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Sumter, Clarendon women among 5 charged with insurance fraud; investigation ongoing, SLED says
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged five women, including one from Sumter and another from Manning, in an ongoing investigation of insurance fraud from 2024. According to an … more
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2nd suspect charged in connection to killing of Maurice Isaac in August
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of a second suspect in the killing of Maurice Issac in August. Kenneth Nelson was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 8 on an … more
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Sumter police investigate fatal pedestrian vs. vehicle wreck on Wedgefield Road 
Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker released the identity of the woman fatally struck by a vehicle on Saturday, Oct. 10. Whittni Milhorn, 38, of Sumter, was pronounced dead at Prisma Health … more
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Sumter man charged after domestic dispute leads to woman shot
A Sumter man is in police custody after a domestic dispute in Cherryvale led to a woman being shot. The disagreement between the couple occurred on Thursday night, Oct. 8, inside a residence on … more
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Armed robbery of illegal gun switches led to fatal shooting of 2 at Sumter Dollar General, chief deputy says
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Hampton Gardner led a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 8, providing an update on the fatal shooting of two men at a county Dollar General.  … more
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2 dead, 1 injured as Sumter deputies investigate shooting near Race Track Road
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of two men.  The shooting occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at a business near Race Track Road and U.S. … more
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Sumter man charged after collision kills 8-year-old, 5-year-old girls in Canada
A Sumter man was charged with multiple counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle resulting in death after a crash killed a woman and two girls.  On Friday, Oct. 2 around 12:35 p.m., … more
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UPDATED: "The buck stops here:" Larry White becomes 27th guilty plea after jury convicts him of assault, battery by mob in 2018 Lee Correctional riot
Third Circuit Judge R. Ferrell Cothran sentenced Larry White to three life terms without the possibility of parole for his role in South Carolina's deadliest prison riot at Lee Correctional Institution in 2018. White, 30, was convicted on all … more
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Jury convicts Larry White with assault, battery by mob in deadly 2018 Lee CI riot trial
Third Circuit Judge R. Ferrell Cothran sentenced Larry White to three life terms without the possibility of parole for his involvement in South Carolina’s deadliest prison riot at Lee Correctional … more
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1 charged in connection to killing of Jamayah Jones in September 2025; Sheriff Dennis expects more arrests to come
A year after the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Jamayah Jones, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has charged one man in connection to her death.  The sheriff’s office charged Rahkeem … more
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4 men charged, 19 dogs rescued after SLED busts illegal dogfighting event in Eastover
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division rescued 19 dogs from a dogfighting event in Sumter County. Four men were charged on Thursday, Sept. 17, for their alleged involvement in arranging the illegal … more
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Investigation ongoing as Sumter woman sets home ablaze after domestic dispute
A Sumter woman has been charged with arson after reportedly setting her home on fire. Deputies with Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a fire at a residence on Race Track … more
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Meet the Sumter clerk of court behind Murdaugh retrial set for April 2027
For more than two decades, James Campbell - "Jamie" as he's locally known - has been the person behind the scenes of Sumter County's courtrooms. He has maintained court records, collected fines and payments and helped guide day-to-day operations … more
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2 charged in connection to armed robbery in Turbeville
Two men have been charged in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in Turbeville in early September. Nija’Ray B Singletary, 19, of Turbeville, and Quvante Lee Pinesett, 23, of New Zion, … more
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Suspect arrested in double homicide along Puddin Swamp Road; investigation continues
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in the homicide of two women found on Puddin Swamp Road earlier this month. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, deputies discovered the bodies of Lola … more
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Family of Shaw airman who drowned in Lake Wateree hires attorney for independent investigation
The family of Carlen Hailey, a senior airman stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, has hired a Columbia attorney to conduct an independent investigation into his death.  Hailey, 23, a Los … more
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Sumter woman charged with trafficking $47K worth of drugs, deputies say
A Sumter woman was arrested Tuesday after a warranted search of her home uncovered over $47,000 worth of drugs. Shannon Marie McLeod was arrested on Sept. 8 after Sumter County Sheriff’s … more
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Alex Murdaugh murder retrial set for April 2027 in Sumter
One of South Carolina’s most consequential criminal cases is coming to Sumter County in April 2027.  Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Judge Debra McCaslin released a signed order on Tuesday, … more
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Alex Murdaugh retrial will be moved to Sumter County, judge orders
In an eight-page court order released by Fourteenth Judicial Circuit on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 8, the court found that Sumter County will be “best suited” for the retrial of disgraced attorney … more
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Sumter man charged after violating state’s Roadway Protection Act; 1st use of law by Sumter police since enacted in May 2026
A local man turned himself in to authorities after he reportedly organized a “street takeover” in August.  According to Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for Sumter Police … more
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