Patrol Deputy stops to assist motorist, discovers gun and drugs
During the afternoon hours of August 21, a Darlington County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputy stopped to assist a stranded motorist on W. Bobo Newsome Hwy. in the Hartsville area of Darlington County. The stranded motorist flagged the Deputy down complaining of transmission trouble. When the Deputy approached the vehicle he was able to smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Deputies were able to locate a loaded .40 caliber...
Hartsville man arrested following altercation
Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested Bradley Dale Wright, 26, of Hartsville. Wright is expected to be charged with three counts of pointing and presenting a firearm and one count of domestic violence, first degree. Patrol Deputies responded to a residence on New Market Rd. in the Hartsville area of Darlington shortly after midnight Sunday in reference to an altercation and a gun being fired. It is alleged that...
Sheriff’s Office awarded body-worn camera grant
The Darlington County Sheriff’s office has been awarded $112,011.27 for the purchase and data storage of body-worn cameras through the Body-Worn Cameras Fund, which was appropriated by the General Assembly. Sen. Gerald Malloy of Darlington, was the chief sponsor of S.47, the Body Camera Bill, which was passed in 2015. This law requires all law enforcement agencies within the state to implement the use of body-worn cameras. Also, the...
Darlington couple arrested, charged with multiple counts of child neglect
Darlington County Sheriff’s Special Victim Unit has arrested and charged two Darlington parents with multiple counts of child neglect. James Charlie Hawkins, 41, of Darlington has been charged with five counts of unlawful neglect of a child and one count of inflicting great bodily injury upon a child. Ida Gregg, 22, of Darlington has been charged with five counts of unlawful neglect of a child and one count of allowing a person...
Investigators recover stolen guns and other items
Darlington County Sheriff’s Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division served a search warrant at a residence on Indian Branch Rd. in Hartsville Wednesday, June 28. Investigators have recovered several enclosed and utility trailers, all terrain vehicles, wood chippers, boat motors, lawnmowers, lawn equipment, power tools, generators, firearms and various other items all believed to be stolen. Investigators have...