Crime

Dillon County Coroner Donnie Grimsley reports that the identity of the man killed in a shooting on Smutherman Drive on Sunday is Darrick Jones, a 48-year-old male from Dillon County….

On 08/16/2025 Deputy Jamison McAllister stopped a car traveling on Kentyre Rd. at a rate of speed higher than the posted 35mph limit. At this time a traffic stop was…

Note: Readers are cautioned to remember that opening statements are assertions made by the attorneys about what they will attempt to prove about the incident and are not evidence. Evidence…

Florence County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer involved shooting incident which occurred August 4, 2025 in Dillon County, SC at the request of the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office and…

On the morning of July 28th, 2025 at approximately 12:15 a.m., deputies were dispatched to 1602 McNeil St.(Sunflower Apartments) in the Newtown area of Dillon County in reference to a…

A man has been arrested in a stabbing that occurred at Sunflower Apartments in Dillon shortly after midnight. Johnny Sendropolis Leach was arrested for stabbing the victim. He is charged…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…