Police received a call about two deceased male teenagers Wednesday morning
The Sumter County Sheriff s Office identified the teenagers as Isaiah Nelson, 17, and Preston Nixon, 16, and both were Wildwood, Florida natives
They were found off County Road 219, close to an intersection with Highway 44
A cause of death has not been released, though the police believe that their killings do not appear to be a random act
Both victims had injuries consistent with gunshot wounds, according to police
It is believed that the victims may have known their assailant, per police
Officers say Ja Asia Chandler is home safe Author: WLTX Updated: 10:17 PM EDT May 11, 2021
SUMTER, S.C. Sumter County deputies have said a missing teen is now safe.
Officers say they need to find 14-year-old Ja Asia Chandler. She was last seen on Rogers Avenue at night on Monday, May 10.
Deputies say she has a diagnosed medical condition which requires medication that she does not have.
She was last seen wearing a red shirt, black biker shorts, a pink and black bonnet on her head and multi-colored Crocs.
She is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair.
Double homicide investigation underway in Sumter County
Bodies discovered off County Road 219 in Wildwood
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Crime scene investigators on scene at a double homicide in Wildwood, Fla. (Image: Sumter County Sheriff s Office) (WKMG 2021)
WILDWOOD, Fla. – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide Wednesday after two dead people were discovered off County Road 219.
According to a news release, two male victims were found in Wildwood around 5 a.m. The sheriff’s office said the victims have not been identified, but they are both male.
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May 12, 2021 2:31 PM EDT
Courtesy: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested a man accused of hitting a female victim multiple times on February 10 on Belk Street. Authorities say 21-year-old Divine Keith Kersey was arrested Tuesday and charged with assault and battery, third degree. Deputies say he was later released after meeting the conditions of his bond.
According to the sheriff’s office, it was just after 5 a.m. Wednesday when deputies were notified about two dead males “in the area of” County Road 219 in Wildwood.