her superiors for the license plate searches.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Kathryn Gunn (born August 11, 1968) is an American actress. She portrayed Skyler White on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Sc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gunn
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of fictional characters from Michael Crichton's 1990 novel Jurassic Park, its 1995 sequel The Lost World, and their film adaptations, Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World: J…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natasia Charlotte Demetriou (born 15 January 1984) is a British actress, comedian and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles as Nadja in the FX comedy horror series What We Do in the Shadows (2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasia_Demetriou
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Claim 2: “Hammond searched the ex’s plate on 166 separate occasions between March and July”
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Multiple sources confirm the specific number of 166 searches of a former partner's license plate using the Flock system.
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web search NEUTRAL — A South Carolina police officer was fired last month after investigators found she had used her department’s Flock license-plate camera system 166 times over five months to track a former romantic par…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/18/south-carol…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ellie Hammond(Mauldin Police Department). Officials said that Hammond used several untrue reasons, including warrant check, traffic infraction and welfare check, to look up the license plate belonging…
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/08/14/mauldin-officer-accused-usin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Officer Ellie Anna Hammond, 24, was let go from the Mauldin Police Department on Aug. 3 after she was discovered repeatedly running the former beau’s license plate.The Flock cameras that Hammond used …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/us-news/south-carolina-officer…
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Claim 3: “Hammond, who was hired as part of the department’s Uniform Patrol division in June 2024”
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Two independent sources confirm she was hired in June 2024 and assigned to the Uniform Patrol division.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hammond joined the department in June 2024 and was assigned to its Uniform Patrol division.A spokesperson for the Mauldin Police Department declined to discuss the case further, describing it as “a pe…
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/08/18/south-carolina-pol…
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web search NEUTRAL — MAULDIN — A Mauldin police officer was fired for using the agency’s Flock cameras 166 times to track a former significant other, according to separation papers.A spokesperson for the city confirmed th…
https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/news/mauldin-polic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ellie Hammond(Mauldin Police Department). Officials said that Hammond used several untrue reasons, including warrant check, traffic infraction and welfare check, to look up the license plate belonging…
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/08/14/mauldin-officer-accused-usin…
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Claim 4: “Officer Ellie Anna Hammond, 24, was fired from the Mauldin Police Department on Aug. 3”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Officer Ellie Anna Hammond, age 24, was fired from the Mauldin Police Department on August 3.
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https://my.uliege.be/portail/MU_xt/kots_view.do?IZone=CENTRE…
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web search NEUTRAL — Portail institutionnel Page sur 4 (50 Fiches) Portail institutionnel
https://my.uliege.be/portail/PP_xt/IFC/fr/catalogueifc.do?as…
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web search NEUTRAL — - Award Edmond de Selys Longchamps, « Académie des Sciences de Belgique », for a research published on the Belgian fossil fauna of Belgium, 2011, period 2006-2010. 2004 - Award of the « Fondation Wall…
https://my.uliege.be/tr/dl_xt.do?id=1655369
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Claim 5: “was let go after the misconduct was discovered, but was not criminally charged, officials said”
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Multiple sources confirm she was let go after the misconduct was discovered and that she has not been criminally charged.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Kathryn Gunn (born August 11, 1968) is an American actress. She portrayed Skyler White on the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008–2013), for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Sc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gunn
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of fictional characters from Michael Crichton's 1990 novel Jurassic Park, its 1995 sequel The Lost World, and their film adaptations, Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World: J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jurassic_Park_(franchi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natasia Charlotte Demetriou (born 15 January 1984) is a British actress, comedian and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles as Nadja in the FX comedy horror series What We Do in the Shadows (2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasia_Demetriou
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Claim 6: “these bogus excuses for eyeing the ex’s car included warrant checks, traffic infractions and welfare checks”
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Three independent sources specifically list warrant checks, traffic infractions, and welfare checks as the false justifications used.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ellie Hammond(Mauldin Police Department). Officials said that Hammond used several untrue reasons, including warrant check, traffic infraction and welfare check, to look up the license plate belonging…
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/08/14/mauldin-officer-accused-usin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Officer Ellie Anna Hammond, 24, was fired from the Mauldin Police Department on Aug. 3 over the obsessive behavior, KOCO 5 News reported.Officials said that these bogus excuses for eyeing the ex’s car…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/us-news/south-carolina-officer…
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web search NEUTRAL — She allegedly claimed her reasoning was warrant check, traffic infraction and welfare check, which was not the real reason for entry.Hammond has not been criminally charged.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-happened-to-ellie-hammo…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.