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1 dead, 2 hurt in 3-vehicle Florence County crash, highway patrol says
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was killed and two others were hurt in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 301 in Florence County Friday morning, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said. The crash happened near S. Wallace Road about 3 1/2 miles east of Florence, according to the highway patrol. It happened just before […]
WATCH: Dashcam footage of deadly Florence County chase released
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The Florence County Sheriff’s Office is sharing dashcam footage that shows a chase with a suspect that ended in a deadly Wednesday night crash. The Florence County Sheriff’s Office said they attempted to stop a vehicle on Pamplico Highway for what was described as “erratic driving.”
Man killed after being hit by train in Florence
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A person was killed early Wednesday morning after being struck by an Amtrak passenger train, Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken said. It happened about 3:30 a.m. near the Southpark Shopping Center crossing. Von Lutcken said the person is presumed to be homeless, and his identity was not immediately known. […]
Man sentenced to life in prison without parole for 2022 deadly stabbing at Florence County motel
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Florence County jury convicted 56-year-old Willie James Smith of murder Wednesday after the 2022 deadly stabbing of his roommate and co-worker, James McNamara. Smith’s trail began on Monday, the 12th Circuit Solicitor’s Office said in a news release. He was arrested June 9, 2022; after calling 911 and telling […]
Now-Lake City police chief may have tried to get charges against wife dismissed, SLED report shows; gun she was found with was his
LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — Recently hired Lake City Police Chief Patrick Miles tried to intervene and get charges against his wife dismissed after she was arrested on drug and gun charges in December, according to a Florence police lieutenant as part of a SLED investigative report. News13 obtained a copy of the report from […]
Deputies offering reward for information in deadly Hemingway shooting
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office is renewing calls for information in a homicide that happened earlier this year. March 9, 18-year-old De’Travion Brown was killed in the Donnely Community of Hemingway in a shooting on the 200 block of Poston Street. Brown was...
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