Archive By Section - Crime-Police-Fire
KCSO deputy nabs Anderson murder suspect
An alert Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputy nabbed a man wanted for murder in Anderson County on Saturday while on patrol as part of enhanced enforcement during the Memorial Day weekend.
Interstate 20 crash ties up traffic on Sunday
A three-vehicle crash left I-20 blocked for several hours near the Kershaw/Richland County line Sunday. Lugoff Fire-Rescue Chief Dennis Ray said a Ford Mustang and Dodge pickup truck were traveling westbound on I-20 when they collided. The S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) said the Mustang drove partially off the left side of the road, over-corrected and struck the pickup, causing that driver to lose control, rolling the truck several times. The Mustang then drove underneath an already disabled tractor-trailer truck stopped on the shoulder.
Crime Report - May 28, 2014
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested a 21-year-old Sumter man on drug and weapons charges Friday.
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.
Articles by Section - Crime-Police-Fire
Shots fired early Friday morning on Broad Street
Several people out running around 4 a.m. Friday noticed a number of police cars in front of a home on the 1600 block of ...
Cassatt woman sentenced in drug case
A 64-year-old Cassatt woman will spend the next 12 years in a state prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to four drug charges.
Crime Report - Sept. 15, 2017
Camden Police Department (CPD)
Skimmer sentenced and deported
A 42-year-old Romanian man living in the country illegally who pleaded guilty Aug. 23 to numerous counts of criminal conspiracy involving the use of "skimmers ...
When it’s time to stop
With new technology, such as newly acquired LUCAS 3 automatic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) devices, and the ever-increasing level of training they receive, Kershaw County Emergency ...
Camden man sent back to federal prison
A Camden man who pleaded guilty in late May to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition will spend an additional five ...
Crime Report - Sept. 8, 2017
Camden Police Department (CPD)
High speed chase ends with collision Sunday
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested two teenagers charged them in connection with a high-speed pursuit through Kershaw and Lee counties that ended ...
Disaster averted
A Camden Fire Department (CFD) firefighter uses a hose to wash away propane gas from this late model Nissan Maxima parked at the Camden Business ...
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