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SC Inmate Dies; Spokeswoman Says Death Followed Prison Fight

BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP/WOLO) – An inmate is dead after a fight inside the Lee Correctional Institution Multiple media organizations report Lee County Coroner Larry Logan said Sunday that 22-year-old inmate Christian D. Ray died after the incident at Lee Correctional Institution. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday. South Carolina Corrections Department spokeswoman Sommer Sharpe said the inmate died from injuries suffered…

Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree in Lexington County

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the person who died during a single-vehicle accident Saturday night. The crash happened on Willow Forks Road at 9:40pm. Troopers said a 2003 Chevrolet SUV was traveling north on Willow Forks road, ran off the right side of the road way, and struck a tree. Marty Shealy, Jr., 33, was…

Raid on Sumter Home Leads to 5 Arrest, Drugs, Cash And Guns

SUMTER, SC (July 15, 2017) – Five people were arrested after a raid by the Sumter Police Department Wednesday afternoon. Freddie McCullough, 64, is charged with attempted murder. Ruth Wells, 51, is charged with two counts of distribution of crack cocaine and two counts of distribution of crack cocaine within proximity of a school or park. Antonio Wilson, 28, is charged…