Sumter deputies say a man is in custody after a break-in last week. Investigators say, on January 21, Jehrode Hodge broke into a business on the 4800 block of Florence Highway and caused $2,000 worth of damage to a door and the building's air conditioning unit.
A few Midlands school districts have announced plans to remain virtual through the end of this month.
Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker has identified the victim from a fatal accident that occurred on Monday night around 8 p.m. The coroner says 43-year-old Jermaine Williams died as a result of a vehicle versus bicycle accident that happened on Jackson Street at Miller Road.
According to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office, a woman has been charged after her baby died after testing positive for methamphetamine.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says they arrested a man who took scrap metal from a business and sold it to another business for personal profit.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says two victims from a nearly 45-year-old shooting investigation have been identified. In 1976, 25-year-old Pamela Buckley from Colorado and 30-year-old James Freud of Pennsylvania were found shot on the side of I-95.
Deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office say they are looking for a missing man from Moncks Corner. Deputies say 36-year-old Michael McKelvey was last seen on Cherryvale Drive in Sumter County on January 2.
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.
Sumter Police say a 19-year-old woman is wanted in connection with an attempted armed robbery on Thursday.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says a man was arrested on December 30 and charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature.
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says a woman faces assault charges stemming back to an altercation that occurred on December 14.
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.
The first vaccines have been administered at Shaw Air Force Base. Medical personnel on the base were the first to get the shots.
The Sumter Police Department says they are searching for a missing man last seen at his friend's home on David Court on December 31.
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.
Several school districts throughout the Midlands have opted to temporarily move to a virtual learning model for students following winter break.
According to the Sumter County Coroner's Office, a man died as a result of a shooting incident that took place Wednesday night.
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.
Deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office say they are searching for 18-year-old Jackson Garcia, who was reported missing.
Front line team members at Prisma Health Tuomey received their COVID-19 vaccines in Sumter Wednesday morning.
