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KCSO arrests four in meth lab raid
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested four people Thursday during a raid on a Cassatt home that turned up a handgun, one-half pound of marijuana, methamphetamine and a small meth lab.
Preventing underage drinking
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) Capt. Ed Corey (center) accepts a plaque from Tim James, chairman of the Law Enforcement Advisory Committee (LEAC, left) and Deborah Early, vice president of the Lexington Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (LRADAC, right) during a recent ceremony held at Lexington Medical Center in Lexington. The plaque recognizes the KCSO for "its outstanding contribution to the prevention of underage drinking," according to a KCSO ...
Teen arrested in deputy impersonation case
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested a 15-year-old juvenile hours after reporting that a male subject impersonating a deputy had handcuffed a Camden woman and tried to make her remove her clothes.
Donation is on Target
Target Distribution Center Assets Protection Leader Jennifer Young (left) presents a $2,000 check to Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO). This is the second year in a row that Target is making such a donation. The KCSO will use the funds to purchase bullet proof vests for deputies. "It is very encouraging to see the business community stepping up to the plate and donating for this very worthwhile cause. Body armor is industry standard equipment ...
Crime Report - Oct. 9, 2013
A man impersonating a Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputy allegedly handcuffed a Camden woman and told her take off her clothes.
Hundreds attend Fire Fest on Saturday
Hundreds of people -- perhaps several thousand -- attended Camden's 18th annual Fire Fest at Rhame Arena Saturday. Many of those people lined a long stretch of Broad Street to watch as hundreds of fire trucks and related vehicles -- some vintage and some from as far away as Pennsylvania -- paraded through the city to the arena. Those same people cheered as a pair of skydivers, one trailing ...
Crime Report - Oct. 2, 2013
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies handled several marijuana cases recently
Couple donates $1,000 to Kershaw County Sheriff’s Foundation
In these difficult economic times, many counties -- Kershaw County included -- find it difficult to fund necessary items for law enforcement and public safety employees. Fortunately citizens frequently come to the rescue and donate their hard earned money to help meet the equipment needs of our law officers.
Cleveland School Fire remembered at Fire Fest
"I feel that God, who is a God of love, carefully closed the chapter for that night." --Clara Woodson, Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Cleveland School Fire, Kershaw County Historical Society newsletter Just off of I-20 East heading towards Florence, a memorial stands honoring 77 victims of the Cleveland School Fire that took place 90 years ago in ...
Drug deal leads to chase and arrest
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested a county man following a drug deal and vehicle chase Wednesday.
‘Celebration of Life’ ride and festival to honor Peake
Pine Grove Fire Department (PGFD) and Lugoff Fire Department (LFD) Firefighting Explorer program will host a "Celebration of Life River Ride and Festival" in memory DeWitt Peake on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the PGDF, 833 Pine Grove Road in Lugoff.
A Fire Fest fire safety checklist
In conjunction with this weekend's Fire Fest at Rhame Arena, the Camden Fire Department has released its 2013 Fire Prevention Checklist. Fire Fest, including the annual parade and many new features, will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Organizers plan to honor the 90th anniversary of the Cleveland School Fire, which killed many people, but led to new building codes in South Carolina.
Crime Report - Sept. 25, 2013
A Lee County man will serve 25 years after a Kershaw County jury found him guilty of molesting his stepdaughters. Circuit Court Judge R. Ferrell Cothran sentenced James Walter Owens, 39, after a jury found Owens guilty of one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of committing lewd acts. <p ...
Double fatality accident on I-20
A mother and son were killed in a one-car collision 6 a.m. on Saturday morning. The accident took place on I-20 westbound at the 105 mile marker.
Race participant dies from medical condition
A participant in the Carolina Motorsports park LeMons race died from a heart related medical condition on Saturday afternoon.
Articles by Section - Crime-Police-Fire
Reynolds named LCFS Employee of the Quarter
Rollie Reynolds, son of Gay and Rollie Reynolds, of Kershaw County, recently received the Employee of the Quarter award from the Lexington County Fire Service (LCFS) where he serves as an apparatus operator.
Student brings gun to CMS
The Camden Police Department (CPD) detained a 13-year-old Camden Middle School (CMS) student after he brought a .38 Smith & Wesson gun and a box cutter to campus Tuesday.
Crime Report - Dec. 4, 2013
With help from its bloodhound tracking team, the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested two east Camden teenagers on burglary charges Monday. Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews said both boys are 16 years old.
Woman burned in Lugoff house fire
A Lugoff woman is back in the area with relatives following treatment at the Augusta Burn Center for injuries suffered in a Nov. 23 house fire. The woman suffered burns to both hands. Lugoff Fire Department (LFD) firefighters treated the woman at the scene before EMS transported her to Palmetto Richland in Columbia and then on to Augusta.
Community mourns sudden loss of school resource officer
A 14-year Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) veteran deputy died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack while directing traffic at Wateree Elementary School (WES) Tuesday afternoon.
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