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Stabbing Suspect Arrested on Wednesday
The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of Kirim Deshown Gaskins (27) of Camden in connection to a stabbing incident that took place on June 19, 2024, at approximately 5:30 am on the 2400 block of Baron Dekalb Road in Camden. The incident was originally reported to KCSO that a 27 year old male was stabbed by an 84 year old female with dementia and that the female fled the scene on foot. The male was taken by ambulance to the hospital, and a search began for the female, which involved KCSO K9 tracking teams and Camden Police Department drones. After the female was located, she told a completely different story. She stated the male attacked her, and she was forced to defend herself with a knife. She was injured and also transported by ambulance to be treated.
SC man said his 84-year-old relative stabbed him, but he’s the one in jail, cops say
A Midlands man who told law enforcement officers he was stabbed by his 84-year-old aunt is the one who was locked up on multiple charges stemming from the violent incident, the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office said. Kirim Deshown Gaskins, a 27-year-old Camden resident, was charged with first-degree assault and...
Several chances at much-needed rain ahead
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — Today is the third consecutive day Columbia has reached at least 101, the first time such a streak has occurred since 2016. Feels like temperatures could climb as high as 110 through the late afternoon. A Heat Advisory remains in effect until 7 pm for...
Floyd, Jones will face each other for S.C. District 35 seat in November
Austin B. Floyd Jr. will be the Democratic candidate for the state Senate District 35 race in the November general election, and Mike Jones will be the Republican candidate for the race after a runoff election was held Tuesday, June 25. Floyd, of Sumter, received 1,020 votes, or 64.07% of...
Kershaw County Council Meets on June 25th
Camden City Council will meet on Tuesday June 25th inside chambers of the Government Center in Camden at 6pm. Items on the agenda include public comment, public hearings on the millage rate and budget for the next fiscal year, an accommodations tax committee report, appointments to a couple of boards and an executive session to receive legal advice among other items. Kershaw County Council meetings are open to the public and stream live at the county’s YouTube Channel.
Graffiti vandal arrested
Camden Police Department (CPD) officers and Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputies arrested a Camden man on June 19 following a joint investigation into a string of graffiti incidents where the word “Dismal” was spray-painted and etched into glass at multiple locations throughout the city and county.
Morris, Haney combine to blank C-N, 5-0
There were plenty of reasons for the Kershaw County American Legion baseball team to send this one in. There was one incentive, however, which outweighed the others. Playing its first game in six days — and a non-league pairing, at that — Post 17 kept its perfect record intact through five games with a 5-0 win over visiting Chapin-Newberry Post 193/24 Thursday night at American Legion Park in Camden.
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