Repairman charged after inappropriately touching child under the age of 8
Repairman charged after inappropriately touching child under the age of 8 By Jazmine Greene | April 29, 2021 at 10:57 PM EDT - Updated April 29 at 11:16 PM
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - A repairman has been charged with criminal sexual conduct after inappropriately touching a child under the age of 8.
The incident occurred on April 26 at a home on North Salem Avenue.
Officials say the suspect, 33-year-old Joshua Morris, was sent to the home to repair a heating and air unit.
While at the residence, Morris entered a room where the child was, exposed himself, and then touched her.
Man charged in connection with racially motivated incident at grocery store John Walter Miles (Source: Sumter Police Department) By Jazmine Greene | April 21, 2021 at 9:57 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 10:55 PM
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - The Sumter Police Department has arrested a man in connection with a racially motivated incident that occurred in a grocery store last week.
The incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. on April 9.
Officials say 27-year-old John Walter Miles was shopping with his girlfriend when he became irate because the clerk refused to sell them alcohol.
According to police reports, Miles refused to leave the store and called an employee a racial slur. He was eventually escorted from the premises.
Man fatally stabbed during argument in Sumter County
Man fatal stabbed during argument in Sumter County By WIS News 10 Staff | February 28, 2021 at 10:34 AM EST - Updated February 28 at 11:11 AM
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A woman and her son have been arrested following a fight that lead to the fatal stabbing of a man in Sumter County.
The incident occurred shortly after 10:45 a.m. on the 400 block of N. Main Street.
Witnesses say a man and a woman were arguing outside when the womanâs son got involved. As the two men were fighting the woman approached the victim and stabbed him.
Sumter man accused of assaulting woman, slamming her to the ground
Sumter man accused of assaulting woman, slamming her to the ground By Jazmine Greene | February 22, 2021 at 3:59 PM EST - Updated February 22 at 5:54 PM
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - The Sumter County Sheriffâs Office has arrested a man in connection with the assault of a woman.
Tevin Jawaun Owens, 26, has been charged with 2nd-degree assault and battery.
Owens is accused of choking the woman, hitting her multiple times, and slamming her onto the ground on February 17.
Officials say the victim was treated for multiple injuries at a local hospital.