McBee High student dies after collision in Darlington County
A McBee High student died in a fatal collision on Friday, Aug. 22, in Darlington County. According to Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the collision occurred on West Old Camden Road near New Market Road, approximately six miles north of Hartsville. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. when a 2012 Jeep…
Read MoreChesterfield County detention officer charged with misconduct in office
A detention officer at the Chesterfield County Detention Center has been charged and terminated following an internal investigation into inappropriate conduct. According to Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater, the incident occurred on Saturday, August 16, when the officer displayed an indecent photograph of himself to an inmate inside the detention center. The matter was reported…
Read MorePageland man charged with assault, sexual exploitation of a minor
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Pageland man following an investigation into alleged crimes involving the sexual exploitation of a minor. Sheriff Cambo Streater said 29-year-old Tyvone O’Neil Blakeney faces multiple charges, including assault and battery in the third degree, and sexual exploitation of a minor in the first, second, and third degrees.…
Read MoreJefferson man faces multiple felony charges in sexual exploitation of a minor case
A Jefferson man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies following an investigation into the sexual exploitation of a minor. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, Justin Reece Melton, 37, was taken into custody by the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office after the minor’s mother discovered inappropriate text messages on her child’s phone and reported it…
Read MoreSLED charges McBee police captain, McBee woman with obstruction of justice and other charges
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged Gregory P. Block, 40, with misconduct in office and obstruction of justice. The charges were filed Thursday, Aug. 7. SLED also charged Janece Jorden Curtiss, 34, with unlawful conduct toward a child and obstruction of justice Thursday, Aug. 7. According to warrants from SLED, between Oct. 14,…
Read MoreChesterfield man faces multiple drug charges
A two-month narcotics investigation culminated in the arrest of a Chesterfield man Wednesday, Aug. 6, following the execution of a drug search warrant by the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, with the assistance of the Special Response Team, executed a drug search warrant at…
Read MoreMonths-long investigation yields multiple drug arrests
Following a months-long investigation, the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of 14 people on numerous drug-related charges. Sheriff Cambo Streater said the Chesterfield County Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the Chesterfield County Special Response Team (SRT), successfully made a significant impact on illegal drug activity throughout the county. “This investigation is the result…
Read MoreSLED charges Jefferies with murder in Pageland Watermelon Festival shooting
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has arrested and charged Jayden Jeremiah Jefferies in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Sean Davis during the Pageland Watermelon Festival on Friday, July 18. SLED charged Jefferies, of Pageland, with murder, possession of a weapon during a deadly crime, and an additional penalty for a concealed weapon…
Read MoreJefferies charged with murder in Pageland shooting
Jayden Jeremiah Jefferies has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager during the Pageland Watermelon Festival Friday, July 18. The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Jefferies, 17, has been booked into the Chesterfield County Detention Center for murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent…
Read MorePageland Watermelon Festival canceled after shooting
Town of Pageland officials announced that all events and activities scheduled for the Pageland Watermelon Festival have been cancelled. Officials posted on the town’s social media that the decision had been made after the shooting on Friday, July 18, resulted in the death of a 17-year-old juvenile. In the statement, the town officials said, “With…
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