Deputies Seeking Wherabouts of Stolen Four-Wheeler
GRAND LARCENY INVESTIGATION On July 24th, 2025 Deputies received a report of a stolen four wheeler from East Leitner Street Extension in the Latta Community. It was stolen between July…
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FBI Columbia Warns of Government Impersonation Scams Using Spoofed FBI Phone Number
The FBI is warning the public about a rise in government impersonation scams reported across South Carolina. In these schemes, scammers spoof phone numbers associated with the FBI— including the…
Dillon Man Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jay’Zion Jahein Ali Mcinnis (age 24) of Dillon, S.C., on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of…
Abducted Infant Located Safe In Dillon; Father Wanted By Police
A missing/abducted infant was located safe at an apartment complex in Dillon on July 8th, and his father is still wanted, according to a report by Cpl. Timothy George. The…
Coroner Identifies Victims In Recent Homicides
Dillon County Coroner Donnie Grimsley has identified the deceased in recent homicides. **East Dargan Street on July 3rd: -Jalik Bethea, a 30 year old male from Dillon County -Alec Braxton,…
Suspect In Deadly Shooting Turns Himself In To Law Enforcement
On 07/04/2025 at approximately 0439 hrs., law enforcement was dispatched to McLeod Health Dillon in reference to a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, it was determined that a victim had been…
Two People Shot On East Dargan Street In Dillon
UPDATE: It is being reported that the second person in the shooting has died. At approximately 5:00 p.m. today, Thursday, July 3rd, there was a shooting on East Dargan Street…
S.C. Cases Against Tina Marie Armstrong and Dee Alice Moton Among Hundreds Announced in National Health Care Fraud Takedown
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two South Carolina cases are among hundreds of criminal charges against defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud American health care systems. The charges filed in…
Four People Arrested In Connection With Murder At Pantry West
Ja’Heem Antwan Pernell, 19, of Hamer has been charged and arrested. He is charged with Armed Robbery, Murder and Possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Aaliyah Antwan Priest,…
Suspects In Murder At Pantry West In Custody
All suspects in the murder at Pantry West are now in custody. More charges pending. See related stories… Two People Sought For Murder, One Arrested For Accessory https://dillonnews.org/two-people-sought-for-murder-one-arrested-for-accessory/ Coroner Identifies…
Coroner Identifies Person Killed At Pantry West
Dillon County Coroner Donnie Grimsley said the person killed at the Pantry West at South of the Border was Patricia Britt, a 61-year-old female from the Blenheim area. She has…
Two People Sought For Murder, One Arrested For Accessory
This afternoon, June 26th, 2025 around 2:47 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a shooting at the Pantry West at South of the Border. Upon arrival, deputies located a…
Marion Man Charged in 4 1/2 Year Old Murder
On June 17, 2025, Diamantae Karon Currie (25 yoa) of Marion was charged with the murder of Mr. Demetrik Tywan White on November 12, 2020. The incident occurred in the…
Latta Man Charged With Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct With A Minor and Disseminating Obscene Material To A Minor 12 Years of Age or Younger
From The Marion County Sheriff’s Office The Marion County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division has arrested Christopher Duane Davis, 43 years old of Latta. Davis is charged with Criminal Sexual…
Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces Dillon Woman Charged With Defrauding Medicaid Of More Than $10,000
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Stephanie Lauren Lovette, 45 years old, of…
Dillon County Man Arrested On Outstanding Warrants For First Degree Burglary, Theft of Controlled Substance
The Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office has apprehended Richard Jay Lane on an outstanding warrant for Burglary in the 1st degree and theft of a controlled substance. With assistance from the…
Arrests Made In Theft Of Bush Hog and Kubota Tractor
From the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office Deputies from the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported theft of a Kubota tractor and bush hog from a residence located on…
Arrest Made In Recent Shooting In Newtown
FROM THE DILLON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE An arrest has been made in a recent shooting in Newtown. On April 23rd, 2025 around 8:33 p.m., Deputies were dispatched to Lockemy Highway…