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Suspects in deadly Pee Dee shooting extradited to South Carolina
MULLINS, S.C. (WMBF) - Three people facing charges in a deadly Pee Dee shooting are back in South Carolina after being arrested hundreds of miles away. Records from the Marion County Detention Center state Shaquan Champion, Thomas Champion and Shaday Cash were all booked on Monday. Shaquan Champion is charged...
3 suspects returned to Marion County to face charges in man’s death
MULLINS, S.C. (WBTW) — Three people arrested last week in the killing of a man at a party on Barnes Street in Mullins have been returned to Marion County to face charges. Shaquan Ahmad Champion, 23, Thomas Rashad Champion, 44, and Shaday Cash, 38, are charged in the death of Kenneth Lasane Jr. on June […]
Deputies seek insurance business break-in suspects in Mullins
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a break-in that occurred Friday night at an insurance business in Mullins. Surveillance footage shows two suspects at the People’s Choice Insurance & Financial Services located on the 3000 block of Highway 76 on Friday night.
Grand Strand, Pee Dee animal shelters to host fee-free adoption events to help overcrowding
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Shelters across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee are rushing to make space for more animals. “The city has outgrown this building is the easiest way to put it,” said Dan Skurbe, a kennel attendant at the Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach. “We need to serve the city and we don’t have enough space to do that right now.”
Victory Sports Camp approaching 15 years of service in Mullins
MULLINS, S.C. – More than 248 children participated in a week of sports activities and vacation bible school at Pee Dee Academy as part of the 14th annual Victory Sports Camp. The fellowship program organized by Greg Pendarvis with the help of former Mullins High School football and baseball star Lynn Martin visits nearly dozen locations during the summer.
Marion County Democratic Party requests SLED open probe into voter fraud claims
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Marion County’s Democratic Party is asking the state’s top law enforcement agency to investigate voter fraud allegations stemming from the June 11 coroner’s race. A South Carolina Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman told News13 that no active investigation is pending. Candidate Kendra Fling says vote harvesting and irregularities with absentee ballots […]
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week: Strike types & safety reminders
(WPDE) — This week is National Lightning Safety Awareness Week. This safety reminder comes at a key time as summertime thunderstorms are often electric under the right atmospheric circumstances. For example, the night of June 24 was quite electric. A strong thunderstorm produced frequent lightning in parts of Florence,...
Marion County Democratic Party asks SLED to investigate allegations of voter fraud in June primary
MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The Marion County Democratic Party has asked the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to investigate allegations of voter fraud during the June 11 primary. Kendra Fling, who lost to incumbent Coroner Jerry Richardson, is alleging voter fraud and criminal activity, party chairman Deon Taylor said. Richardson received 3,101 votes, or […]
Marion County man faces murder charge in shooting of Dillon woman
DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Sellers man arrested last week in connection with a shooting had his charges upgraded to murder on Friday after a woman died from her injuries, authorities said. Juna’ka Jon Jay Bethea, 23, is being held at the Dillon County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing. He was arrested just […]
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