Archive By Section - Crime-Police-Fire
Camden police arrest suspected armed robber
A suspected armed robber is in the Kershaw County Detention Center after his arrest Sunday, only hours after he allegedly held up a cab driver in east Camden. A Camden Police Department (CPD) report said Tyrone Cook Jr., 18, of Elkwood Lane, Camden, was arrested around 4 p.m. at a fast-food restaurant on East DeKalb Street.
Camden-Lugoff Elks Lodge funds body armor and body cameras for KCSO
The Camden-Lugoff Elks Lodge #2603 donated $2,000 toward the purchase of bulletproof vests or body cameras for the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office on Friday, June 12. Lodge President John Powers, third from the right in the photo, presented the check to Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews with other lodge members in attendance.
Blaney Fire Chief Beck gives insight into the life of a firefighter
Blaney Fire Chief Greg Beck has been in the firefighting service more than two decades. He recently became Fire Chief of the Blaney Volunteer Fire Department, which he has been with for 23 years.
Crime Report - June 17, 2015
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is investigating the theft of a TV, an air conditioner and a shotgun from an Elgin home June 10. A KCSO report said the victim was away from his Silicate Way home for four hours and when he returned he noticed a gate and a shed door were open. Not realizing the house had been broken into, he closed the gate and shed before going into the house and discovering the thefts. The report said the total value of the missing items is approximately $1,500.
Elgin man arrested for domestic assault
An Elgin man with a long list of arrests for criminal domestic violence is back in the Kershaw County Detention Center (KCDC) as of Thursday.
Lugoff man arrested for sexual conduct with teen
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) investigators arrested Donnie Lee Hudson, 32, of Lugoff, on two counts of criminal sexual conduct on a minor under 14 years of age. According to a KCSO press release, investigators first arrested Hudson on May 13.
Elgin couple arrested on heroin charges
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested an Elgin couple on heroin charges Tuesday morning, the culmination of an investigation into possible heroin dealing at their Rabon Circle home.
Drug charges after 102 mph chase on I-20
An Anderson man with a long arrest history added to his resume Sunday when Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested him with a variety of illegal drugs on I-20.
Crime Report - June 10, 2015
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is investigating the theft Friday of a 53-foot trailer and its contents from a business on U.S. 601 South in Lugoff.
Law enforcement leaders address public
Local and state law enforcement chiefs met with the public Thursday evening in a program hosted by the Concerned Clergy of Kershaw County. Panelists in Camden High School's auditorium included Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews, Camden Police Department (CPD) Chief Joe Floyd and S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Chris Williamson. Elgin Police Chief Harold Brown and Bethune Police Chief Joey Cobb also attended. Rev. Dr. Augustus Rodgers, pastor of Unity United Methodist Church in Lugoff served as the master of ceremonies.
Heavy rainfall damages Lugoff barber shop roof
Heavy rains in Kershaw County caused damage to the roof and ceiling of a Lugoff business Tuesday night.
Bear sightings reported to police
Sporadic reports of a black bear spotted in Camden this week remain unconfirmed as the Camden Police Department (CPD) said responding officers have not seen the animal. CPD Capt. Mike Stone said Wednesday the department had received calls, but officers were unable to verify the presence of a bear within the city limits.
Local law enforcement meeting with public June 4
The Concerned Clergy of Kershaw County will host a public meeting with the county's leading law enforcement officials at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4 in the Camden High School auditorium.
Deputies nab fugitive in creek
The physical fitness and tenacity of two Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies is being credited in the arrest Saturday of a Camden man wanted by the S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardons (SCDPPP).
Crime Report - May 27, 2015
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is investigating an alleged case of embezzlement in which a Lugoff woman is accused of stealing nearly $117,000 from her employer, a Lugoff medical clinic.
Articles by Section - Crime-Police-Fire
A deputy’s final ride
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) patrol cars follow a hearse on West DeKalb Street in Camden Thursday morning while on its way to Bethune ...
Crime Report - Oct. 17, 2017
Elgin Police Department (EPD)
Deputies arrest New York murder suspect
At approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies, detectives from the New York Police Department (NYPD) and U.S ...
Woman pleads guilty to car break-ins
A 20-year-old woman pleaded guilty Monday to four of eight counts of breaking into motor vehicles a year ago. Kristina Danielle Lake, of Humphrey Drive ...
CPD investigating Boykin Park shooting incident
Camden police are investigating a shooting incident that took place near Boykin Park on Sunday.
Fatal collision after car runs stop sign
A Pinewood man died Saturday evening after a car that ran a stop sign struck his pickup truck in the Cassatt area.
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