Florence County Courts & Sports

Local traffic alert: Rollover crash Sunday at South Knollwood and Alligator roads sent one to hospital.

• Swift EMS response: Florence County Fire...

Florence PD needs your eyes on two open cases:

• Recent shoplifting March 19 at Bargain Ben’s (1639 W. Palmetto St.) – man in surveillance wanted.
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Perfect for egg hunts: Easter Sunday brings lower-80s highs across the Pee Dee, partly cloudy skies early, and mainly dry conditions. A few showers possible by dinner time.

Florence County Arrests

• 🔥 Timmonsville Man Charged with Minor-Related Offenses: Anthony Robert Melo, 25, of Timmonsville was arrested on April...

Local mets align on a beautiful Saturday in Florence County—highs near 83°F with no showers after evening, nice weather rolling in.

Easter Sunday...

Florence County Fire Rescue contained a Thursday night apartment fire at Brittany Place Apartments through an aggressive interior attack, limiting damage to the structure with no injuries. Salvage operations ensured full extinguishment.

• Anthony Robert Melo, 25, of Timmonsville, arrested April 1 by FCSO on charges of contributing to delinquency of a minor and disseminating harmful...

Florence deputies deliver justice nearly two years later in Rashawn Dickerson's killing.

• Marquez Black, 23, charged with murder, attempted murder,...

Teacher Arrests for Child Exploitation

• 🔥 Anthony Melo Charged: A now-former Florence 1 Schools Spanish teacher at West Florence High School,...

• Rapid dispatch at 5:30 p.m. Thursday after neighbor spotted smoke from second-story unit.
• Aggressive interior attack limited damage primarily to...

• Anthony Melo, 25, former West Florence High Spanish teacher, charged with disseminating harmful material and contributing to delinquency of a 16yo...

Proactive policing in action:

• Florence officers tracked and arrested two suspects wanted on warrants in the Alligator Road/Womack Gardens area.
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New civil suit alleges a straw gun purchase at Academy Sports led to the shooting death of a promising young Darlington County deputy. Seeks accountability in gun trafficking tragedy.

Sydney Ryan's estate is suing a Pee Dee nightclub and security firm after she died from an attack there. A senseless top story highlighting justice pursuits in regional violence.

Back-and-forth baseball thriller in Mullins:

• Florence Christian jumps to 3-0 lead in 2nd; Pee Dee ties at 3
• Eagles go up 5-3; Golden Eagles rally...

• Statewide crisis: Nearly 86% of South Carolina in moderate drought or worse, impacting 4 million people.
• Wildfire surge: Hot, dry spring fuels...

• Viral video captures Marion County SRO using stun gun on Lee Academy baseball player post-game vs. Pee Dee Academy near Mullins.
• Parent shared...

Florence County Sheriff's Office advances on year-old homicide: second arrest made Monday in Rashawn Dickerson's shooting death.

• Suspect: Marquez...

Florence County Shooting Incidents

• 🔥 Minor Struck by Stray Bullet: A 9-year-old girl was struck by an apparent stray bullet in her Florence...

• Statewide burn bans now active in SC, prohibiting open burning due to extreme dryness; fines for violators.
• Red Cross handled 160 home fires in...