Lancaster, S.C.

Lancaster, S.C. — A damaged-car scene at a Home Depot, 15 criminal charges and now questions about cooperation with police. The controversy surrounding former Martinsville Vice Mayor Jennifer Bowles continues to grow.

Star News has learned that Bowles allegedly refused to provide her identity to officers following her recent arrest in Lancaster, South Carolina, prompting Lancaster police to contact the Martinsville Police Department to help confirm who they were dealing with.

If confirmed in official records, the reported exchange could become another point of scrutiny as Bowles works through a serious legal case back in South Carolina.

The incident occurred Wednesday night at the Home Depot on Highway 9 Bypass West in Lancaster. Police say a woman drove her vehicle into multiple cars, leaving several vehicles damaged. Officers arrived to find the damage before taking the woman into custody.

Bowles is reportedly facing 15 charges, including aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and malicious injury to property. New video from the scene shows damaged vehicles and the police response.

The case has attracted attention in Martinsville because Bowles previously served as the city’s vice mayor. Now, the reported difficulty in confirming her identity adds another wrinkle to an incident already generating headlines.

Whether the alleged refusal to identify herself has any impact on the case will depend on the circumstances and the applicable law. The allegations surrounding the parking lot incident must also be resolved through the court process.

For now, Lancaster police are investigating the incident, Bowles faces a lengthy list of charges, and questions remain about what happened before officers arrived — and what unfolded after they did.

Fifteen charges are serious enough. If the identity report is backed by police records, that could be one more detail for the court file.

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Source note: Star News TV · Oct 18, 2026 1:48 PM.