The city of Sumter saw a drop in overall crime in 2018 as Sumter Police Department made strides to increase and enhance its policing, according to Chief Russell Roark III. Data provided by the department at the Sumter City Council meeting earlier … more

A Sumter man is in jail after allegedly lying to the police about being the victim of a shooting when he may have been shot while committing an armed robbery by the victim of the robbery. Details of the moments leading up to Frankie Furman's … more

Sumter Police Department officers gave a snapshot of the operations for its four-legged officers who use their noses to help solve crimes during a training session on Monday. The … more