Violent crime, youth arrests rise in Sumter, sheriff says

County officials consider new juvenile detention facility

BY ALAYSHA MAPLE
alaysha@theitem.com
Posted 2/14/26

Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said a mix of "aggressive" law enforcement and cost-effective strategies drove how the agency responded to changing crime trends, increasing youth arrests and rising pressure on the county's detention system in …

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