Active public-safety alerts: missing (Essence Maurice ongoing), school gun scares/lockdowns, DV shooting/lockdown arrests, child-sex suspect, fatal shootings w/arrests/homicides (Gamble/Bilton), OIS (Ria Dr & Mason Rd), synthetic opioid Cychlorphine emerging Richland, gun locks giveaway, cold cases, gun safety/naloxone/DUI reform — Sumter/regional
Key Questions
Who is Essence Maurice and what details are known about her disappearance?
Essence Maurice, a 15-year-old, has been missing since March 14, 2026, from Somerset Drive in Sumter County. Authorities are seeking tips from the public to aid in the ongoing search.
What arrest was made involving Emmett Bilton?
19-year-old Emmett Bilton was arrested by Sumter County Sheriff's Office for burglary, assault, and resisting arrest. The incident is part of recent public safety updates in the area.
What happened in the Robert Gamble homicide case?
19-year-old Robert Gamble was found dead at a home on Narrow Paved Road in Sumter County, and the incident is under investigation as a homicide by the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. Tips from the public are being sought.
What event involved RCSD and Prisma Health?
Richland County Sheriff's Department and Prisma Health are giving away free gun locks and safes on April 12 in the Richland/Midlands area to promote gun safety amid kid shootings and car thefts.
Was Kylee Robinson located?
14-year-old runaway Kylee Robinson, last seen around 10 p.m. in Sumter, was found safe by the Sumter Police Department on Saturday.
15yo Essence Maurice missing (Somerset Dr, 2026-03-14; tips sought). New: 19yo Emmett Bilton arrested for burglary/assault/resist (Sumter Co); RCSD/Prisma free gun locks/safes (Richland/Midlands, Apr12; kid shootings/car thefts). Cychlorphine super-potent opioid; Kylee Robinson found safe. Sumter Christian School lockdown/arrests (Apr). 19yo Robert Gamble homicide (Narrow Paved Rd; SCSO probe/tips). Ongoing: Ria Dr OIS, Mason Rd OIS, McCall DV, Rembert slash/Wilson lockdown, Cocklin CSC, Crestwood gun, Barnes/Lawson murders. Statewide DUI bill; gun-storage/naloxone kits.