Deputy involved in vehicle collision
Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to an armed robbery in progress in the Hartsville area of Darlington County at approximate 6:45 p.m. Jan. 16. A Patrol Deputy en-route to the incident traveling west on W. Bobo Newsom Hwy. with his emergency lights and siren activated entered the intersection of Kelleytown Rd. and was struck by a vehicle. The Patrol Deputy was transported to an area hospital to be treated for...
Homicide investigation update
Sheriff Tony Chavis has announced the arrest of a second Darlington man Investigators allege was involved in a shooting death on Flat Creek Rd. in Darlington. According to Sheriff Chavis, patrol deputies were dispatched to a residence on Flat Creek Rd. at 11:30 p.m. on November 29, 2017. Patrol Deputies found one victim, identified by Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee as Larry Moody, 55, of Darlington. Sheriff’s...
Joint investigation leads to discovery of stolen weapons
MCBEE–The Darlington County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit, in conjunction with the Hartsville Police Department, the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, and the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, served a search warrant at a residence in the 2200 block of Ashland Rd. in the McBee area of Darlington County on November 17. Sheriff’s Deputies recovered four stolen pistols, five...
Detention Center Officer nominated for award
W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center Training Officer Sgt. Lesa L. McCormick was nominated for the Law Enforcement Training Officer of the Year award through the South Carolina Training Association. “Sgt. McCormick is someone who loves people, works hard and always tries to lift the spirits of those around her,” stated Sheriff Tony Chavis. Since 2009, Sgt. McCormick has received Class 2 officer certification, Basic...
Darlington County Sheriff’s Office releases crime map to public
Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis has announced that the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with Southern Software, the records management software provider for the Sheriff’s Office, and LexisNexis Risk Solutions to provide a new way for the public to stay informed about crime in Darlington County.