Two deputies reprimanded in mistaken release of YCDC inmate

York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant has reprimanded two deputies in the erroneous release of convicted murderer Thomas Aaron Whitlock in late February. In a statement today from the Sheriff’s Office, Captain Allen Brandon and Deputy Grady Gonzales were reprimanded for failing to communicate transport instructions and allowing Whitlock to use the telephone during the transport. [...] Read More

Lancaster County Sheriff re-elected to state assocation

Lancaster County Sheriff Barry Faile has been re-elected to serve another year on the board of the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association. Faile said Wednesday that his one-year term will represent the Midlands and Pee Dee. Faile says that he’s learned that being so close to a large metropolitan area has shown him the value in [...] Read More

‘Hide and go seek’ ends for convicted murderer in Dallas, Texas

York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant said today that following the re-arrest of a convicted murderer mistakenly released from the Moss Justice Center in Dallas, Tex., some changes may be in store for how inmates are released at the Moss Justice Center. 31-year-old Thomas Aaron Whitlock was released at 3 p.m. Monday from the York County [...] Read More

Convicted murderer mistakenly released from York County Jail

York County Sheriff’s Deputies say an error in processing Monday led to the mistaken release of an inmate at the Moss Justice Center. Sheriff’s Office Lt. Mike Baker says that 31-year-old Thomas Whitlock was mistakenly released from the center and the error wasn’t realized until early Tuesday afternoon. Whitlock was being held at the Moss [...] Read More

Parents arrested for manufacturing meth with their one-month-old child

A newborn in Kershaw County is now in protective custody after Sheriff’s Investigators say the child’s parents were manufacturing and selling methamphetamine out of their home. Narcotics investigators say a tip led them to a motel off U.S 1 in Lugoff, and inside investigators found the room full of meth and other drugs and drug [...] Read More