According to Sgt. Dave Myers, on November 4, 2009, Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Narcotics Investigators served two search warrants at two addresses in Monetta, South Carolina resulting in multiple drug arrests. Click to view mug shots of the suspects.

An Edgefield County woman has been arrested for sex crimes. Jennifer Kennedy has been arrested and charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct.

Edgefield County investigators say littering led to the arrest of a man wanted for rape. Investigators say 20-year-old Douglas Carter was seen dumping trash at an abandoned home.

Edgefield County Investigators are looking for a woman who has been reported missing by her family. Angela Kim Hatfield, 42, from Johnston, was last seen around 7:45 a.m., Friday morning. She was last seen driving a gold 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche with SC tag AVC 731. Whe was last seen wearing a t-shirt and blue jean shorts.

An update on a story we brought you Monday…DHEC had an investigator at the site Monday and will have someone back Tuesday. The agency will need to decide if Edgefield County Schools can continue to use some of the land on district property to dump and burn trash. UPDATE: DHEC has told the Edgefield County to stop dumping and clean up the trash, immediately. It’s not a landfill with permits, so they can’t do what they’re doing.

A local school district is defending itself after our news partners at EdgefieldDaily.com got a tip about possible illegal dumping behind J.E.T. Middle School. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker looked into the complaints. UPDATE: DHEC has told the Edgefield County to stop dumping and clean up the trash, immediately. It’s not a landfill with permits, so they can’t do what they’re doing.

According to our news partner, EdgefieldDaily.com, an anonymous tip has led the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office to the discovery of what appears to be an illegal dump operating on property owned by local taxpayers.

According to EdgefieldDaily.com, an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office Deputy responding to a call of a wreck on Republican Road lost control of his patrol car, hit an embankment, and reportedly was ejected from the car as it burst into flames. An ambulance responding to the first wreck happened upon the deputy lying on the side of the road and began treating him for his injuries. UPDATE: The deputy has now been released from MCG and is resting at home.

According to a release, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, arrested an Edgefield, SC man, Wednesday night, concerning the armed robbery that occurred at 1186 Edgefield Road, in North Augusta, SC, on April 15, 2009. The suspect is identified as Rickey Brunson, 52, of 68 Se Diggs Road, in Trenton, SC. Brunson is charged with Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime, and Armed Robbery.

Edgefield County investigators have identified the man arrested Wednesday in connection to several burglaries in the county. The suspect is identified as Anthony Webber. He’s being charged in connection with some of the recent burglaries the southern side of the county’s been seeing.

In Edgefield, South Carolina there could be a big break after an arrest in a burglary case…several burglary cases, in fact. Over the past month, more than $100,000 worth of goods have been taken from homes in the southside area of Edgefield County. Specifically the Wire Road, Five Notch Road, and Sweetwater Road areas. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop has more.

It took a citizen to bring a suspected burglar to his knees. According to investigators, a man was reported suspicious in a neighborhood.  When an patrol car showed up, the driver reported seeing a man carrying items out of a home. When he spotted the deputy, he ran. WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop will have more on our 11:00 p.m. newscast.

There is still no break in the rash of home burglaries in Edgefield County. At least one home a week, in the past month, has been hit and more than $100,000 worth of goods have been taken. But residents tell us, they’re stealing more than just money and household items. These thieves are taking their peace of mind. WJBF News Channel 6’s News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office investigators hope putting more officers on the streets will stop a rash of burglaries. Thieves have stolen more than $100,000 worth of stuff from homes in the Martintown Road area, in a little over a month.

Investigators in Edgefield County are dealing with a spike in home burglaries. In the past month, more than a dozen burglaries have cost homeowners a total of $100,000. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.