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Deputies: $5,000 reward offered for any information leading to February killing of local man
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that can help arrest the person(s) responsible for the February killing of a Columbia man.
SCSO: Thief uses overnight guests' ATM card with promise to pay
A Sumter County man is behind bars after deputies say he used a victim's financial card with a promise to her pay her back, but did not.
Sumter man commits lewd acts on 12-year old at his home, deputies say
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office have arrested a Sumter man charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor, third degree.
6 arrested in cocaine sting bust in Sumter County, deputies say
Six people are in jail on cocaine charges after a several-months long investigation by the Sumter Police Department
Woman accused of removing "assorted items" from home ID'd by witnesses
A homeowner identified a Highview Street woman as the burglar who stole "assorted items."
Sumter man charged with breach of trust, accused of failing to return borrowed car
Deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office arrested at 27-year-old man after he allegedly borrowed a car and didn't return it to the owners.
Sumter County deputies searching for missing woman
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman who has been missing for several days.
Women allege each were hit with a bottle to the head during club fight
Two women are charged with second degree assault and battery following a fight at a club that moved to a parking lot.
Advisory: Sumter County residents asked to boil water due to repairs
In Sumter County, residents are being told to boil their water before using it for drinking or cooking.
Deputies: Sumter man arrested for bruising 6-year-old boy with a belt
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says a Sumter man is charged with cruelty to children.
Sumter County man charged with criminal sexual conduct with a 15-year old, deputies say
The Sumter County Sheriff Office says a Sumter man is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
SC woman wrote $500 counterfeit check to receive money and goods at Sumter grocery store, deputies say
Sumter County deputies say that a Hartsville woman is charged with forgery, value less than $10,000.
Man reported his car stolen, Sumter County deputies say he lied
The Sumter County deputies say a man is charged with falsely reporting a stolen vehicle.
School bus crashes into Sumter home
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office responded to the 2600 block of McCrays Mill Road after a Sumter School District bus struck a house and shed on Friday after 2 p.m.
Active shooter exercise at USC Sumter and Central Carolina Tech
An active shooter drill will be held today on the campuses of the University of South Carolina Sumter and Central Carolina Technical College.
Woman faces charges after Chihuahuas thrown over fence, husband remains at-large
Sumter County Sheriff's deputies say a couple was found to be behind the incident where four Chihuahuas were thrown over the fence at Sumter SPCA earlier this month.ย
Main water line break at Millwood Elementary forces early dismissal
Millwood Elementary School officials say students will have early dismissal today after a main water line broke.
Hundreds of grams of drugs, dozen firearms found during "Operation Ice Storm" on I-95
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office held their second annual "Operation Ice Storm" where local, state and federal agencies teamed up to curb illegal activity on I-95 from Monday, March 11 to Thursday, March 14.
Man sexually assaulted teen at home in Sumter, deputies say
A man is being charged with sexually assaulting a teen at his Sumter home, according to Sumter County Sheriff's Office.
4 charged, 2 facing charges after dispute at Super 8 hotel leads to shooting, deputies say
An ongoing dispute in the back parking lot of a Super 8 hotel turned physical and the firing of shots led two 17-year olds in the hospital, and four of their associates face charges.
