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.
Nursing home employee arrested after attempting sexual contact with patient
Nursing home employee arrested after attempting sexual contact with patient By WIS News 10 Staff | February 20, 2021 at 1:39 PM EST - Updated February 22 at 10:43 PM
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - A Sumter nursing home employee has been arrested after officials say he attempted to engage in sexual contact with a patient.
Towodi Shequoyah, 36, has been charged with 3rd-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Officials say another employee saw Shequoyah in the 73-year-old female victimâs room with his pants down and his genitals exposed.
The employee then left the room and contacted the Sumter County Sheriffâs Office.
Sumter man arrested for selling stolen guns, rings to pawnshop Taylor James Singleton (Source: Sumter County Sheriffâs Office) By Jazmine Greene | February 17, 2021 at 7:52 PM EST - Updated February 18 at 6:47 AM
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - The Sumter County Sheriffâs Office has arrested a man in connection with the selling of stolen goods to a pawnshop.
Taylor James Singleton, 25, has been charged with obtaining a signature under false pretenses, value $2,000 or less and four counts of receiving stolen goods, value $2,000 or less.
Officials say Singleton received money for a stolen firearm on January 27, a stolen wedding ring set on January 29, a stolen gold diamond band on January 30, and another stolen firearm on February 10. He knew the items belonged to the victim before pawning them, according to arrest warrants.