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5 arrested during drug bust executed at Florence home
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - Florence police have arrested nearly half a dozen people and kept more drugs off the streets during a search executed at a home Wednesday afternoon. Florence Police Department’s Special Investigation Unit and Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at a home on Waxwing Drive. During the search they were able to seize the following:
Armed man apprehended after resisting arrest at Florence motel
FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Deputies responded to an incident with an armed man Wednesday afternoon at the Knight's Inn on West Lucas Street in Florence, according to Florence County Sheriff T.J.Joye. Joye said when deputies got on the scene, the man got physical and started to fight them. He...
Florence police arrest wanted person after short foot chase
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A local man who police said was wanted on outstanding warrants was arrested on Sunday after a brief pursuit. Ricky Lamont Simmons, who is facing a first-degree assault and battery charge, attempted to run away from officers in the 1100 block of Oakland Avenue. Officers set up a perimeter and Simmons […]
UPDATE: Man fatally stabbed in Florence after altercation, deputies say
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A woman has been arrested and charged with murder following a Saturday night altercation in Florence. Latonia Denise Durant, 48, of 109 North Price Road, is being held at the Florence County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing. She’s accused of fatally stabbing Lorenzo Antwane Durant, 38, after a verbal […]
Florence elementary school named among Palmetto’s Finest for 2024
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Florence 1 School is one of four schools named as the finest in South Carolina for 2024. The South Carolina Association of School Administrators named Delmae Heights Elementary School as one of the four winners. The other three winners were North Pointe Elementary School in Anderson School District 5, Meadow […]
Race, profit behind 2023 Florence Co. traffic stop, lawsuit claims
A specialized Florence County Sheriff's Office unit that conducts traffic stops along major interstates used its power to target a Black man, nearly escalating a minor infraction into a narcotics charge, a newly filed lawsuit claims.
Florence Co. school to host balloon release for 11-year-old killed in shooting incident
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A Florence County elementary school will host a celebration of life for an 11-year-old killed in a shooting incident last week. Scranton Elementary STEAM Academy will release balloons in honor of Brentlee Crump on Friday at 6 p.m. The school asks the community to...
Out-of-state fugitive arrested in Pee Dee after tip
MARION COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A tip from a “concerned citizen” led to an Arizona fugitive’s arrest in Marion County. Carl Ottmann, 44, of Snowflake, Arizona, was taken into custody on Tuesday near Mullins by Marion County deputies. Ottmann was wanted in Arizona for failure to appear...
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