WPDE covers news, sports, weather, and local events in and around the Grand Strand, Pee Dee, and the Border Belt. ... ABC 15 Weather Authority Blog. Ed’s Weather School. Spotlight. ... Extra police …SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A special operation is underway Wednesday morning at a home on Walters Road in the Laurel Hill area of Scotland County, according to Captain Randy Dover with the Scotland County Sheriff's Office. RECOMMENDED: VIEWER PHOTOS: Residents share pictures of Tuesday's storm across Grand Strand, Pee Dee Dover said they can't release a lot of information right now.FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — One person is dead in a shooting that happened Friday night along the 100 block of Wilson Road in Florence, according to the Florence Police Dept. Police added another person was taken to the hospital with possible life-threatening injuries. Wilson Road shooting (Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE) Bystanders gathered outside of ...ABC 15 Weather Authority Blog. Ed's Weather School. ... SLED arson team investigating fire of Marlboro County school property. by Tonya Brown. Sun, May 21st 2023 at 6:07 AM. Updated Sun, May 21st 2023 at 6:08 AM. SLED arson team investigating fire of Marlboro County school property (WPDE) MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The State Law ...Deputies charged several students following a fight around 12: 21 p.m. Thursday at Johnsonville High School, according to Major Michael Nunn with the Florence County Sheriff's Office. Nunn said a group of students were involved in an altercation. He added, as a result, an 18-year-old student has been charged with assault and battery.ABC 15 Weather Authority Blog. Ed's Weather School. ... Game Center. Watch. Now. 66. Tue. 78. Wed. 82. 3 Marlboro Co. investigators resign; Sheriff says remaining cases not jeopardized. by Tonya Brown. Tue, December 14th 2021 at 7:30 PM. Updated Tue, December 14th 2021 at 6:43 AM. Marlboro County Sheriff's Office (Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE ...6,459 Followers, 46 Following, 937 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Tonya B. Brown (@tbrowntallie) 6,462 Followers, 46 Following, 942 Posts - Tonya B. Brown …BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (WPDE) — New Mexico law enforcement released bodycam footage of a deputy-involved shooting, which led to the arrest of a murder suspect with ties to the Pee Dee. TOP STORY: Truck connected to Robeson County murder found in woods; suspect still wanted Jaremy Smith, 33, of Marion, is a suspect in the kidnapping and murder of Florence County paramedic Phonesia Machado ...SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A special operation is underway Wednesday morning at a home on Walters Road in the Laurel Hill area of Scotland County, according to Captain Randy Dover with the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office. RECOMMENDED: VIEWER PHOTOS: Residents share pictures of Tuesday's storm across Grand Strand, Pee Dee.Outside of West Florence High School (Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE) FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The parents of a 16-year-old boy said the district's statement that their son fell off of a balcony Wednesday morning at West Florence High School during a physical exchange with another student is not the truth. Kay Kennedy said her son was thrown ...Tue, February 20th 2024 at 9:03 PM. Florence voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, to vote early for the Republican presidential primary election. (Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE) FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — More than 2,000 people have voted early in Florence County ahead of Saturday's Republican primary, according to Florence County ...May 18, 2021 · WPDE ABC15 · May 18, 2021 ... Miss Tonya Brown 843 861 4045 please call Harvey Moses. 2y. View 1 more comment. 2 of 3 ...Tonya Brown is giving a live update https://bit.ly/3Leg8sE Tonya Brown is giving a live update | 1 killed in Laurinburg shooting; Police are on scene... So, we'll give you just a few more minutes while I'm doing that.ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — The parents of a former UNC Pembroke student said they're devastated after he was killed on the school's campus in the area of Courtyard Apartments on Wednesday. Kesia and Phillip Arnette said they're just lost for words after learning their son, 19-year-old Khalil Alford, lost his life in the shooting.Jul 19, 2023 · (Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE) FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Daniel Hall sentenced former Florence County Five School District Board member, Christopher Marsh, to 15 years suspended upon the service of 11 years in prison after Marsh pled guilty to criminal sexual conduct with a minor, third-degree on Wednesday.CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Six people are arrested after a 13-year-old girl was killed Tuesday in the early morning hours on Cleveland Street in the Cheraw area, according to the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office. Genesis Evans is charged with obstruction of justice. Kyron Robinson is charged with murder, possession …FLORENCE, S.C. ( WPDE) - Vance Ross, 46, has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him Wednesday of six counts of criminal sexual conduct with minors, according to 12th Circuit Solicitor Ed Clements. Clements said the crimes happened between December 2009 and late July 2014. A news release from the time of Ross' arrest said he ...Deputies are searching for 38-year-old Crystal McDaniel who went missing Monday evening, according to Dillon County Sheriff's Investigator Derrick Cartwright. Cartwright said McDaniel's family reported her missing Thursday evening. TRENDING: Myrtle Beach to give $4K in relocation incentives to new hiresHe added she was last seen in the Floydale community around Lester Road and Sugar Hill Road.FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Fred Hopkins, Jr. appeared in a Florence courtroom Monday for a hearing involving five lawsuits filed in a civil case against him. Hopkins sat in a wheelchair in his South Carolina Dept. of Corrections (SCDC) orange jacket and uniform. A judge sentenced Hopkins last week to two life sentences, plus 150 years in prison for a mass shooting of seven officers on ...Police and federal agents seized cocaine, marijuana and meth during two drugs bust this week in Hartsville, according to Lt. Mark Blair with Hartsville police. Blair said Monday officers working in the area of the 1300 block of 14th Street "utilized a search warrant and a special operation. "He added they seized approximately five Kilos of methamphetamine and about 32 bags of marijuana all ...DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee confirmed that one person has been killed in a crash Monday afternoon on Auburn School Road in Darlington County. Hardee said that he was on scene and couldn't provide any details at this time. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) says ...DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — S.C. Circuit Court Judge George M. McFadden, Jr. denied bond Monday for 44-year-old Jason Edward Back in the murder of 36-year-old David Colby Redick. Redick was killed in a shooting on July 3 along the 500 block of Wire Road in Darlington County. Back is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.ABC 15 Weather Authority Blog ... Watch. Now. 76. Thu. 82. Fri. 81. Laurinburg man shot, killed brother: Police. by Tonya Brown. Sat, February 18th 2023 at 11:04 AM. Van Milton Deberry charged with First Degree Murder, Discharging a Firearm from Within an Enclosure to Encite Fear and Discharging a firearm in the City Limits (Photo: Laurinburg ...ABC 15 Weather Authority Blog. Ed's Weather School ... Watch. Now. 74. Sat. 82. Sun. 78. Victim airlifted to hospital following Robeson Co. shooting incident. by Tonya Brown. Thu, March 7th 2024 at 3:44 PM. Updated Thu, March 7th 2024 at 3:45 PM. Police lights (FILE) ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Deputies are responding to a shooting ...MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Larry Strong has been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after he became aggressive during a bond hearing Monday for a man accused in Strong's sister's murder, according to Chief Deputy Larry Turner with the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office. Turner said Strong was arrested shortly after a brief struggle with law enforcement.View the profiles of people named Tonya Brown. Join Facebook to connect with Tonya Brown and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to...Tonya Brown. 137,195 likes · 14,224 talking about this. I've been a reporter for WPDE ABC 15 News for more than 25 years at the Pee Dee Bureau in Florence.LAKE VIEW, S.C. (WPDE) — Lake View Mayor Sterling "Bull" Lee is donating his annual salary through the length of his term to the town's full-time employees who don't have health insurance. "When I became Mayor almost a year ago, I was informed that our full-time employees did not have health insurance. After months and months of negotiating with Council and cutting some things in the town's ...Jul 26, 2021 · Jul 26, 2021. Photo: WPDE ABC 15 staff photo. Tonya Brown, local TV reporter at WPDE ABC 15, is celebrating 25 years on-air, this month. Tonya Brown talked with Denis Davis about some of her greatest experiences, as she has served the Pee Dee for the last quarter century.Hopkins spoke with ABC 15's Tonya Brown and she told her that she is sorry and to pray for her children, as well as the victims families. Twelfth Circuit Solicitor Ed Clements waited outside in the lobby courtroom, but couldn't comment on the hearing. The Family Court judge has sealed the case and imposed a gag order.DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A man who has lived in Dillion County his whole life says the community is genuine and the people living there have great stories to tell. Cedric Page's love for his community has influenced him to put together a new online series called "Getting to Know Dillon." The series features conversations with people in ...June 26, 2016 ·. ABC 15's Tonya Brown is checking in to reports that three people were shot just after 3:00 this morning at a nightclub on Highway 38 North in Bennetsville. Stay with ABC 15 News for updates.Thasunda Brown Duckett is a 2023 Money Changemaker in diversification. The CEO promotes retirement saving and balanced "life portfolios." https://money.com/changemakers/thasunda-br...Essie Crosswell testing her water pressure (Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE) TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — A 95-year-old Timmonsville woman said she's been without water for nearly a month and had to get help from family members to make it day-by-day.Updated Thu, March 30th 2023 at 1:21 PM. (Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE) FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Deputies responded to a stabbing Tuesday around 8 p.m. on North Bethel Road near Scranton. The victim told deputies he was doing utility work on a power pole when a man reportedly drove up and asked if the victim needed any help.A 37-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison forkilling a Timmonsville woman and her two young daughtersin 2018. Antwain Adams pleaded guilty in court Wednesday. Circuit Court Judge Williams Seales sentenced him to life in the murders and to 30 years fortwo counts of attempted murder. The State of South Carolina originally …FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Deputies are responding Thursday afternoon to a domestic situation on Chaney Grove Road in the Timmonsville area of Florence County, according to Florence County Sheriff T.J. Joye. Joye said a woman shot her husband three times. NEW: Man out on bond for attempted murder arrested in Marlboro County shooting He's been taken to the hospital, but no word on his ...Browned butter makes everything taste better—except, of course, when you can’t taste it at all. Its rich, toasty flavor has a way of getting lost in all but the most butter-forward...by Tonya Brown. Thu, January 19th 2023 at 11:39 PM ... (Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE) TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — A 95-year-old Timmonsville woman said she's been without water for nearly a month and had to get help from family members to make it day-by-day. ... ABC 15 reached out to the City of Florence.Marion, S.C. (WPDE) — The South Carolina State Board of Education (State Board) has suspended the educator certificate of Ronnie Cain Rogers following his arrest last week on accusations he inappropriately touched an eight-year-old student at Marion Intermediate School. The board reviewed the matter last Thursday and said in a order, "After considering the evidence presented by the SCDE, the ...Updated Thu, March 30th 2023 at 1:21 PM. (Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE) FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Deputies responded to a stabbing Tuesday around 8 p.m. on North Bethel Road near Scranton. The victim told deputies he was doing utility work on a power pole when a man reportedly drove up and asked if the victim needed any help.ABC 15 Weather Authority Blog ... 3 women shot, one killed in three separate Maxton incidents. by Tonya Brown . Fri, December 23rd 2022 at 5:05 AM. Updated Fri, December 23rd 2022 at 5:47 PM. FILE - Generic highway state patrol at the scene of a crash. (Photo credit: SBG) ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WPDE) — Police are investigating three shooting ...ABC 15 Weather Authority Blog. Ed's Weather School ... Mullins woman now charged with murder after shooting victim dies, officials say. by Tonya Brown. Thu, December 9th 2021 at 10:45 AM. Updated Sat, December 11th 2021 at 7:18 PM. Deborah Michelle Anderson, 40, of Mullins is charged with Attempted Murder and Discharging a Weapon into a ...DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Hartsville Interim Police Chief Byron Snellgrove said he really thought his time would be up in the position and a permanent chief in place by now, but that's not the case. Snellgrove started in May and was expected to be in the position for a few months. However, city leaders liked the work he was doing to improve the department and asked Snellgrove to stay ...Tonya Brown. 131,102 likes · 6,401 talking about this. I've been a reporter for WPDE ABC 15 News for more than 25 years at the Pee Dee Bureau in Florence.27. VIEW ALL PHOTOS. ABC15 team at the 2023 Pizza Palooza in Florence on December 3, 2023. (Credit: Emma Parkhouse/WPDE) FLORENCE S.C. (WPDE) — Sunday is ABC15's 3rd annual Pizza Palooza at the Florence Center! Chief Meteorologist Ed Piotrowski made the promise to viewers in 2021 and the tradition continued this year.ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A 17-year-old wanted in a shooting in the area of Crandlemire Road in Lumberton where a woman was badly hurt has been taken into custody, according to officials. When officers arrived on scene, they said they saw a 28-year-old female suffering from a gunshot wound. She was treated on scene by EMS and then was flown to the hospital.The campus community will convene on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10 a.m. in the Garrick-Boykin Human Development Center for the college’s Annual Fall …DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee confirmed that one person has been killed in a crash Monday afternoon on Auburn School Road in Darlington County. Hardee said that he was on scene and couldn't provide any details at this time. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) says ...A man has now been charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm and discharging a firearm into city limits. The suspect, Waldo Crawford, got the charges after he fired several shots from an assault rifle into a crowd of people Thursday night on Jaycee Terrace in Marion, according to Marion Police Chief Keith Parks. Chief Parks said Crawford initially drove by and fired shots.DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A 4-year-old girl died 15 days after she was shot, according to Dillon County Coroner Donnie Grimsley. Grimsley said the incident happened last month off of Mount Calvary Road in Dillon County. Dillon County Sheriff Douglas Pernell said the day of the shooting the child's older sibling told deputies they heard a loud noise in the home and found her badly hurt.SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A man covered in blood showed up early Tuesday morning in a person's yard on North Turnpike Road in Scotland County, according to Cpt. Randy Dover with the Scotland County Sheriff's Office. Dover said they're not sure what happened to the man and he's not being very cooperative. TOP STORY: Possible fentanyl, meth & weapon seized in Florence County ...FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — UPDATE: 15-year-old Florence mall shooting suspect to remain in police custody. Florence Municipal Judge Debra Jackson arraigned 18-year-old Javon Norman during a hearing Tuesday afternoon regarding a deadly shooting Sunday outside Magnolia Mall in Florence. Norman and a 15-year-old juvenile male have been charged in ...Officers with the Timmonsville Police Dept. gave out boxes of food Friday morning to help families in need ahead of the holiday season. The boxes contained canned goods, pasta, rice, cereal and all sorts of goodies. Timmonsville police delivering groceries to help families in hard times (Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE) The department is a part of the Serve and Connect Project in collaboration with ...Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:49:57 GMT — Veronica Crawford is charged with Ill Treatment of an Animal after Darlington County animal control officers say they found a dog tied up in a bag in her yard. According to Randy Evans with Darlington County's animal control office, Crawford called on June 11 and asked them to pick up her pet dog.Reporter Tonya Brown provides an update on what we know about the active shooter situation that has been cleared at UNC Pembroke in Robeson County....FLORENCE S.C. (WPDE) — A 71-year-old woman charged for her reported involvement in a crash that killed two people on Tuesday night appeared in court for her bond hearing Saturday morning. Jacqueline Williams, 71, received a $100,000 bond and was released at 10:53 a.m., according to records from the Florence County Detention Center.Marion County, S.C. (WPDE) — Amy Dimmery, 34, died from injuries suffered in in a two car crash Monday evening on Highway 76 in Marion County, according to Marion County Coroner Jerry Richardson. Richardson said Dimmery was a passenger in one of the cars involved in the wreck. Dimmery was a volunteer firefighter with Marion County Rural Department, according to Marion County Rural Department ...(Credit: Tonya Brown/WPDE) FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — UPDATE: 'I will fight for my dogs:' Florence woman cited in dog mauling that injured her niece The Florence County Sheriff's Office and the Florence County Environmental Services could soon know the fate of eight pit bulls involved in the attack of a 14-month-old girl this past Friday on Twin ...A woman was shot at the Knight's Inn motel Sunday afternoon on West Lucas Street in Florence, according to Florence County Sheriff T.J. Joye. Joye said two men got into an argument inside a motel room, and his investigators are being told the woman in that room was accidentally shot. TRENDING: 2 toddlers shot in Florence County. He added they ...(WPDE) — Marion County Sheriff Brian Wallace and Dillon County Sheriff Jamie Hamilton released a joint statement Monday in the murder of 52-year-old Phonesia Machado-Fore. Machado-Fore's body was found Friday night near an abandoned home on Jones Drive in the Lake View area of Dillon County. She was reported missing to the Marion County Sheriff's Office by her family Thursday evening.PEMBROKE, N.C. (WPDE) — A Pembroke police officer who didn't stop to help with a deadly hit-and-run two weeks ago is now back at work after being placed on non-disciplinary suspension while the matter was investigated, according to Pembroke City Manager Tyler Thomas. Thomas said via email, "The officer involved has returned to work and the investigation has concluded.The sister of a woman who was murdered at her home Sunday night in Florence said she tried to get an order of a protection against her husband, but wasn't allowed. 29-year-old Taylor McFadden Robinson was found dead Sunday morning in her home on Rice Planters Lane in Florence. UPDATE:SC woman denied order of protection for 'failure to prove' alleged abuse: Court records. 1 found dead inside ...Man took cigars, cash from former Dillon fire chief before being shot, killed: Solicitor. William Mason and Joshua Manning in court, Jan. 13, 2020. (Credit: Tonya Brown) DILLON, S.C. (WPDE) — Fourth Circuit Assistant Solicitor Shipp Daniel said the killing of 77-year-old J.W. Bailey in December of 2019 in Dillon was all about cigars and cash.A crash Tuesday morning in the Pee Dee area on Highway 76 in Marion County has traffic backed up for miles. (WPDE viewer) MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — One person died following a crash on Highway 76 in Marion County Wednesday morning, according to LCpl. Lena Butler with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Butler said three units were involved ...FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Family and friends of a well-known real estate agent in Florence are remembering her one year after she was murdered in her home. Taylor McFadden Robinson, 29, was a popular realtor in Florence who many said was a "rising star" in the field. Taylor McFadden Robinson was found dead Sunday morning, January 23 ...DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee said he's working with the Darlington County Sheriff's Office to investigate a deadly shooting that happened Sunday morning. The incident happened on Highway 151 near Hartsville. TOP STORY: 2 killed in head-on collision on Hwy 701 near Conway Neighbors said several deputies have been on the scene for hours.. FLORENCE COUNTY, S. C. (WPDE) -- Deputies respoFLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The Florence County Sher Apr 15, 2024 · ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — A woman was shot Monday evening on South Hickory Street in the Rowland area of Robeson County, according to Lt. Steven Collins with the Rowland Police Dept. Collins said the woman was shot in the arm and been airlifted to the hospital. TOP STORY: Husband, wife dead from murder-suicide in Scotland County, deputies ...Join Facebook to connect with Tonya B. Brown and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Tonya B. Brown is on Facebook. ... Journalist at WPDE ABC15. Former Teaching assistant at Children's Defense Fund. College. Studied at Morris college , S.C. Studied at Morris … MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The McColl Police Depart One person died Sept. 4, 2022 in a single car crash along the 800 block of West Evans Street near downtown Florence. (Tonya Brown / WPDE) The driver was traveling at a high rate of speed, left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Florence County coroner Keith von Lutcken. The victim, identified as Timesha Annika Hough, 24, of Florence ... Reporter Tonya Brown provides an update on what we know abou...
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