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Weekend events – Sept. 13
It is going to be a busy Saturday in Chesterfield County and the surrounding areas. Here are some events to give you something to do. The Cheraw Fish Hatchery, located at 433 Fish Hatchery Lane, Cheraw, will have a free fishing rodeo from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, for 5-15-year-olds. A parent or…
Read MoreWoman airlifted after dog attack in Chesterfield
A woman was airlifted on Friday, Aug. 29, after a dog attack left her seriously injured. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, deputies and animal control officers responded at 7 p.m. to 1098 Hunts Mill Rd. in Chesterfield to a report of an active dog attack involving a 78-year-old female victim. Once on scene, animal control…
Read MoreATI opens new facility in Pageland
JACQUELINE HOUGH Editor – The Link ATI, a global aerospace and defense leader, has opened its 125,000-square-foot facility in Pageland. A ribbon cutting was held on Wednesday, Aug. 13, for community and state leaders. ATI’s new facility, located at 340 Industrial Park in the Lynches River Industrial Park, produces titanium alloy sheet. Technically challenging to…
Read MoreHandgun, tobacco products found during cell searches at Chesterfield County Detention Center
Cell searches conducted at the Chesterfield County Detention Center on Aug. 23 led to the discovery of contraband and a loaded firearm. Sheriff Cambo Streater said as a result of the searches, two tobacco products were found. Investigations by the Sheriff’s Office led to charges of contraband, furnish, or possession, county or municipal prisons prohibited…
Read MoreMcBee 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 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 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 MorePatrick woman arrested in ongoing case involving minor
A Patrick woman turned herself in on June 27, in connection with an ongoing investigation involving inappropriate contact with a minor. According to Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater, Florence Garland White, 31, was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor following evidence that she communicated with a 15-year-old male through social…
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