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Dog1 Sumter March2025
Local News, News, Sumter

SLED: Two Sumter men charged after injured, malnourished dogs found in woods

Investigators say on March 26th, while searching a wooded area off of Goodson Rd. in Sumter, officers found 27 pit bulls tied up with logging chains.
ABC Columbia Staff,

Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Investigators with SLED say Justin Rhodes, 35 and Fuqron Nelson, 38 are both charged with two counts of Conspiracy and four counts of Ill Treatment of Animals. Investigators say on March 26th, while searching a wooded area off of Goodson Rd. in Sumter, officers found 27 pit bulls tied up with logging chains. SLED investigators say some…

Cayce Pd
Lexington, Local News, News, Richland

Cayce Police investigating suspicious fires

Officers say the fires took place between March 1st and the 14th and are being investigated as possible arson.
ABC Columbia Staff,

Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)– Police in Cayce say they are investigating a series of fires along the Riverwalk and nearby properties. Officers say the fires took place between March 1st and the 14th and are being investigated as possible arson. Officials say Cayce Police are working with the local fire department and SLED in the investigation. Anyone with information regarding the…

South Carolina Execution (death row)
Local News, News, Orangeburg, Richland, State

Second death row inmate selects firing squad as method of execution

Friday was the deadline for Mikal Mahdi to make a decision.
CNN,

Columbia, S.C. (CNN)–A second death row inmate has chosen a firing squad for his execution. Friday was the deadline for Mikal Mahdi to make a decision. He is scheduled to be executed on April 11th. In 2004, Mahdi shot and killed an off-duty police officer in Orangeburg County. If the execution is carried out, Mahdi will become the second South…