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Sumter County News

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12 hrs ago | WIS-TV Columbia

Sumter Co. officials arrest 3 selling counterfeit merchandise

Kate Spade; Chanel; Louis Vuitton -- these purses were for sale in Sumter County, but if you look closely, they're all fakes.

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22 hrs ago | The Item

Read Now

What happens after you toss your trash? Some may think it stinky, smelly and sordid, but it's a job that must be done.

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Related Topix: Columbia, SC, Sumter Metro, Sumter, SC

Mon Jul 21, 2008

The State - South Carolina

Hugh "Monk" Alexander Mathis Jr.

Hugh "Monk" Alexander Mathis Jr., 78, widower of Shirley Preast Mathis, died Monday, July 14, 2008, in Veterans Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.

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Related Topix: Summerton, SC

Sat Jul 19, 2008

The Item

Man killed on Highland

Chris Moore / The Item William A. McKenzie, 23, was found lying outside 123 Highland Ave.

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Related Topix: Sumter Metro, Sumter, SC

Fri Jul 18, 2008

WACH-TV Columbia

Sumter Deputies say man kills wife and then himself

Friday, July 18, 2008 at 4:08 p.m. Sumter County Deputies are investigating what they are calling an apparent murder suicide in a Dalzell home involving a middle aged married couple.

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Related Topix: Sumter, SC, Dalzell, SC

The Post and Courier

Sheriff: Sumter shooting deaths a murder-suicide

Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis says the shooting deaths of a man and woman in Dalzell was an apparent murder-suicide. Dennis told The Item of Sumter that it appears 52-year-old Kurt Edward Kern shot ...

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Related Topix: Sumter, SC, Dalzell, SC, Violent Crime, Suicide

The Post and Courier

Second state trooper indicted

A former state trooper could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for repeatedly kicking a New York man in the head after the man led troopers on a high-speed chase in his dump truck, according to ...

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Related Topix: York, SC, Greenwood, SC

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Item

Bodies discovered in apparent murder-suicide in Dalzell

Keith Gedamke / The Item Sumter County deputies found Kurt Edward Kern, 52, and his wife, 51-year-old Patricia Anne Kern, dead in their 4200 Old Camden Highway home about 10:20 a.m. Thursday.

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Related Topix: Dalzell, SC

Tue Jul 15, 2008

WLTX-TV Columbia

Suspect Stabs Brother, Turns Self In, Deputies Say

Sumter deputies have arrested a Wedgefield man, after they say he stabbed a 33-year-old Sumter man in the stomach four times, and turned himself in Monday evening.

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Related Topix: Sumter, SC, Wedgefield, SC

WIS-TV Columbia

Prostitution sting in Sumter County

On Monday, members of the Sumter County Drug Unit conducted an undercover prostitution sting in Sumter County.

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Related Topix: Columbia Metro, Columbia, SC, Sumter, SC

Mon Jul 14, 2008

The Item

Man sought after brother stabbed at home

A man is wanted by the Sumter County Sheriff's Office for allegedly stabbing his brother during a domestic dispute about 9:55 p.m. Saturday at a Travis Court residence.

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Related Topix: Wedgefield, SC

Sat Jul 12, 2008

The Item

Council approves company expansion

Lee County Council gave final approval at its meeting Tuesday to amend an existing fee in lieu of taxes agreement with Ahlstrom Inc.

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Related Topix: Lee County, SC, Bishopville, SC, Clarendon County, SC

Thu Jul 10, 2008

WLTX-TV Columbia

Searching for Sumter County's Most Wanted

Deputies say a man victimized two families and, in effect, an entire community. That 23-year-old - accused of two home burglaries and then resisting arrest - is now on Sumter County's most wanted list.

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Related Topix: Sumter, SC

Wed Jul 09, 2008

The Item

2 armed robberies reported in 5-hour span

Authorities are investigating armed robberies that occurred at two Sumter businesses, both in city and county jurisdiction, within a five-hour span on Monday.

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Related Topix: Sumter Metro, Sumter, SC

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Myrtle Beach Online

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE

Proposed earmarks by S.C. legislators in seven of 12 House appropriations bills made public as of last week : COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE $400,000 to Colleton County Sheriff's Department for technology upgrades ...

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Related Topix: Colleton County, SC, Florence County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Marion County, SC, Fairfield County, SC

Sat Jul 05, 2008

WLTX-TV Columbia

Man Stabbed Several Times with Kitchen Knife

A Sumter woman is behind bars after stabbing a man several times with a kitchen knife.

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Related Topix: Sumter, SC

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Sumter County Times Online

When it comes to Sumter County water issues, Sumter County government ...

Gas Pains: Tell us where it hurts The crunch is definitely on. It s affecting everything from the morning commute to work to the prices you re paying in the grocery store.

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Related Topix: Opinion

The State - South Carolina

Sara Toole Harvin

Sara Toole Harvin, 92, widow of Olin Dannerly "O.D." Harvin, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at her home.

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Related Topix: Walterboro, SC, Newberry, SC

Tue Jul 01, 2008

The Item

Convicted sex offender arrested after failing to register

Roger Maple, 44, address unknown, was arrested Thursday after 18 months on the run for failing to register as a convicted sex offender, second offense, according to a news release.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Hotel Interactive

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Opens In Sumter, SC

A new 65-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson has opened its doors for business at 2491 Broad Street in Sumter, S.C. "We're very excited to bring the Country Inns & Suites By Carlson concept to this region," ...

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Related Topix: Sumter Metro, Sumter, SC, Hotels

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