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Pee Dee Crime

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Marion County deputies ask for help solving string of business break-ins

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Kristin Nelson
Investigators said several businesses were broken into on Friday night on Highway 501 between Marion and Rains.

Pee Dee Crime

Deputies are searching for this person who broke into a T-Mart at the fork of Highway 41 Alt...

Deputies seek person who broke into Pee Dee convenience store, stole money

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Kristin Nelson
Deputies were called just before midnight Friday for an alarm call at the T-Mart convenience store at the fork of Highway 41 Alt and Highway 9.

Pee Dee Crime

Deputies arrest 15-year-old accused of shooting at Mullins area home

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Kristin Nelson
The sheriff’s office said five people were inside the home at the time of the shooting.

Pee Dee Crime

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Judge denies bond for fired Mullins police corporal charged in shooting

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Kristin Nelson
A now-terminated Mullins police corporal will stay in jail.

Pee Dee News

John Pettiford

Mullins police corporal fired following shooting; charged with attempted murder

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 7:11 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The Mullins Police Department identified the officer who was fired following an “incident.”

Grand Strand News

The sheriff’s office was called out to the Carvers Bay Middle School to look into a report of a...

Deputies find hidden handgun at Georgetown County middle school; student detained

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 5:19 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A Georgetown County student was detained after authorities said they found a handgun hidden in the ceiling tiles of a school on Friday.

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At the time of this incident, Driggers was on probation for criminal sexual conduct with minor...

Registered sex offender arrested for child porn, sexual exploitation in Marlboro County

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 5:18 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
He had not reported to the sex offender registry at the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office since January 2023.

Pee Dee Crime

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Judge sentences Lake City man to 20 years in 2021 shooting case

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 5:18 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
Frederick Adams pleaded guilty this week to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

Pee Dee News

At both homes, deputies said they found a large amount of meth and fentanyl.

Search warrants lead to 4 arrests, recovery of drugs and guns in Florence County

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Florence County deputies recovered what they called a “large” amount of drugs after executing two Friday morning search warrants.

Grand Strand News

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Jermaine Blake, 36, of Andrews, is wanted for...

Andrews man accused of holding store manager at gunpoint wanted for murder in N.C.

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 1:15 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A man recently pegged by authorities as the suspect in an armed robbery at the Andrews Piggly Wiggly is now wanted in North Carolina.
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State

2 U.S. Marshals shot, Georgia fugitive dies at Irmo-area hotel

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 10:18 AM EDT
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By Nick Neville, Mayra Parrilla-Guerrero and Tiffany Tran-Ozuna
U.S. Marshals confirmed a suspect is dead and two of their officers were hurt in an officer-involved shooting at an Irmo-area hotel.

State

State law enforcement remembers K-9 officer killed by shooting suspect

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 10:05 AM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division praised the K-9 officer shot dead Thursday afternoon during the search for a shooting suspect on Johns Island.

Crime

Suspect killed K-9 before being fatally shot during manhunt, state agents say

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023 at 8:31 AM EDT
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By Marissa Lute, Steven Ardary and Patrick Phillips
The man who led multiple law enforcement agencies on a 26-hour manhunt on Johns Island was fatally shot shortly after he killed a K-9 officer Thursday afternoon, the chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said.

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Robeson Co. murder suspect surrenders to deputies, sheriff’s office says

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 10:46 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Locklear is being held under no bond at the Robeson County Detention Center.

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Coroner identifies skeletal remains found in Darlington County

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 9:38 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
His cause and manner of death are undetermined at this time.

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SLED investigating shooting near Latta; 1 hurt

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 7:05 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Details regarding the incident are limited at this time.

Crime

Judge denies bond again for suspect in missing N.C. man’s death

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 6:25 PM EDT
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By Ale Espinosa and Kristin Nelson
One of the suspects connected to the murder of a missing North Carolina man appeared in court on Thursday.

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Conway police chief on anniversary of mother, daughter deaths: ‘We will make an arrest’

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 5:59 PM EDT
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By Julia Richardson
It’s a case the Conway Police Department doesn’t want the community to forget-- a young mother and her three-year-old daughter taken too soon.

Pee Dee News

Deputies arrest suspect after guns, four-wheeler stolen from Marlboro County home

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 4:23 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man after multiple guns and a four-wheeler were taken from a home within the county.

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Georgetown police arrest man accused of several car break-ins

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 3:36 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
During the investigation, investigators recovered a pump shotgun with ammunition, AirPods, an M&P Sheild 9mm magazine, a watch, and other items.

Crime

GRAPHIC: Photos of blood-stained cap released as deputy recovers from shooting

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 2:31 PM EDT
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By Steven Ardary and Patrick Phillips
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says a Charleston County Sheriff’s deputy wounded Wednesday night during the search for a shooting suspect has been released from the hospital.

State

N.C. convicted felon arrested on narcotics, weapon charges

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 11:05 AM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A convicted felon who, according to the sheriff, had become a “nuisance” for one Robeson County community is back in custody.

Top Story

Years later, S.C. man hopes father’s killer’s execution will move forward: ‘It’s time’

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 8:09 AM EDT
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By Makayla Evans
South Carolina announced this month it finally got its hands on lethal injection drugs, and one man said it’s news he’s been waiting to hear for 18 years.

Top Story

Police investigating after reports of shots fired in Georgetown

Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 6:38 AM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Georgetown Police Department said no one has reported injuries or property damage at this time.

Top Story

Community grieves after 13-year-old middle school student shot, killed in Red Springs area

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 5:22 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A community and middle school in Robeson County are dealing with the tragic death of a student.

Horry County

Report: Suspect arrested after chase with police reaches 100 mph in Conway area

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 5:09 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Richards is charged with failure to stop for a blue light and several drug possession charges.

Pee Dee Crime

3 arrested, charged in Mullins home invasion case; 1 still wanted

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 4:38 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
Police said the home invasion happened along Raeford Street.

Crime

Deputies make arrest in armed robbery at Georgetown County Piggly Wiggly

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 4:35 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
He is charged with armed robbery and two counts of kidnapping.

State

2 men wanted after Robeson County shooting, deputies say

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 12:37 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding two men wanted in connection to a shooting.

Crime

N.C. man out on bond for attempted murder now wanted for murder

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 12:33 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said Jaiden Locklear is wanted for the shooting death of 50-year-old Rondell Hammonds.

Horry County

North Myrtle Beach man arrested after car-break-in investigation

Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 12:32 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A man is in custody after a car-break-in investigation led police to discover the suspect was driving a stolen car and had multiple outstanding warrants, according to an incident report.

Crime

6 additional teens face charges in Lumberton high school football shooting

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 4:08 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
Several teenagers are facing serious charges in connection to a shooting at a high school football game in Lumberton in early September.

Horry County

Myrtle Beach woman pleads guilty to charges after home found in ‘deplorable conditions’

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 12:45 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A Myrtle Beach woman admitted to neglect on Monday after a March death investigation led police to a home in “deplorable conditions.”

Crime

Police asking for witnesses, information in Georgetown County double homicide investigation

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 12:44 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
Officers were called to a shooting just after 9 p.m. Sunday to the intersection of Main Street and Beech Avenue.

Pee Dee Crime

Police find weapons, body armor following Mullins shots fired investigation

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 12:43 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
Officers were called on Monday night to the east end near Wine Street for a call about shots fired.

Top Story

North Strand police dept. considering a new way to get information to you faster

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 8:05 AM EDT
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By Makayla Evans
We get alerts sent right to our phones every day, and now the Loris Police Department is considering getting an app of its own.

Top Story

Parents outraged after Horry Co. students were suspended after reporting school threat

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 9:39 PM EDT
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By Ale Espinosa
Parents received a letter Friday from St. James’s Principal Olga Toggas, stating a ‘threatening statement was written on a bathroom wall at the school.’

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SC family sues OnStar in connection to mother’s death

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 6:28 PM EDT
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By Elisheva Wimberly
A Marion County family has filed a lawsuit against OnStar, claiming the company refused to provide critical information that could have helped save the life of their mother.

Pee Dee News

Report: Suspect threatened to shoot victim after argument at Darlington Walmart

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:44 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A report from the Darlington Police Department is revealing new details about a Sept. 15 incident at a Walmart.

Crime

Deputies investigating homicide in Red Springs area, sheriff says

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:09 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The sheriff's office said there was a shooting in the 1000 block of Mount Zion Church Road area.

Horry County

Warrant: Myrtle Beach mother arrested after child tested positive for drugs

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 2:15 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A Myrtle Beach mother was arrested after police said she and her child tested positive on an ordered drug test.

Pee Dee Crime

2 women accused of getting on school buses, making threats in Darlington County

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 12:22 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
Two women are accused of boarding school buses in two separate cases and making threats while students were on board.

Crime

Coroner identifies victims in Georgetown County double homicide

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 12:20 PM EDT
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By Kristin Nelson
The coroner said the two victims were shot and killed on Sunday.

Horry County

Police: Man charged in overnight Myrtle Beach shooting

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 12:19 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A Myrtle Beach man’s bond has been set after he was accused of firing shots on Monday.

Crime

Georgetown Co. deputies searching for man in armed robbery

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 11:50 PM EDT
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By Patrick Phillips
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early-morning armed robbery at a grocery store.

State

3 teens dead, 1 injured in Richland County shooting

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 5:34 PM EDT
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By Mayra Parrilla-Guerrero
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) said three teenagers are dead after a shooting at the 200 block of Saddletrail Road Sunday after 2 p.m.

Pee Dee Crime

Woman accused of trying to run over officers during chase in Darlington County

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 4:04 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A woman is behind bars after allegedly trying to run over officers during a chase in the Pee Dee on Saturday.

Top Story

Family, friends remember victim of deadly Little River hit-and-run

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 8:27 PM EDT
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By Ashley Listrom
The gas station now honoring Lopez with a memorial filled with flowers, a cross, and stuffed animals near where he was killed.

State

State arguing in ‘bad faith’ over fight for new trial, Murdaugh defense team says

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 7:50 PM EDT
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By Steven Ardary
Attorneys for convicted killer Alex Murdaugh said state prosecutors are arguing in “bad faith” when it comes to their response to Murdaugh’s request for a new trial amid jury tampering allegations.

Top Story

Mullins police searching for 4 ‘armed and dangerous’ home invasion suspects

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:07 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Mullins Police Department released photos of the suspects Kyrei Platt, John Lasane Jr., Ahmel Platt and Christopher Ford.
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