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SLED 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…

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Jefferies 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…

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Pageland 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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Juvenile dies in shooting at Pageland Watermelon Festival

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is leading the investigation of a shooting on Friday, July 18, at the Pageland Watermelon Festival. According to Pageland Police Chief Dean Short, the shooting resulted in the death of a 17-year-old juvenile. “Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones of the young individual whose life…

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CCSO searches for missing Cheraw mother and children

The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating 23-year-old Payton Manus of Cheraw, along with her two young children, Addeline Sterrett, 1, and Nathaniel Sterrett, two months old. According to officials, Manus was last in contact on July 3 and has not responded to repeated attempts by law enforcement and the…

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Routine patrols leads to arrest of Wallace man

A routine patrol in the Hunts Mill area resulted in the arrest of a Wallace man. Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater said Deputy Chase Freeman was patrolling in the Hunts Mill area when he observed a suspicious vehicle and initiated a stop. Upon making contact with the vehicle, Freeman attained probable cause to search the…

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Chesterfield County School Board names Ballenger as new superintendent

The Chesterfield County School Board announced Dr. Christopher Ballenger as the new superintendent for Chesterfield County School District. School board members unanimously approved him at a special-called meeting on Monday, June 16. Ballenger will start July 1 with a three-year contract with a $180,000 base salary and a five percent annuity. After the vote, Dr.…

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Chisholm charged in connection with 1998 criminal sexual conduct case

After an extensive investigation, officials with the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Patrick man in connection with a 1998 criminal sexual conduct investigation. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, Charlie Leavern Chisholm, 51, of Patrick, was arrested Tuesday, June 3, and charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor, second-degree. This case stemmed from…

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Multiple arrests made in Macedonia Church Road shooting

The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has arrested several individuals in the Macedonia Church Road shooting that resulted in the death of a Bennettsville man and two others injured.   Sheriff Cambo Streater said 18-year-old Rayonta Rayvon Buchanan, 18-year-old Mystery Jason Delante Powe, and a 17-year-old juvenile were charged with murder, three counts of attempted murder,…

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