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Deputies investigating death of 23-year-old Sumter Co. man found Wednesday morning

Montrel Epps, 23, was found off McCray's Mill Road Wednesday morning
Rob Dew,

  SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after deputies discovered a 23-year-old’s body Wednesday morning. A deputy found the body of Montrel Epps, 23, off McCray’s Mill Road at 4:30 Wednesday morning while performing a property check. Epps’s car had been found in the area, leading them to begin their search. An autopsy…
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Suspect in murders of Sumter five-year-old and her mother appears in court

The court found "probable cause" in all five of the charges Daunte Johnson faces
Tim Scott,

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) –Daunte Johnson, the suspect in the murders of a Sumter five-year-old and her mother, made an appearance in a Sumter County court Thursday morning. For the second time in eight weeks, Johnson faced the family of Nevaeh Adams, 5, and Sharee Bradley, 29. Bradley was found dead in her Sumter apartment on August 5, while the body…
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Sumter County Coroner identifies victim in deadly car crash

ABC Columbia Staff,

Sumter, SC (WOLO) — The Sumter County Coroner has identified the victim of a deadly single car crash as 63 year old Carl Sellers. Baker says the deadly accident took place just after 1PM Tuesday afternoon. County Coroner Robert Baker performed an autopsy Wednesday May 29th, 2019 at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and determined Sellers died…
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Troopers: Sumter woman struck and killed

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Troopers are investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed over the weekend. Officials say it happened in Sumter County. According to Highway Patrol, just after 6 p-m, Saturday, 35-year-old Sandy Johns was hit by a car while walking on US Highway 15 in Sumter. Johns died Sunday at the hospital from her injuries. Troopers say no one…
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Murder Suspect on Loose After Shooting

Grace Joyal

Thomas Secor SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspect in a fatal shooting Wednesday night in Sumter County. Authorities say witnesses identified the shooter as 35-year-old Thomas Secor. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Briar Branch Road, when Secor was arguing with the victim when things escalated, authorities say….
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Authorities Say 83-Year-Old Man Reported Missing, Found Safe

Kimberlei Davis

Marvin Loomis/Provided SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – Authorities say a Sumter County man who was reported missing, has been found safe. Marvin Loomis suffers from dementia, authorities say.   Authorities initially said Loomis was supposed to return to his daughter’s home, but did not. Follow the writer on Twitter. Categories: Local News, Sumter Tags: Marvin Loomis, Missing Man, Sumter County
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Investigation Into Stabbing Incident at Sumter Chicken Plant Ongoing

Kimberlei Davis

Pilgrim’s Pride (Photo: Mary Ann Chastain) SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – Officials with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office say they are investigating a stabbing that occurred Friday morning at Pilgrim’s Pride. The incident occurred at the chicken processing plant, located on US Highway 15 south of Sumter. Police say that the incident began when two workers were fired for allegedly smelling of alcohol…
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Watch: Search Continues for Missing Sumter Boater

ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Natural Resources continue to search for a missing boater on the Pocotaligo River in Sumter County. Officials say 61-year old Harry Lee Bradley was dropped off at the river by friends around noon on Saturday to go fishing and when they returned Saturday afternoon to pick him up…