Sumter police chief says city homicides more than doubled, auto break-ins increased by 91% in 2023

By ALAYSHA MAPLE
alaysha@theitem.com
Posted 3/6/24

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 …

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