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Sumter PD searching for man wanted following December disturbance

Jan 9, 2026 3:58 PM EST

Sumter PD requesting help finding someone wanted following a December disturbance, said officers.

Pedestrian killed after Sunday night collision

Jan 5, 2026 6:38 PM EST

The SC Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Sumter last night.

Sumter Co. coroner identifies person who died after stabbing

Jan 5, 2026 2:39 PM EST

Sumter County Coroner Robert Baker has identified a 45-year-old after he died at a hospital.

Pedestrian killed in collision on US-378 in Sumter

Jan 5, 2026 7:49 AM EST

16-year-old seen last month returns home, say Sumter Co. deputies

Jan 2, 2026 1:06 PM EST

Deputies say the teen has returned home.

Sumter Police searching for man last seen after being released from hospital

Dec 30, 2025 12:54 PM EST

Sumter Police are searching for a man last seen at about 8 a.m. on Tuesday after being released from the local hospital, say police.

Sumter PD: 60-year-old woman with dementia found safe

Dec 29, 2025 3:21 PM EST

Officers with the Sumter PD says Rose Mary Brown was found safe.

SCSO: Man arrested for fentanyl-induced homicide

Dec 26, 2025 10:47 AM EST

Deputies say an investigation by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit resulted in the arrest of a Sumter man on multiple charges, including fentanyl induced homicide.

Driver dead after weekend wreck in Sumter

Dec 22, 2025 5:36 PM EST

SC Highway Patrol says a driver is dead following a wreck in Sumter on Saturday.

SCSO: Man arrested in possession of stolen vehicle, firearm

Dec 18, 2025 4:08 PM EST

Sumter County deputies says a person was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly attempting to flee and resist arrest.

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2 Sumter daycare workers arrested on child abuse charges

Dec 16, 2025 6:34 PM EST

Two Sumter daycare workers were arrested on Monday afternoon on child abuse charges, according to SCSO.

Sumter man arrested after deputies find firearms, drugs

Dec 16, 2025 11:15 AM EST

A Sumter man was arrested after deputies say they found him in possession of firearms and multiple narcotics.

Student arrested after allegedly making social media threat toward private school

Dec 12, 2025 5:29 PM EST

Sumter PD says a school threat made on social media in October led to a student being placed in custody.

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Arrest for suspended license leads to investigators finding drugs

Dec 12, 2025 5:23 PM EST

Sumter County deputies say a man was arrested on charges of driving with a suspended license when drugs were found.

Several children taken to hospital after school bus collision, says Sumter Co. School District

Dec 11, 2025 6:36 PM EST

Sumter County School District officials say several children were taken to a hospital after a school bus collision.

Deputies find more than 150 grams of meth after traffic stop

Dec 10, 2025 3:40 PM EST

Sumter County deputies say a traffic stop involving a Sumter man on Sunday resulted in his arrest on charges of failing to stop and possessing methamphetamine.

Sumter Police: Missing 33-year-old found in another state safe

Dec 10, 2025 10:59 AM EST

Sumter Police say Mullen was located in a neighboring state and made contact with her family.

Sumter Police searching for 14-year-old last seen at home

Dec 9, 2025 10:31 AM EST

Sumter Police are searching for a 14-year-old who was last seen at his home, say police.

Man arrested in connection with November Picardy Drive shooting

Dec 5, 2025 3:37 PM EST

Sumter County deputies have arrested a man in connection with a November shooting on Picardy Drive that left one person dead and another wounded, says the sheriff's office.

One injured, one in custody after Sumter County shooting

Dec 5, 2025 11:19 AM EST

One person was injured by gunfire and another was taken into custody by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on Friday morning, says the sheriff's office.