UPDATE: Missing Sumter Co. teen found safe
Sumter Co. deputies say 16-year-old Yu’Niya Zhrori Cooks has been found safe.
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Reward offered for information leading to arrest in death of 2 Charleston County women
A 5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest after two Charleston County woman’s bodies were found in a wooded area, say deputies.
SCSO: Deputies investigating after 2 bodies found near rural road
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.
SCSO: 3 arrested after 2 vehicle chases in Sumter County
Sumter County investigators say three people have been arrested after two vehicle chases in the county.
SCSO: New York resident arrested after traffic stop leads to marijuana trafficking charge
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
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.
Coroner identifies person after two-vehicle collision
Sumter County Coroner Robert Baker has identified the person who died after a fatal two-vehicle collision on Wednesday, said the coroner’s office.
SCSO: Teen charged with murder
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
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.
Sumter County deputies investigating after an altercation turns deadly
Sumter County deputies are investigating a fatal Tuesday afternoon shooting after an altercation between acquaintances turned deadly, said officials.
