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FBI Announces $10K Reward for Information on Recent Dillon County Shootings

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DILLON, S.C. — The FBI Columbia field office announced today it is assisting Dillon County law enforcement authorities and offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the state…

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Multiple Arrests Made In Father’s Day Shootout In Dillon

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On Sunday, June 21, 2026, officers with the City of Dillon Police Department responded to the area of South 9th Avenue in reference to shots fired. Officers located a large…

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Shooting Incident Under Investigation by Dillon Police Department

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On June 22, 2026, at approximately 5:40 p.m., officers with the City of Dillon Police Department were dispatched to a business located on West Main Street in Dillon in reference…

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Chief Confirms Shooting On West Main Street In Dillon

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Chief Monroe Herring confirms there has been a shooting on West Main Street in Dillon. We will have more details later. PHOTO GALLERY Photos by Betsy Finklea/The Dillon County News,…

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SLED Charges Dillon County Man Following Shooting That Injured Police Officer

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The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Steve Allen Mason Jr., 33, with two counts of Attempted Murder, two counts of Wounding a Police Officer While Resisting Arrest, two…

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Suspect Captured Following Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation

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Chief Monroe Herring and the City of Dillon Police Department is pleased to announce that the suspect involved in the officer-involved shooting that occurred on June 18, 2026, has been…

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City of Dillon Officer Injured During Attempt to Apprehend Armed Suspect; Suspect Sought

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DILLON, S.C. — On June 18, 2026, officers with the City of Dillon Police Department located a wanted subject in the area of East Harrison Street and U.S. Highway 301…

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Dillon County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Homicide

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From The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a homicide that occurred this morning. The incident occurred in the Bunker Hill area of Dillon…

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Identity of Suspect In Break-In Of Dillon Meat Center Sought

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From Dillon Meat Center Anyone recognize this person? He broke in last Tuesday morning May 26th. Around 5’11”, 150 to 170 lbs. He was wearing a flowery back pack and…

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Deputies Seeking Whereabouts Of Tractor Stolen From Old Hamer Road

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During the early morning hours of June 1, 2026, the John Deere tractor pictured was reported stolen from the Old Hamer Road area of Dillon County. The Dillon County Sheriff’s…

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Arrest Follows Shots-Fired Investigation By Dillon County Sheriff’s Office

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On May 29, 2026, deputies with the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Bunker Hill Road and Corey’s Court in Dillon…

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Dillon County Jury Convicts Father of Homicide by Child Abuse in Death of Infant Son

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From The Fourth Circuit Solicitor’s Office DILLON COUNTY, S.C. — Following a five-day General Sessions jury trial in Dillon County, a jury found Adrian Contreras guilty on June 1, 2026,…

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DIllon County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help To Locate Stolen Truck

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On May 27, 2026, at approximately 4:20 p.m., this truck was reported stolen from the area of Highway 301 North near Dillon High School. The Dillon County Sheriff’s Office is…

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Clio Police Department Announces Arrest in March 2026 Juvenile Shooting Investigation

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CLIO, S.C. — The Clio Police Department announces the arrest of Ahmad Malik Manning in connection with the March 6, 2026 shooting of a 13-year-old juvenile on Main Street in…

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Dillon Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

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COLUMBIA, S.C.— South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Wesley Connor Spivey, age 22, of Dillon, S.C., on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors….

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Dillon Man Arrested On Drug Charges and Other Charges

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On May 18, 2026, investigators were conducting operations in the area of 1st Avenue when law enforcement observed a silver Nissan Maxima that was under investigation. As investigators approached the…

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$500 Reward For Shooting At Vanity Lounge

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On May 13, 2026 at approximately 1:30 a.m., deputies responded to 3139 US 301 in the Hamer area of Dillon County in reference to shots fired. Upon arrival, deputies located…

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Deputies Investigating Shooting

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On May 8, 2026 at approximately 10:30 p.m., deputies responded to McLeod of Dillon in reference to a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, deputies conducted interviews with individuals on scene in…

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