Sheriff’s Department arrests one after narcotics investigation
According to Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis, the Drug Enforcement Unit served a search warrant at 414 N. Main St. Unit 9 in the Darlington area locating 18.3 grams of crack cocaine, 18.4 grams of marijuana and 20 schedule II and IV pills within the residence. Stevie Jermaine Washington, 29, of Darlington is charged with trafficking crack cocaine, second offense, distribution of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, second...
Sheriff’s Department issues scam alert
Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies have received reports of a scam involving fake rental house advertisements placed on-line. Advertisements for rental houses have been located on the website HousesForRent.ws that were not placed there by the property owner or manager. Unsuspecting individuals have contacted the poster of the fake advertisements through the website. The poster of the advertisement will instruct the victim to go to a...
Sheriff warns of telephone scam
Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies are currently investigating a telephone scam. An individual calling from843-371-5370 identifying himself as Deputy James Marshall will claim the call taker missed jury duty and money must be paid to avoid criminal prosecution. The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office will not call you in reference to missing jury duty. If a person misses jury duty they will be contacted through mail from the...
Sheriff’s Deputies Graduate Academy
Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies Matthew Mueller and Ryan Grice graduated the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy on April 13.
Sheriff’s deputies bust meth lab in Hartsville
Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies uncovered a meth lab at residence on Mainsail Drive, the afternoon of March 15. One person is in custody. “Patrol deputies went to the residence to investigate complaints of foul smells and located meth lab by-products,” stated Sheriff Tony Chavis. “A search warrant was secured, and two one-pot meth labs were uncovered inside the residence.” Heath Kelly, 33, of Hartsville, is currently in custody....