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Officials urge preparation for Tropical Storm Debby
State officials are urging people to prepare for Tropical Storm Debby, which will affect the state this week. Gov. Henry McMaster held a media briefing Monday evening with state emergency management officials to update the public on Tropical Storm Debby’s impact on the state. “We do have quite a storm coming,” he said. “We’ve got…
Read MoreMcMaster declares state of emergency for South Carolina ahead of Debby
Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order declaring a State of Emergency on Sunday (Aug. 4) in preparation for the potential effects of Tropical Storm Debby. Officials are asking people to monitor local forecasts and take proper precautions. The executive order activates the South Carolina Emergency Operations Plan and enables all state agencies to coordinate…
Read MorePerson dies after ATV crash
A person died after an ATV collided with an animal on Friday, Aug. 2. According to Master Trooper William Bennett of the South Caroling Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at 9:50 p.m. Aug. 2 on Crowley Road, five miles north of Patrick. A Honda ATV, with a driver and passenger on it, was traveling east…
Read MoreSearch warrant operation leads to multiple arrests
Law enforcement from the Chesterfield Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant operation on July 30, which led to multiple arrests. The Chesterfield County Narcotics Unit and the Chesterfield County Special Response Team executed a search warrant operation on July 30. Cierra J. Adams and Robin F. Lear, of…
Read MoreSearch warrant yields drug arrests
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of the Special Response Team, executed a search warrant on Adam D. Myers Road in the Pageland area on July 25. The search warrant was executed without incident. Sheriff Cambo Streater said this was the conclusion of a narcotics…
Read MoreChesterfield County Sheriff’s Office’s Narcotic Unit make arrests in fentanyl cases
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has made several arrests in multiple fentanyl cases. Sheriff Cambo Streater said Kenneth Taylor, Claude Sikes, Brandy Mayhew, and Mark Ossmann were the targets of a fentanyl case. In this case, several hundred tablets of press fentanyl pills were…
Read MoreDriver dies in single-vehicle crash near Pageland
A person was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Pageland on Friday, July 19. According to Master Trooper Ridgeway of the S.C. Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at 3:30 p.m. on Lighthouse Church Road near Evans Mill Road, four miles east of Pageland. The driver of a 2006 BMW sedan was traveling east on Lighthouse…
Read MoreFugitive wanted in May kidnapping is being returned to Chesterfield County
A Union County woman wanted in connection with the May 28 kidnapping of a mother and her 8-year-old son in Chesterfield County was arrested at a Mississippi casino in June. Amy Perez, 45, who is charged with conspiracy to kidnap, two counts of kidnapping, first-degree burglary, attempted mu rder, possession of a weapon during a…
Read MorePerson dies in single-vehicle crash
One person died in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday, July 2 on Midway Road near Cheraw. According to Master Trooper Gary Miller of the S.C. Highway Patrol, a single-vehicle collision occurred at 11:55 a.m. on Midway Road near S.C. Hwy 9, resulting in a fatality. Miller said a 2010 Chevrolet pickup truck driver was traveling south…
Read MoreTwo people found dead at a Cheraw motel
Officials from the Chesterfield County Coroner’s Office have confirmed an investigation involving two people found dead at a Cheraw motel on Sunday. “It is still an active investigation,” said John James, chief deputy coroner for Chesterfield County. “No names are given at this time.” The deaths are being investigated by the Cheraw Police Department and…
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