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Elgin woman dies following shooting
A young Elgin woman died at Palmetto Health Richland early Tuesday morning following a 3 a.m. shooting on Smyrna Road at a home about two miles south of the intersection of Smyrna, Ridgeway and Springvale roads near the Fairfield County line.
Baby in protective custody after parents arrested
A 1-month-old baby was taken into emergency protective custody Friday after Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) narcotics investigators arrested the child's parents during a methamphetamine lab seizure at a Lugoff motel.
Law Enforcement Report - Jan. 18, 2012
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested two men believed to be responsible for a break-in several weeks ago at a former school facility on St. Matthews Road southeast of Camden. The stolen items included at least one old computer and 300 old reels of 35mm film.
Burglars take $15,600 from CMA safes
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is investigating a break-in at Camden Military Academy (CMA) where the burglars got away with more than $15,600 in student allowance money.
Rape suspect fires at deputies, crashes in chase
Considering what had just happened, the deputy driving Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) Unit 31 sounded relatively calm Wednesday around 1:40 p.m.
Moped vs. van
A Camden police officer examines a moped in the aftermath of an accident Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Broad and Rutledge streets in downtown Camden. Officers secured the scene until the arrival of the S.C. Highway Patrol, which will investigate the accident because it occurred on a U.S. highway. Emergency Medical Services transported the man riding the moped which reportedly struck the rear of the Chrysler van at left. Officers blocked off portions of both streets for part of Tuesday afternoon.
Law Enforcement Report - Jan. 11, 2012
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies arrested a 24-year-old Ridgeway man New Year's Eve, charging him with marijuana distribution and a weapon violation.
Lugoff man dies in two-car collision
A Lugoff man was killed in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 521 after his Buick Century crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle head on Friday evening.
Law Enforcement Report - Jan. 4, 2012
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested for the second time an 18-year-old man for transporting contraband bound for a South Carolina prison. Deputies arrested Jonathan Hugo Gonzalez, 18, of Woodruff, around 8 p.m. Dec. 23 after spotting him traveling at nearly 90 mph in a 70 mph zone on I-20 westbound near the 105 mile marker.
KCSO, CPD: relatively 'quiet' New Year's weekend
New Year's weekend turned out to be a relatively quiet one, according to the heads of the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) and Camden Police Department (CPD).
More charges in Melton murder
Nickolas Jermaine Miller, 23, of Jefferson, the man accused of the abduction, rape and murder of Beverly Hope Melton, 30, of Kershaw, now faces additional charges filed by the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO).
Six taken to hospital in 3-vehicle accident
Ambulance crews took six people to KershawHealth to be treated for injuries sustained in a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of West DeKalb and Campbell streets in Camden around 2 p.m. Friday. The Camden Fire Department (CFD) assisted emergency services personnel in stabilizing three of those victims before transport.
SCHP amps up efforts for New Year's weekend
Beware the "BATmobile" this New Year's Eve if you plan to drink and drive during the holiday weekend. Equipped with a DataMaster breath analyzer, the BATmobile, also known as the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit, is a 26-foot-long customized vehicle used by the S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) to help crack down on DUI accidents and fatalities in the state.
Sheriff: Brutal murder a 'death penalty case'
Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews said he has asked the 5th Circuit Solicitor's Office to seek the death penalty against 23-year-old Nickolas Jermaine Miller of Jefferson. Kershaw County and Chesterfield County deputies arrested Miller Monday after he confessed to abducting and raping Beverly Hope Melton, 30, of Kershaw and then beating her to death with a baseball bat.
Over the limit
On a Thursday in November, Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) Deputy Jacob Hammond served as part babysitter, part bartender pouring glasses of beer, vodka and bourbon for KCSO volunteers. Despite looking at times like an after-hours office party, Hammond actually took part in a new sobriety training program for road deputies.
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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.
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