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Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office releases names, mugs of four escaped inmates JACQUELINE HOUGH Editor – The Link The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the four inmates who escaped from the Chesterfield County Detention Center in the early hours of Tuesday, Oct. 15. The four inmates are Deshawn Malik Fox, Kyonne Marquise…

The search continues after four inmates escaped from the Chesterfield County Detention Center late Monday night. Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater said the four escaped between 11 p.m. and midnight. “It appears they had help from an outside source, and we are investigating,” he said. “We are investigating exactly how it happened and how we…

Family-owned CM Tucker Lumber in Pageland has been acquired by Doman Building Materials  Group Ltd, a Vancouver based company. Founded in 1920, Tucker Lumber is headquartered in Pageland and employs 425 personnel across three locations. Carl Tucker will become the honorary CEO emeritus of the new division. He said CM Tucker Lumber has been a…

Cheraw man was arrested Friday, Sept. 27, after being found with 26 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. According to Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater, the Narcotics Unit seized the methamphetamine during a lawful traffic stop in the Cheraw area. Thirty-five-year-old Zackary J. Register of Cheraw was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine. Streater…

The S.C. Highway Patrol reported a fatality after a two-vehicle collision on Thursday, Sept. 26, near Wallace. According to Lance Cpl Lena Butler, the collision occurred at 12:05 p.m. on SC Highway 177 near Step Road, one mile north of Wallace. Butler said the driver of a 2023 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling north on SC…

The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office arrested Pageland man on Sept. 19 and charged him with criminal sexual conduct involving a minor. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, the Investigation Unit, in collaboration with the Special Response Team, the Narcotics Unit, and various deputies, apprehended 38-year-old Micki Ray Young. Streater said Young faces charges of second-degree criminal sexual…

A McBee Police officer shot during a traffic stop on Thursday night (Sept. 19) is home recovering. “We are proud of the officer,” said McBee Mayor Glenn Odom. “We feel like it was the Lord’s hand that protected him, and we are very thankful.” Odom added the officer was shot multiple times during a traffic…

The McBee Police officer shot during a traffic stop on Thursday night (Sept. 19) is at home and recovering. “We are proud of the officer,” said McBee Mayor Glenn Odom. “We feel like it was the Lord’s hand that protected him, and we are very thankful.” Odom said the officer was shot three times. South…

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has issued a statewide Blue Alert for Alston Modlin, 27, after a McBee Police officer was shot late Thursday night. The shooting occurred during a traffic stop on 11th Street in McBee. Modlin may be driving a 2023 Toyota Tacoma with SC license plate KRF577. The vehicle has a…

Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating and searching for the two suspects after a Wednesday evening (Sept. 4) robbery at the Dollar General in Patrick. Sheriff Cambo Streater said two males went into the store, located on Highway 1 in Patrick, at almost 10 p.m. “They had on face masks and gloves,” he said.…