21 hours ago
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? An up to $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of murder suspect Ja’Hugh Martin.
Martin, 20, of Manning, is wanted for the shooting death of Sumter teen Derrick “CD” Wilson.
Wilson,15, was reported missing and later found shot to death.
Sumter Police and law enforcement agencies in Clarendon County are continuing to look for Martin.
If you see him or know where he can be found, call the Sumter Police Department, 803-436-2700, or the nearest law enforcement agency immediately.
Tips can be given by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or submitted online at P3tips.com or by using the P3tips app that is available for iOS (Apple) and Android devices. ... See MoreSee Less
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You can't run, you can't hide there's no need to try,you don't know when or how they coming you just can't get by. 🤦🏿🤦🏿😡
Prayers for his family and friends! So heartbreaking
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2 days ago
8:06 P.M. UPDATE: Power was restored and signals are operating.
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POWER OUTAGE ALERT: A power outage in the Crosswell area of the city is affecting traffic signals along portions of Oswego/Calhoun streets, Lafayette Drive and Main Street.
Utility crews have been notified and are working to resolve the problem.
Drivers are asked to used extra caution and to treat intersections as a four-way stop. ... See MoreSee Less
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8:06 P.M. UPDATE: Power was restored and signals are operating.
Thanks for the warning
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2 days ago
HARD WORK REWARDED: Twenty-six young people were recognized Wednesday night for successfully completing the Youth Corps summer work program with the City of Sumter and Sumter Police Department. SPECIAL AWARDS: Certificates were awarded to:
At the start of the awards dinner, the students stood in formation as 1st Sgt. R. Beckford, shared how proud he and other school resource officers are of this year's participants and what they were able to accomplish.
Several of the local students received special recognition for their achievements over the summer. The program teaches the students yard work skills and develops those soft skills they will need to be successful in life and in the work force, including how to save money, leadership, trustworthiness, timeliness and value of keeping our city clean.
Santee-Wateree Regional Transportation Authority, SAFE Federal Credit Union, Hayes and Hayes Catering, Chick-Fil-A and Zaxby's helped sponsor this year's program and were recognized for helping make Youth Corps a success.
Student interns Evelyn Cruz-Duran, Jeriona Hall, Nnamdi Hopkins and Jacorey Mack, who all helped Sumter PD school resource officers and city employees manage the program, also were recognized.
Early Bird Catch the Worm: Nykeria Hunt
Most Improved Female: Fe'Eveah Wilson
Most Improved Male; Fred China
Female Superstar Worker: Takhia Smalls
Male Superstar Worker: Amondi Sweeney
All Star Female Group: Rodola Prince, Amiya Ross and Takhia Smalls
All Star Male Group: Leroy Felder, Nycere McDaniel and Da'Shawn Pugh
Top Female: Tasha Smalls
Top Male: Amondi Sweeney
Antwan Blanding
Jaden Briggs
Fred China
Alicia Durant
Imani Lewis-Durant
Leroy Felder
Coriana Graham
Ja'Shawn Grinnell
Anisty Hilton
Nykeria Hunt
Nevaeh Davis-Leshore
D'asia Mack
NyCere McDaniel
Damari Montgomery
Jaylen Moore
Adriana Peoples
Jamontae Pleasant
Rodola Prince
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Outstanding! Congratulations!
What an amazing program this is! So many young men and women need encouragement and a little guidance in the right direction! Congratulations to each of them and God bless the officers that made this happen! 💕
Great program for our youth of tomorrow and congratulations to our officers for taking the time with them hopefully they will inspire others young youth to follow Blessed
Congratulations 🎉🎊🎉 to all of you, Well Done. Blessings❤️🙏🏾
Congratulations to all!
Congratulations young people 😃😃😃
Congratulations to Everyone!
Sumter County, you certainly did a great job with these young people. Please continue encouraging them, and praise the officers that worked with them. Be proud, all of you!
Congratulations to all these hard working young people.
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Congratulations. Glad to see this program is still going on. I was one of the first Officers to work this program when it was started.
Congratulations!!!!!
Congratulations 🙏🏿🙏🙏🏿❤️
Congratulations!!!
Thank you for helping. I know the two ladies you helped sure appreciate it and so do I.
Congratulations!!!
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Antwan Vaughn-Blanding Auntie is very proud of you.., Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊
Congratulations
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3 days ago
1 suspect in custody, search continues SUMTER, SC (July 26, 2024) – A 17-year-old is in custody and an active search is underway in Clarendon County for a man wanted in this week’s shooting death of Derrick “CD” Wilson. The Sumter Police Department, Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office, Manning Police Department and S.C. Law Enforcement Division are working to find Ja’Hugh L’Goeshay Brukale Martin, 20, of Manning. He is wanted for murder and possible other charges. On Wednesday, Jaylen Hammett, 17, of Manning, was found at a home in Clarendon County and placed in custody. He is charged with accessory before the fact of murder and is being held without bond at the Sumter County detention center. Wilson, who would have turned 16 today, was last seen sometime on Tuesday leaving the home of a relative on Meadow Circle and then getting into a car with two unknown individuals. Sumter PD officers found Wilson’s body Thursday in the Hoyt and Nelson streets area. It appears he had been shot. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-888-CRIME-SC or submitted online at P3tips.com or by using the P3tips app that is available for iOS (Apple) and Android devices. -END- Approved for media release by Chief Russell F. Roark, III (Note: This release was updated to change an arrest date.)
for man wanted in killing of Sumter teen
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I don’t care how old these two are. They didn’t care about the young man that was only 15 . They need to go to jail and the. judge should throw away the key.
I have to ask them, what were they thinking killing this kid. Why! Now they get to go to jail. That's not even fair to the the young man killed, because he has no more life to live. He is dead. But they just threw their lives away. Now looking back, was it worth it? No. Condolences to the family of Derrick Wilson
Many lives ruined by one act of carelessness. It has to be extremely difficult for everyone, especially for the family of the young man whose voice is forever silenced.
His Mom need to be arrested also for giving him that crazy name.
All I can think about now is who is raising these kids?! They are so lost! Praying for the family of the victim. God please heal the land! 🙏🏾
We all keep asking why. I believe that we as a community need to do more to try to stop crime. If you see or hear something tell the police. One of the reasons we have so many people being killed is because this city is not helping the police when we are asked.
May justice be swift and harsh!
😠 Good now they'll get what's coming to them in jail for life
Father in heaven please wrap your arms around this Mother and her family, they have suffered so much loss this past year and now to lose another family member is too much. I ask that you give her some kind of peace and comfort that only you can give. Father I ask that somehow you give our town a miracle and show us how to come together instead of destroying each other. I ask this in your name Father Amen 🙏
Praying the “suspect” is captured. Thank you LEO for being so quick on this. Praying for the deceased’s family.
City of Sumter police are fantastic
Jail time boys....may you have many years behind bars.
Why I just don’t understand where all this hatred and regard for human life came from …. Praying for thx family of that poor child instead of celebrating his birthday they are planning a funeral 💧💧💧💧💧
The sad part about it all is these are 🗣️KIDSSSSS‼️‼️‼️‼️ no one is truly getting to see 25 anymore
I'm glad they got them !!
This is so sad. Children should not be killing children. My prayers for the family.
I can’t stop thinking about this I don’t think there’s been a tragedy like this since the murder of TJ Darrisaw that boy must’ve begged for his life he must’ve seen or heard something that they felt the need for his tragic murder this has to stop
They killed him and throw his body around like he’s nobody ole a**holes justice is going to be served ya’ll tore our Mayesville and Sumter community apart🙏🙏🙌🏾🙌🏾
Ruined the rest of their lives and took another one. What in the Heck is going thru these peoples minds these days. PURE EVIL!!!
Happy Heavenly Birthday 🎂
omg... this is so sad!!!! My hometown has so much violence and death... especially in our black community!!!! We need a solid leadership in the Churches and Government!
Praying for his family
Lord just don't know it praying time prayers goes out to the family
Come on young brothers smh!
Please. Give. Them. 25. To. Life. To. Protect. Our. Community. And. The. Rest. Of. These. Young. Boys. Doing. All. This. Senseless. Killings. They. Punks. If they. Don't. Got. A. Gun.
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4 days ago
Body of missing teen found, murder investigation underway SUMTER, SC (July 25, 2024) – An investigation into a missing teen missing led to the discovery of his body earlier today. The body of Derrick “CD” Wilson, who would have turned 16 on Friday, was found by officers this afternoon outside in the Hoyt and Nelson streets area. It appears Wilson was shot. Notification of family was made by the Sumter County Coroner’s Office and an autopsy is scheduled for next week. Wilson, of South Purdy Street, was reported missing by family members after 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. He was last seen sometime on Tuesday leaving the home of a relative on Meadow Circle and then getting into a car with two unknown individuals. Officers are working to determine who he was with, what happened and why. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-888-CRIME-SC or submitted online at P3tips.com or by using the P3tips app that is available for iOS (Apple) and Android devices. -END- Approved for media release by Chief Russell F. Roark, III
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A baby 💔💔💔
God bless. Praying for his family in this difficult time. We have a violence problem in Sumter that our community must address.
Again my heart is breaking! Another young person has lost his life… I am in law enforcement and lost my grandson to violence I try so hard to figure out how to stop this violence. Our children are dying, we as a community need to unite and try to help stop what is going on. As I type this I am crying because of the loss of another child weather through death or consequences for their actions. I just pray dear god stop the violence help us, help our children. I just want to hug that child’s mother and say I’m so sorry.
He was just a baby. I hope whoever did this is brought to justice. Our condolences to his loved ones.
Sumter used to be a beautiful loving place it has gone to thugs and drugs and heathens I pray for my family that still lives there every day yes there is violence every where but ppl have just accepted it maybe more ppl started pushing back it be better so sad hurts my heart for my hometown I was born and raised in
With my deepest sympathy, condolences and prayers to this family. I pray that law enforcement don't stop until they find out you took this child's life and Justice is served. There are too many cases in Sumter SC has not been solved or let alone properly investigated! I pray that the city of Sumter picks the ball up and don't stop until they find out who did this and bring peace to this family I see that Justice is served for this precious child... 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I can’t imagine the heartbreak of his family. 💔 Still a baby. May justice be swiftly served.
Praying for peace and understanding for this family. Praying for police to find those involved.
Praying for his family! 😢
My heart aches 💔 each and every time I hear of such tragic. I pray that God will give his mother and family the comfort that they needs. There are no words that will remove your heartaches snd pain, but God will give you the comfort in time🙏🏾 ❤️. Justice shall prevail!
Many prayers🙏 are with the family. Things like this aren’t suppose to happen to our children!!
This is so Heartbreaking 💔 praying 🙏 for Derrick Wilson and family He will always be in my Heart ❤️ He was my Baby at School 🏫 😪😭
Prayers for his family and friends 🙏 and the police to solve this murder as quickly as possible!
Prayers for all the loved ones he left behind.
This news is heartbreaking to hear. Prayers for his family
Sending prayers for his family and also law enforcement that they will find those responsible.
That is so sad my prayers and thoughts are with his family 🙏🙏🙏 rest in peace young man fly high in those big blue skies to the golden gates of heaven
So very sad. Prayers for this young man's family and friends. I cannot imagine.🙏
This is just awful. He's just a kid. My condolences to his family. Sending hugs
So heartbreaking! 🥺🥺.. prayers for this young man’s family. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
15 years old, smh. Praying for his family, I can not imagine 🙏🏽
Prayers and love to his family and fury to whomever took him
Condolences for the family of this heartbreaking loss. 🙏🏻
Words can’t describe just how sad this is, a baby with his whole life ahead of him and his bday tomorrow. 😭😭😭 prayers for his family. May god be with you durning such a tragic time.
Praying for the family and friends of this young man
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