The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says a dog that was removed from a neglectful living situation two weeks ago has made a quick recovery and is getting ready for adoption.
According to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, 44-year-old Pinkney Lee Gamble Jr. faces charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
According to the Sumter Police Department, an additional murder charge has been filed against the suspect from a November 10 shooting that left three dead.
According to the Sumter County Coroner's Office, a Lugoff woman was pronounced dead on the scene of a single motor vehicle collision on Deschamps Road Wednesday morning.
Deputies says an inmate at the Sumter County Sheriff's Office Detention Center is under investigation after he set started a fire with a lighter in his cell on Monday night.
On Friday, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office announced that two women have been arrested after a fight and stabbing left another woman critically injured.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Dontavian Bernard Bennett has been charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor, third degree.
On Saturday, South Carolina Highway Patrol says two people were killed after a vehicle hit a motorcycle in Sumter County. It happened after 11:30 a.m. on SC-261 and Cle-Nic Lane.
While the holidays are often a time of joy, for some in the Midlands it can also be a time of struggle. The Sumter County Sheriff's Office hopes to change that with the "Helping Hands Project" that works to protect victims of domestic violence.