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A Sumter man is in custody after allegedly meeting up with a minor he contacted via a video game.  According to Mark Bordeaux, public information officer for Sumter County Sheriff's Office, … more
Sumter police are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday evening at a Rast Street bar and grill. At about 6 p.m. Sunday, officers responding to shots fired at Backyard Bar and Grill. Four … more
A Sumter man faces larceny charges in connection to an incident in late February. Elijah Jonathan Black Goodman, 19, of Manning Road, is wanted on larceny and other charges in, the police … more
Sumter Police Department Chief Russell Roark released a statement in reference to the new firearms law allowing citizens to open carry their firearms that went effect immediately after being signed … more
Crime rates within Sumter city limits increased 16% in the past year, Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark told Sumter City Council members on Tuesday afternoon. Sumter City Council members … more
An incident on a Sumter school bus in the presence of children led to two women in custody facing breach of peace charges. According to Mark Bordeaux, public information officer with Sumter … more
Sumter County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the individual involved in a fatal single-vehicle wreck Friday morning. The wreck occurred after 7:15 a.m. on Feb. 23 at the … more
Sumter Police Department seeks the public’s help for information regarding shots fired calls early Friday morning. Initial information indicated that shots fired calls came in after 2 a.m. … more
BISHOPVILLE  —Two more inmates pleaded guilty — in addition to three scheduling trial dates and agreeing on bonds — for their alleged involvement in South Carolina’s … more
Sumter County Coroner has released the name of the individual who was died as a result of a single-vehicle wreck on Friday morning. At about 1:55 a.m. at the intersection of South Lafayette … more
One person is dead and another is injured after a wreck that occurred about a mile south of Summerton on Thursday. At about 5:52 p.m. on Feb. 15, the driver of a 2004 Freightliner tractor truck, … more
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help to identify suspects in a burglary from Thursday morning. Around 5 a.m. on Feb. 15, three individuals were seen on security … more
A man is in custody after reportedly breaking into a residence will the owner was home. After 7:15 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a residence along Grimble Court. The resident reported she … more
Sumter police have one in custody after a shooting that occurred last Friday. According to Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for Sumter Police Department, a shooting occurred around 7:30 … more
A Sumter woman was arrested by sheriff's deputies after a man was shot early Sunday. Iszarah Rockingham-Barnett, 22, of West Avenue South in Pinewood, was arrested Sunday pursuant to a warrant … more
A woman has been charged in connection to a Jan. 27 car crash that killed Summerton’s first Black Mayor, Tony Junious. South Carolina Highway Patrol has charged 33-year-old Toni Singleton … more
Farmers in Sumter and Clarendon counties are facing costly damage after copper wiring was stolen from their watering systems. Mark Bordeaux, public information officer for Sumter County Sheriff's Office, said investigators with the Sumter and … more
Sumter Police Department is investigating two separate shootings that occurred this weekend, one which resulted in death. After 10 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a shots fired call when … more
The total number of homicides for Sumter County has been released, and it is the second-highest homicide total for the county since 2020. Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker released the list of homicides that occurred in 2023, divided by city and … more
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has one in custody following a shooting in Cherryvale on Friday afternoon. Before 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, deputies responded to a call that a person was … more
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