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Homicides were up slightly in Sumter in 2022, down in Clarendon and Lee
Though they cannot prevent crime, tri-county law enforcement hoped for the number of homicides to reduce in 2022. Totals for some agencies for the year ended lower while others were higher when compared to 2021. Based on law enforcement and … more
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City Ward 1 candidate's appeal denied by Sumter circuit court judge; files appeal to Supreme Court same day
An appeal filed to the Sumter County Third Judicial Circuit by a non-winning candidate of November's Sumter City Council Ward 1 midterm election was denied by a judge Friday. Inside courtroom 3B of the county's circuit court sat Reginald "Reggie" … more
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Sheriff's office alerts public of phone scammers posing as law enforcement
On Thursday morning, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office was alerted that several residents - many of which were senior citizens - received phone calls from scammers claiming to be law enforcement. According to Maj. Randall Stewart, the calls came … more
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Infant found alive at scene of apparent murder-suicide in Clarendon, officials say
CLARENDON COUNTY — Two Clarendon County residents are dead following what officials are saying was a murder-suicide that occurred just outside Manning on Wednesday, Jan. 4.Nakita Monet Baxter, … more
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Rembert shooting leaves 3 injured in 'isolated incident,' Sumter sheriff says
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in Rembert where three people were injured. Around 9 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to a call of a shooting near Hines Road and … more
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1 dead, 1 injured in collision with Sumter man fleeing deputies 
A Sumter man attempting to evade law enforcement in a high-speed chase across two counties crossed a median, striking a vehicle head-on New Year’s Day. The collision resulted in the death of a … more
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Man wanted in Sumter fatal shooting in custody
A North Carolina man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting on New Year’s Eve is in custody. Sumter Police Department Public Information Officer Tonyia McGirt said Amani Kennedy, 23, of … more
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Sumter woman, 55, dies in U.S. 378 wreck Sunday
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and Sumter County Coroner’s Office are investigating a fatal wreck that occured around noon on New Year's Day. On Jan. 1 around 12 p.m., … more
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4 human skulls confiscated at Mexican airport; package addressed to Manning, authorities say
Before ringing in the new year, a strange holiday package addressed to Manning was intercepted at a Mexican airport. Authorities in central Mexico announced Friday that four human skulls in the … more
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1 dead, 1 injured in Lee County wreck Friday
A fatal two-vehicle wreck that occurred in Lee County left one person dead and another injured. At around 2 p.m. on Dec. 30, a fatal wreck occurred at the intersection of Kelly Bridge Road and Ashland Stokes … more
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Former Sumter man, 23, wanted in New Year's Eve shooting
The Sumter Police Department seeks public help after a shooting on New Year’s Eve left one dead. According to Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the department, officers responded … more
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2022: Our year in review: Trial of Sumter mom's, daughter's killer was most-watched local court case this year
Bradley-Adams case Many trials hit the Sumter County court docket in 2022, but none caught media and community attention like the trial in the 2019 double homicide of Sharee Bradley and her 5-year-old daughter, Nevaeh Adams, that ended in a … more
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Sumter veteran faces assault, weapons charges after barging on base in search of women, child victims of sex trafficking
The Dec. 23 shooting on Shaw Air Force Base involved an armed veteran who was reportedly convinced that women and children were being trafficked on base, according to an FBI affidavit. Angelo … more
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Sumter man, 43, dies in two-vehicle wreck in Lee County
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal two-vehicle wreck that occurred 12 miles south of Bishopville on Monday afternoon. At about 3:10 p.m., the driver of 2020 Chevy Sudan was … more
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FBI investigating Shaw Air Force Base incident after airman shoots man attempting to 'illegally gain access" to Sumter base
The FBI is investigating an incident from Friday where an airman shot an injured a man authorities say was attempting to illegally enter Shaw Air Force Base with what they say was a prohibited … more
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Statewide operation results in 19 arrests, drug, gun seizures
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office announced results of its statewide operation which led to multiple arrests and seizures of firearms, drugs and nearly $100,000. According to Maj. Randall Stewart of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, "Operation … more
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Airman shoots ‘gaterunner’ in attempt to access Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter
A Sumter airman shot an individual who attempted to illegally enter Shaw Air Force Base on Friday. At about 1:30 p.m., an airman assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron shot and injured an … more
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Sumter, Clarendon sheriffs arrest man in woman's killing; offices also say same suspect charged with attempted murder
Deputies of Sumter and Clarendon counties banded together for a news conference Wednesday afternoon to announce an arrest made in the killing of 72-year-old Mae E. Burgess. Present for the news conference were Sumter Sheriff Anthony Dennis, … more
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Sumter, Clarendon sheriffs announce arrest in Burgess murder, attempted murder investigation
Deputies of Sumter and Clarendon counties banded together for a press conference Wednesday afternoon to announce an arrest made in the killing of 72-year-old Mae E. Burgess. Present for the press … more
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Pinewood woman, 77, dies in single-vehicle wreck along West Avenue South
A 77-year-old woman died as a result of single-vehicle wreck Tuesday afternoon. Around 5:48 p.m. Tuesday, the driver of a 2004 Isuzu SUV was traveling west on West Avenue South when she drove off … more
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