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Deputies find nearly 3 kilos of cocaine during Florence County traffic stop, woman arrested
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - A Florida woman was arrested in the Pee Dee after being found with cocaine during a traffic stop on Wednesday. The Florence County Sheriff’s Office said deputies stopped Carmen Denise Garcia Roman, of Orlando, near the 163-mile marker of Interstate 95 for speeding. The agency...
Florida woman arrested for smuggling several kilos of cocaine into South Carolina, deputies say
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. — The Florence County Sheriff's Office arrested a Florida woman for trafficking cocaine into South Carolina. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines) On Wednesday, July 3, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding on I-95 north near the 163 mile marker. During...
Florida woman arrested in Florence Co. drug bust
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — On Wednesday, the Florence County Sheriff's Office arrested a Florida woman on drug trafficking charges. The FCSO assigned to the Criminal Enforcement Unit initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling North on I-95 near the 163-mile mark for speeding. Deputies developed reasonable suspicion...
Florence County deputies find nearly 7 pounds of cocaine stashed in vehicle’s secret compartment after I-95 traffic stop
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence County deputies seized nearly seven pounds of cocaine and arrested a Florida woman on Wednesday after pulling over a vehicle for speeding on Interstate 95. Authorities arrested Carmen Denisse Garcia Roman, 34, of Orlando, Florida, after finding the drugs hidden in an “aftermarket compartment” in the vehicle, deputies said. […]
Local agencies find creative ways around issues installing license plate readers
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Roadblocks are keeping some crime-fighting technology from being installed, but law enforcement agencies are finding creative ways around the issue. Nearly every agency in the Grand Strand and Pee Dee has special license plate reader cameras created by a company called FLOCK to help track...
19-year-old killed in apparent accidental shooting in Florence County, coroner says
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 19-year-old Florence man died Saturday night in a shooting that authorities said appears to have been accidental. Billy James Matthews III died in the shooting at a home on Wrenfield Road, according to Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken. An autopsy is planned for this week at the Medical […]
Here’s what was seized by a Florence County violent crimes task force in June
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Authorities operating a violent crimes task force in Florence County arrested four fugitives and seized an assortment of drugs, guns and cash during June. Criminal charges filed in 26 different cases included being a violent felon in possession of a firearm; possession of a stolen pistol; unlawful carry of a […]
1 dead, another injured after Saturday shooting in Florence that authorities deem accidental
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Saturday shooting along Wrenfield Road left one person dead and another injured, the Florence County Sheriff’s Office said. Maj. Michael Nunn said investigators think the incident was accidental but are continuing to look for more information. Count on News13 for updates.
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