SLED conducts preliminary inquiry into Horry County evidence room controversy

The Sun News, Myrtle Beach Online.com, thesunnews.com BYLINE: Brad Dickerson – bdickerson@thesunnews.com Link to Article Horry County, SC Officials with the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division have begun a preliminary inquiry stemming from a request...

Ex-Police Officer Accused of Taking Money

WLTX-TV, wltx.com Link to Article Sumter, SC Sumter, SC (WLTX) – A former Sumter police officer is accused of taking over $1,200 in money that wasn’t his while on the job. Alex David Williams, 58, is charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent. An...

Uncertainty remains about Horry County police evidence

BYLINE: By Brad Dickerson – bdickerson@thesunnews.com Link to Article Horry County, SC In light of an anonymous letter accusing Horry County police officers of, among other things, stealing drugs and money from the department’s evidence room, some County Council...

BRIEF: Prosperity Police chief indicted

The Newberry Observer, South Carolina SECTION: STATE AND REGIONAL NEWS BYLINE: Cindy Pitts, Staff Writer, The Newberry Observer, S.C. Prosperity, SC A former Prosperity police chief is now facing charges. Former Police Officer and Chief Craig Nelson will be charged...

FORMER SPARTANBURG COUNTY MAGISTRATE ENTERS GUILTY PLEA IN CLERK OF COURT DRUG CONSPIRACY CASE

States News Service BYLINE: States News Service Spartanburg, SC The following information was released by the Columbia Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation: United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that John Truman Poole, Jr, of Spartanburg, South...

PD evidence room unsecure after Norway Town Hall burglary

WIS TV, wistv.com Link to Article Orangeburg County, SC NORWAY, SC (WIS) – Norway Town Hall was broken into this week, and authorities said those involved did gain access into the police department’s evidence room. The incident took place sometime between...