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Man charged in relation to sexual assaults on church bus, say police

Aug 13, 2025 12:02 PM EDT

Sumter Police say a local man is in jail, and faces charges in relation to reported sexual assaults on a church bus.

Sumter PD: 2 wanted, 1 in custody on charges for robbing a man

Aug 11, 2025 7:28 PM EDT

Two people are wanted and a third person is in custody in connection with a planned armed robbery of a man who was visiting one of the suspects, according to police.

Sumter PD: Man charged after several dogs found malnourished, 1 found dead

Aug 11, 2025 3:25 PM EDT

Sumter Police have charged a man with multiple counts of animal cruelty related charges after several dogs were found malnourished and one dog was found dead behind a vacant home, said police.

Sumter PD: Local man safe after barricade crisis

Aug 8, 2025 7:42 PM EDT

Sumter PD says a local man is safe after a barricading incident at an apartment on Friday.

SCSO: Deputies investigating after 2 bodies found near rural road

Aug 8, 2025 5:46 PM EDT

Sumter County deputies are investigating after two female bodies were found Friday afternoon near a rural road in the Rembert area of Sumter County, say officials.

Sumter Police searching for man accused of shooting 2 people at gas station

Aug 8, 2025 12:37 PM EDT

Sumter Police Department is looking for a man accused of shooting two people at a gas station on Thursday.

Deputies: Man arrested after running from traffic stop, cash and drugs found

Aug 5, 2025 1:28 PM EDT

Investigators say on Monday deputies saw a car driving in the wrong direction on Reese St.

Father, son charged in violent attack on woman

Aug 1, 2025 5:10 PM EDT

SCDOT to close bridge in Sumter County for maintenance

Jul 25, 2025 4:13 PM EDT

South Carolina Department of Transportation says the Eastern School Road bridge over Alligator Branch in Sumter County will be closed for maintenance.

SCSO: 3 arrested after 2 vehicle chases in Sumter County

Jul 23, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

Sumter County investigators say three people have been arrested after two vehicle chases in the county.

Sumter Co. deputies say traffic stop leads to drug arrest

Jul 22, 2025 10:24 AM EDT

According to investigators, at 12:34am on July 16th, a deputy saw a car driving in a suspicious manor and believed the driver was impaired.

SCSO: New York resident arrested after traffic stop leads to marijuana trafficking charge

Jul 21, 2025 6:28 PM EDT

A New York resident has been arrested after a Thursday afternoon traffic stop led to deputies finding marijuana in his vehicle, said SCSO.

2 Midlands men arrested in connection with Britton Road burglary

Jul 18, 2025 11:04 AM EDT

A Sumter County man and a Clarendon County man were arrested Wednesday afternoon after deputies found them hiding inside a business they allegedly burglarized on Britton Road, said deputies.

Sumter Police officers searching for 16-year-old reported as missing on Saturday morning

Jul 14, 2025 1:43 PM EDT

Sumter Police officers are looking for a 16-year-old that was reported as missing on Saturday morning, said officers.

SCDOT conducts shoulder, lane closure on I-95 Northbound in Sumter County for maintenance

Jul 8, 2025 12:25 PM EDT

SCDOT is conducting a temporary shoulder and single lane closure on I-95 northbound at mile marker 138 on Tuesday, July 8, said officials.

Coroner identifies person after two-vehicle collision

Jul 4, 2025 12:51 PM EDT

Sumter County Coroner Robert Baker has identified the person who died after a fatal two-vehicle collision on Wednesday, said the coroner's office.

Motorcyclist killed in collision on Broad St. in Sumter Co.

Jul 4, 2025 8:48 AM EDT

South Carolina Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist was killed in a collision Thursday afternoon on US-76/Broad St. at Loring Mill Rd.

SCSO: Teen charged with murder

Jul 3, 2025 5:56 PM EDT

Sumter County deputies have arrested a teen for a deadly shooting Tuesday.

Man accused of assault arrested after being found naked in tree, deputies say

Jul 3, 2025 12:37 PM EDT

A Sumter man accused of assaulting a resident inside a home early Wednesday morning was arrested after deputies found him hiding naked in a tree, says the sheriff's office.