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Nearly 2 days later, questions remain after body found in Denmark
DENMARK, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A missing woman’s family and friends are still seeking answers after officers found a burned vehicle with human remains in Denmark. On April 25, the Bamberg County Sheriff’s Office said 25-year-old Megan Faith Bodiford was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt and Batman pajama pants in Denmark.
Body found as search continues for missing 25-year-old mother
BAMBERG COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Bamberg County investigators are currently working to identify a body discovered on Tuesday. This comes amid the ongoing search for a 25-year-old mother who has been missing for nearly a week. Friends describe 25-year-old Megan Bodiford as outgoing and fun. The mother of three hasn’t been heard from since Thursday, […]
Burned vehicle found in South Carolina county with what authorities say appear to be ‘human remains’
BAMBERG COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The Bamberg County Sheriff’s Office and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) have located a burned vehicle that authorities say appeared to contain human remains. Authorities said in a statement that the discovery came during a joint investigation involving a missing person. The sheriff’s office said that the state Department […]
Former Allendale police chief inducted into hall of fame
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame inducted six fallen law enforcement officers on Wednesday. Former Allendale Police Chief John B. Harter Sr. was one of the inductees. His End of Watch was Aug. 31, 1913. “This ceremony presents us with the opportunity to...
1 teen dead, police officer and child injured after shootings in small South Carolina county
ALLENDALE, S.C. (AP) — One teenager is dead and a police officer and an 11-year-old have been wounded in shootings over four days in South Carolina’s smallest county, authorities said. The shootings started Wednesday when the 11-year-old was shot at a home in Allendale, police told media outlets.
Shooting in Brunson, Hampton County follows deadly, unrelated Allendale County shootings
Sparked by a social media argument, the latest shooting in Hampton County has left one man seriously injured and follows deadly but unrelated shootings in neighboring Allendale County. The Hampton County Sheriff's Office reported that around 6 p.m. on Monday, April 29, officers responded to a reported shooting in the...
'This is an emotional place for me': Street named in honor of WWII veteran lost to suicide
RIDGELAND, S.C. — “He didn't die in the war, but he did die in the war," said Sharie Hardy, the daughter of a decorated World War II veteran. "My father, if you could picture John Wayne, that would be my dad,” Hardy explained. Her father, Densil Warden...
Fairfax girl shot dead in her sleep; schools step up security
FAIRFAX, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Security is tight Monday at Allendale County schools, two days after 14-year-old girl was shot and killed while sleeping inside her home in Fairfax. The coroner said the girl was pronounced dead around 1:47 a.m. Saturday after a shooting that came from outside the house on...
Off-duty sheriff's deputy helps capture would-be robber after incident at Ridgeland store
It was an unlucky day to try and commit an armed robbery at B & T’s Fresh Food Market in Ridgeland when an off-duty deputy just so happened to be the person in line behind the alleged suspect. Store manager Joe Robinson says the deputy and his market manager...
Hampton County, Lowcountry law enforcement respond to shooting of Allendale police officer
Hampton County law enforcement joined officers from around the South Carolina Lowcountry in responding to multiple shootings in Allendale that left one police officer injured and one juvenile dead. On Saturday afternoon, April 27, police responded to a report of a Town of Allendale police officer shot multiple times in...
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