Archive By Section - Crime-Police-Fire
New officers, promotions at LF-R
Lugoff Fire-Rescue (LF-R) Chief Dennis Ray presented two officer promotions, one new employee and one retiree to those attending the LF-R Board's meeting on May 19. The meeting took place at LF-R headquarters in Lugoff.
Meth maker gets eight years
A county man who admitted to being an illegal drug maker will spend the next several years in prison after pleading guilty to his second offenses of manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of marijuana, and for violating the hazardous waste act.
Crime Report - May 21, 2014
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested three men May 15 after answering a call of shots fired at an apartment complex on Roy Truesdell Road in Lugoff.
Pat Conroy comes to Camden
Laurie and Bill Funderburk welcomed celebrated author Pat Conroy to their bookstore, Books on Broad, Thursday for a book signing, with a line that extended all the way through the store and out the front door. Laurie Funderburk she and her husband had the opportunity to speak with Conroy at a conference they both attended in New Orleans in October.
Crime Report - May 14, 2014
A customer at a Wall Street, Camden, reported being robbed at gunpoint in the men's bathroom.
Kershaw man arrested on sex charges
A Lancaster County man is behind bars in Kershaw County, charged with two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 11. Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested Grant Adam Helms Jr., 24, of Old Camden Road in the town of Kershaw. Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews said in a statement released to the press that Helms turned himself in on April 8 and admitted his actions.
An ounce of prevention
The Camden Fire Department (CFD) and S.C. Fire Marshal's Office (SCFMO) would rather prevent fires and the tragedies they bring than fight them. With that mission, the two agencies recently joined forces April 24 in Camden's Kirkwood community to provide and install free smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and share fire prevention information with residents. The project was funded by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Matthews is S.C. Sheriff of the Year
The S.C. Sheriff's Association (SCSA) named Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews as its 2014 Sheriff of the Year on Thursday. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott nominated Matthews.
Crime Report - May 7, 2014
A Kershaw man is free on bond after being arrested for allegedly firing a pistol from his truck in the early morning hours Sunday.
Crime Report - April 30, 2014
The Camden Police Department (CPD) arrested a Camden woman on a weapons charge April 17 after she allegedly left a handgun in the restroom of a fast food restaurant.
Two arrested in heroin, pot, synthetic narcotics bust
Two people were jailed April 16 and charged with several narcotics violations and a weapons charge following an investigation by the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO).
Camden Police Department welcomes public input
A number of residents from Camden and the surrounding area got to know the Camden Police Department (CPD) a little better Thursday night. CPD Chief Joe Floyd said he wanted a forum held inside Camden City Hall to learn the public's concerns and what suggestions residents have for better policing.
Crime Report - April 23, 2014
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested two Columbia residents suspected of shoplifting from a West DeKalb Street discount store April 14 following a high-speed chase that ended in Richland County.
Meth lab bust could be biggest cleanup ever
In terms of the amount of toxic waste to clean up, Sunday's discovery of a methamphetamine lab near Cassatt could result in the biggest cleanup ever in the state of South Carolina.
CFD and SC Fire Marshall provide free smoke alarms
The Camden Fire Department (CFD) and the South Carolina Fire Marshal's Office will present a joint community outreach program beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 24 in the Kirkwood community behind North Towne Square Shopping Center in Camden.
Articles by Section - Crime-Police-Fire
Man arrested for attacking son
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested a 48-year-old Kershaw County man Saturday after he allegedly assaulted his 12-year-old son.
Crime Report - July 30, 2014
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) investigated two missing persons cases recently.
California fugitive arrested in Kershaw County
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) investigators and Oceanside (Calif.) Police Department (OPD) investigators arrested a Camden woman who apparently moved to Camden on the run from the law in California.
Prestage Farms owner arrested in Washington, D.C.
Ron Prestage, president of Prestage Farms and a Kershaw County resident, spent most of Wednesday and part of Thursday in a Washington, D.C., jail cell. According to U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), Prestage, 59, was arrested around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday after officers discovered he was carrying a loaded handgun and a magazine with ammunition in a briefcase while trying to enter the Cannon House Office Building.
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