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Third arrest made in connection with 2022 Sumter auto shop murder case
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced a third arrest has been made in connection with a deadly shooting in 2022.
11-year-old killed and the gunman’s wife was later found dead, SC cops say
This is a horrific incident, and our investigators are working diligently to uncover all the details,” the sheriff said.
S.C. Man, 80, Allegedly Murders 11-Year-Old Girl — Then Confesses that He Murdered His Wife as Well: Police
Reuben Leonard, 80, is now charged with two counts of first-degree murder and multiple counts of attempted murder ...
Sumter County resident reported missing with head trauma has been found safe
Alex Brailsford, 39, was last seen Friday on Lakeside Drive in Sumter. Officials were concerned due to prior head trauma and ...
Increased Sumter law enforcement presence as deputies search for suspect
SCSO deputies are searching for Ernest Hutchieson, a bald Black male, 37 years of age, last seen wearing a brown-colored ...
Third suspect arrested in connection to 2022 Sumter County homicide case
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2022 murder of Willie McDuffie, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Dy-Shirr Misiel Morgan, 27, of Lake City ...
80-year-old Sumter man accused of killing wife, then fatally shooting 11-year-old neighbor
The Sumter County Sheriff's Department is charging an 80-year-old man with murder after he allegedly killed his wife and ...
Missing vulnerable man from Sumter found safe
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said a vulnerable man who went missing on Friday has been found. Alex Brailsford, 39, went missing after leaving his home on Lakeside ...