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June 10, 2020 Incorrect mugshot The Link has just been informed the mugshot of Devonte Robinson that was provided to The Link is not the Devonte Robinson who is referred to in the article.  

June 10, 2020 McLeod Health Cheraw restricts visitation Effective today, McLeod Health Cheraw will continue restrictive visitation in the hospital. However, patients undergoing elective surgeries are allowed to have ONE designated visitor over the age of 18 for the duration of their hospital stay.  This one visitor will be required to wear a face mask and visitor-issued armband/ID at all…

June 9, 2020 Butler unofficial winner of District 9 race The unofficial tally of votes for the Chesterfield County Council District 9 race is Rhett Butler 292, Mark Ingram 247. The votes will be verified later this week. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available.

June 5, 2020 Update on shootings The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies are working a shooting with multiple victims on Coon Creek Road near Pageland. All victims have been transported to hospital in North Carolina. The CCSO states there is no threat to the community. The investigation is ongoing. More information will be posted…

June 5, 2020 Shootings in county The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is responding to shootings on the western side of the county this morning. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available. Read the full account in the June 10 issue of The Link.

June 5, 2020 Sheriff, chief deputy test positive for coronavirus Chesterfield County Sheriff James Dixon and Chief Deputy Chris Page have tested positive for the coronavirus. To lessen the risk of spreading the virus, the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is working to conduct contact tracing. The CCSO is also monitoring employees for symptoms, sanitizing all…

June 5, 2020 Further update on shootings The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Department announced it responded to two locations today in reference to shootings that involved three victims. Deputies first responded to Central Place Lane and Bennett Road in the Pageland area of Chesterfield County. The victims were transported to CMC-Union in Monroe, North Carolina, and then transported to…

June 5, 2020 McLeod Health modifies visitation restrictions McLeod Health has modified its visitation restrictions at McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Regional Medical Center and McLeod Health Clarendon.  Emergency department patients, inpatients and individuals undergoing outpatient procedures may have one designated visitor over the age of 18 for the duration of their hospital stay. No one under the age…

May 27, 2020 Cheraw man arrested for online coercion of minor Nathan Branham, 39, of Cheraw was arrested on a federal criminal complaint and charged with online coercion and enticement of a minor and transferring obscene material to a minor, according to a release from United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr. The complaint states…

May 19, 2020 Sheriff’s office captures one suspect, looks for another Deputies with the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office took Dennis Dashawn Stewart into custody today without incident at his residence, located at 31 Cleveland St. in Cheraw. Stewart was wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred Sunday, May 17, in Myrtle Beach. Stewart will…