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Georgetown County Driver's License Checkpoints

Georgetown County Driver's License Checkpoints

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WMBF) If you're traveling through Georgetown County make sure you have your license and that its in proper order.

Home invasion suspects flee at sight of victim's gun

Home invasion suspects flee at sight of victim's gun

MARLBORO COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – Two men have been arrested in connection to the invasion and burglary of an elderly woman's home less than 12 hours after the crime was reported.

Marlboro County Sheriff Fred Knight reports that 31-year-old Ronnie Henry Stephenson of Lydia and 42-year-old Nelson Hawkins of Darlington were taken into custody and charged with burglary and damage to property.

Those charges stem from the reported home burglary of a Blenheim woman around 8 a.m. Monday morning in the area of Highway 38 South.

MB neighbors report checks, cards missing from mailboxes

MB neighbors report checks, cards missing from mailboxes

 

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) Police in Myrtle Beach are investigating after three neighbors reported mail stolen from their mailboxes Wednesday.

Missing NC man found shot to death in garage

Missing NC man found shot to death in garage

LUMBERTON, NC (WMBF) Police say a Fairmont man has admitted to killing his landlord during an argument over lease money and leaving his corpse in a garage for a week.

Pee Dee man dies weeks after Darlington Co. home invasion

DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WMBF) A Darlington County man has died weeks after two men invaded the home he shared with his wife in Lamar.

Darlington County Coroner JT Hardee said Saturday that 70-year-old Derrick Amerson of Lamar died Friday in a hospital in Columbia from multiple injuries sustained during a home invasion take occurred on Jan.29.

Teen led Marlboro Co. deputies on manhunt following kidnapping, carjacking

Teen led Marlboro Co. deputies on manhunt following kidnapping, carjacking

MARLBORO COUNTY, SC (WMBF) Deputies with the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office have one Pee Dee teen in custody after a standoff and chase Friday night.

Marlboro County deputies spotted a vehicle matching the description of one involved in a kidnapping and carjacking that occurred in Florence Friday evening. Deputies attempted to stop that vehicle on Highway 38 South near Coxe Road, said Lt Seales with the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office.

Accused burglar wanted by Bennettsville Police

Accused burglar wanted by Bennettsville Police

BENNETTSVILLE, SC (WMBF) The Bennettsville Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for two burglaries on Jan. 20.

Lt. Larry Turner, spokesman for the Bennettsville Police Department, said officers are searching for Jerry Murphy, 50. Murphy is wanted for two burglaries within city limits.

Murphy is described as a black male standing 6' and weighing 180 pounds. He is said to be bald and a picture has been included.