November 13, 2009

Four arrested in Kingstree businessman’s death

Four people have been arrested in connection with the Oct. 30 shooting death of a Kingstree businessman. Ernest Prosser, 54, was found dead in his home by his son who dropped by his father’s home to pick up a license plate.

Conway police try to identify identity theft suspect

Conway police are asking for the public’s help in identifying an identity theft suspect.

One suspect at-large, one arrested in Loris pizza robbery

Horry County police continue to look for a person wanted in connection to a Domino’s Pizza Robbery Nov. 6.


November 12, 2009

Gilland’s unpaid fines grow, handed to revenue department

Gilland went to the State Ethics Commission office Tuesday to fill out the necessary paperwork in order for her to be “in compliance” with the department.

Two Hartsville residents face drug charges

Two Hartsville residents were arrested after a Thursday morning drug raid, according to a Darlington County Sheriff’s Office press release.

Gilland only one officer let off night of traffic stop

The same officer who let Liz Gilland go with a warning, ticketed four people within 24 hours for speeding. Some who received tickets were traveling fewer MPH over the speed limit than Gilland.

Marion County Sheriff’s Department seek burgarly suspects

Marion County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a dark colored, older model truck with a red paper license tag.

Deputies seek Marion burglary suspect

Marion County sheriff’s deputies are looking for the person who burglarized several storage units last month in Marion.


November 11, 2009

Police: Former Jackson Hewitt employee faked robbery

An Aug. 13 robbery of a Jackson Hewitt Tax Service in Florence was all a set up orchestrated by a former employee and her estranged husband, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said.

Two Darlington men arrested in trailer theft case

Two Darlington men were arrested Wednesday after an off-duty law enforcement agent saw them stealing a utility trailer, Florence Police Maj. Carlos Raines said.

K-Mart purse-snatching suspect caught in Georgia

The suspect wanted for stealing a woman’s purse and then hitting three people with her car in a K-Mart parking lot has been arrested in Georgia.

Conway woman formally charged with kidnapping 2-week-old

A Conway woman claiming to be 9 months pregnant has been charged in connection with the kidnapping of a two week old baby.


November 10, 2009

Ed Robinson: Florence Police assaulted seizure patient

Questions have been raised about the origins of a 33-year-old man’s injuries following an Oct. 28 incident involving Florence Police and Florence County EMS workers.

Darlington Police Chief named ‘Chief of the Year’

Darlington Police Chief Jay Cox was recently selected as chief of the year for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Victim Advocate Association.

From Where I Sit: Useful tips for the holidays

My fingers kept hitting the wrong keys last week and that was the case when I wrote that the Christmas Parade is Dec. 3, but it is actually Dec. 5. I’ve had it penciled in on my calendar for two months. I want to thank Sharman Poplava at the chamber for calling my attention to this blunder of mine.

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