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Suspect dies after swallowing suspected drugs, according to Sumter County sheriff
A man who was arrested Thursday morning died at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital after he swallowed what appeared to be a plastic bag of drugs before he was booked at the jail, Sumter County's sheriff … more
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Sumter woman faces federal charges in $9M fraud scheme
A co-founder of Sumter-based Early Autism Project Inc. is facing the possibility of having to pay $9 million if she is convicted of embezzling money from Medicaid and TRICARE, an accusation the organization itself settled in 2018. An indictment … more
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Crime does pay? Thoughts from a crime and courts reporter about S.C. inmates getting tablets to stream movies, call home
South Carolina Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling announced plans for a program to provide tablets for inmates so they can call family at cheaper rates and access pre-loaded … more
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South Carolina inmates to get tablets for movies, calling to combat illegal cellphones
COLUMBIA — South Carolina officials are hoping to combat the dangers of illegal cellphones behind bars by giving inmates a different technological device to communicate with family, obtain … more
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2 co-workers, co-defendant charged in armed robbery of Little Caesars employee
Three teens are facing charges for allegedly taking an undisclosed amount of cash from a Little Caesars employee at gunpoint in a bank parking lot on Friday. Two of the suspects were also employees … more
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Sumter inmate who died Thursday identified by Sumter County coroner
Sumter County Coroner's Office identified the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center inmate who died Thursday as 35-year-old Jeremy Antwan Garrett.Garrett was pronounced dead at Prisma Health Tuomey, … more
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SLED investigating as 2nd inmate dies in custody at Sumter jail since December
Another investigation in Sumter has been opened after a second Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center inmate died while in custody since December. Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker said the office picked up an inmate Thursday evening who died at … more
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Two Sumter men face drug charges after traveling salesman's fatal overdose in August
Two Sumter men are facing drug charges after an investigation indicated they reportedly provided heroin to a traveling salesman who was found dead of an overdose in August of last year.The victim, … more
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Man wanted for alleged theft from Sumter apartment complex laundry room
Sumter Police Department officers are looking for a man suspected of stealing money from an apartment complex laundry room on Dec. 18, 2018.James Baucom, 47, is accused of breaking into the laundry … more
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Dalzell woman, 32, charged for allegedly giving son a black eye, leaving other son with bruises after spanking
A 32-year-old Dalzell woman was arrested on Jan. 2 and charged with unlawful neglect of a child for allegedly hitting one son in the face and leaving the other with bruises after a spanking, … more
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Father arrested for allegedly interfering with Sumter School District bus route in August 2018
A 29-year-old man was arrested Thursday and charged with interfering with the operation of a school bus for allegedly preventing the driver from closing the bus door in August, according to Sumter … more
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Former Manning Police Chief Blair Shaffer arrested by FBI
MANNING – Blair Shaffer, the former police chief in Manning whose firing made headlines throughout last summer, was arrested Monday morning by FBI agents. Information on the arrest is … more
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Authorities seek suspect in alleged armed robbery of clothing, cash of Broad Street store in Sumter
Sumter Police Department is seeking an armed robbery suspect accused of taking an undetermined amount of clothing and cash from a Broad Street business on Thursday night.Officers responded to an … more
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Woman faces multiple charges after December arrests in Sumter
The daughter of the former owner of McLaughlin Ford car dealership is facing multiple charges after two arrests in December related to stolen items, drugs and a firearm.Mendy M. McLaughlin, 32, of … more
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Sumter Sheriff's office asks for help identifying 2 suspects
Pictured are two men who reportedly passed counterfeit $50 bills at Dollar General, U.S. Highway 15 North, about 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. According to Sumter County Sheriff's Office, the two are … more
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Lakewood High student suspected in Sumter Christmas Day shooting incident given $50,000 bond, curfew
Release conditions for one suspect in a nonfatal Christmas Day shooting at a Broad Street convenience store include a $50,000 surety bond, ankle monitor and curfew, according to a magistrate judge. Faquanta Benjamin, 17, was joined in the … more
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One Christmas Day shooting suspect in custody, first appearance hearing Thursday in Sumter
One of the suspects in a nonfatal Christmas Day shooting at a convenience store is facing an attempted murder charge after he was taken into custody Wednesday night, according to county … more
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Sumter deputies seek two suspects in Christmas Day gas station shooting across from Shaw
Sumter County Sheriff's Office is searching for two men accused of shooting another man during an argument at a convenience store on Christmas Day.Ken Bell, public information officer for the … more
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Sumter man, 34, arrested for requesting obscene photos of 14-year-old girl, sexual acts
  A 34-year-old man was denied bond after being accused of sending explicit photos to a 14-year-old girl and asking for photos of her in return.   Jason Darnell Smoot, of Hwy. 260, … more
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Sumter police arrest three suspects in reported convenience store armed robbery
Sumter Police Department arrested three men in connection with an armed robbery at the Speedway convenience store on Broad Street in November.Davnus Toney, 26; Curtis Channing Pearson, 27; and … more
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