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CRIME & SAFETY
Darlington County man sentenced for shooting girlfriend in face
DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Darlington County man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the attempted murder of his girlfriend, the Fourth Circuit Solicitor’s Office said Friday. Jesse Washington pleaded guilty to attempted murder. He shot and injured his girlfriend in a domestic violence incident. The incident happened when the woman was […]
Hartsville man sentenced to 25 years for shooting death of longtime friend
DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A Hartsville man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Jeremiah Farmer was sentenced to 25 years for the manslaughter charge and 5 years concurrent for possessing a...
Cheraw, S.C. family searching for answers after woman went missing
CHERAW, S.C. — "Within the first week, I knew something was wrong," said Shauntia Bloomfield, whose sister is missing from Cheraw, South Carolina. It's been two weeks and three days since Bloomfield's 42-year-old sister Lashaunda Spurlock was last seen. While time has ticked on slowly, it's still seemingly passed quickly.
Police arrest Hartsville teacher accused of inappropriate contact with a minor
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Hartsville teacher was arrested Friday after authorities issued an arrest warrant for him for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a minor. Gilbert Burgess is a teacher at Butler Academy, a public charter school located on 5th Street in Hartsville, police said. He was charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with […]
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