Investigators arrest felon with stolen gun, drugs
Three Hartsville residents were arrested last Wednesday after a search of a residence on Westover Drive, according to the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office.
Marion Wendell “Dale” Brown Jr., 33, was charged with trafficking methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted violent felon, Sheriff Tony Chavis said in a news release.
Jessica Ann King, 28, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.
Nicole Eva Crowley, 34, was charged with violation of probation.
“Twice within a month, my investigators have located drugs and guns at Dale Brown’s home, along with a stolen gun this morning,” stated Chavis. “We received information immediately after Dale’s release from jail on April 23 he was back to selling drugs.”
Chavis said investigators with the sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit and deputies assigned to the Special Incident Response Team served a search warrant at the residence.
Investigators located approximately 61 grams of methamphetamine, 10 alprazolam pills, 1 gram of marijuana and $300 cash.
Investigators also located a stolen Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver, ammunition, weight scales, syringes and a video surveillance system.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Hartsville Police Department and the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services.
On April 17, Brown was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine, distribution of heroin, distribution of methamphetamine, disposal of meth waste, possession of a firearm by a convicted violent felon and possession of a sawed-off shotgun after the execution of a search warrant at his residence.
During the search that day, investigators located approximately 12 grams of crystal methamphetamine, half a gram of methamphetamine, more than $1,000 cash and a sawed-off shotgun.
Those charges were still pending.