Community Questions Shooting Suspect's Bail
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Community questions shooting suspect’s bail partment news re- bery and one count of use of a Man charged, released; lease, two shooting weapon during a violent crime. victims “suffered life- Tiller was reportedly released 2 victims now suffer long injuries” from a Tuesday from Sumter-Lee Regional THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 75 CENTS shooting incident that Detention Center after providing a SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 from ‘lifelong injuries’ occurred Friday at $37,500 surety bond and agreeing to BY JIM HILLEY TILLER Harmony Court wear a leg monitoring bracelet. 2 SECTIONS, 14 PAGES | VOL. 122, NO. 238 [email protected] Apartments. Magistrate Judge Larry Blanding According to the re- set the bond, according to a person Members of the community have lease, Andrew Jeremiah Tiller, 18, at the Magistrate Court office. HEALTH expressed concern that an 18-year of 2665 Goldeneye Ridge, was Magistrates must consider two old Sumter man charged with a vi- charged Monday after reportedly factors when setting bond, Third olent crime has been released on admitting he shot the victims. Til- Judicial Circuit Solicitor Ernest bond. ler faces two counts of attempted According to a Sumter Police De- murder, two counts of armed rob- SEE TILLER, PAGE A5 A bit of fun despite Irma Experts examine possible link in miscarriages, flu shots A4 LOCAL Run for the books at Forrest Ray 5K on Saturday A2 DEATHS, B3 Merlenia H. Brown Louise L. Walters William C. Plowden Jr. Kelvin B. McKinney Vernon Roy Geddings Robert Tindal WEATHER, A8 HUMID AS USUAL Partly sunny and humid; partly cloudy and humid tonight HIGH 86, LOW 66 INSIDE CONTACT US Classifieds B6 Info: 774-1200 Comics B4 Advertising: 774-1237 Opinion A7 Classifieds: 774-1200 Television B5 Delivery: 774-1258 News and Sports: 774-1226 MELANIE SMITH / THE SUMTER ITEM Gunner Ceresa, 18 months, “drives” the fire truck at the Swan Lake-Iris Gardens playground on Sunday afternoon with the help of his father, Adam Ceresa. Adam, his wife, Tonya Ceresa, and Adam’s sister, Sarah Ceresa, evacuated Cape Coral, Flori- da, before Hurricane Irma and stayed with relatives in Sumter. The 1924 Seagrave Fire Truck was in use in Sumter for 30 years, and in the 1960s, it was placed at the Swan Lake playground. The truck was completely overhauled in 2013 thanks VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com to G&G Metal Fabrication owner Tom Garrity, Bailey Automotive, Carolina Truck and Trailer, the City of Sumter and Aycock Richardson Monument. Sheriff Dennis swears Auto Pro Interiors: in corrections officers Speed and quality work on any vehicle after vote on center BY JIM HILLEY [email protected] BY ADRIENNE SARVIS In total, Dennis [email protected] will welcome 62 The basic design of people’s posteriors employees to the have not changed since Adam and Eve dis- Sumter County Sheriff An- sheriff’s office. covered the need for fig leaves. At least that’s thony Dennis swore in the “Whatever hap- what I’ve heard. first group of Sumter-Lee Re- pened yesterday Even thousands of years of bouncing gional Detention Center per- DENNIS or last week is around on the backs of horses didn’t cause sonnel during a briefing and dead and gone,” our buttocks to change their basic design. swearing-in ceremony on Dennis said. Where we put that portion of our anatomy Wednesday morning. “This is a new time.” has changed a great deal, however, especial- The swearing-in ceremony The goal is not to tear down ly in the past few decades. was held about 14 hours after one agency to build another Just ask Chuck Bench, owner of Automo- Sumter County Council ap- but to have everyone work to- tive Professional Interiors, 4000 Old Camden proved final reading of an or- gether, he said. Road in Dalzell. dinance to transfer custody of Dennis told the corrections JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM An early 1990s-era back seat from a Gener- the detention center to Dennis, officers that he will go to the Chuck Bench, owner of Auto Pro Interiors in al Motors SUV sitting in his shop is made who in June requested the au- Dalzell, shows the components found under- thority to manage the facility. SEE CENTER, PAGE A5 neath a modern automobile seat. SEE AUTO PRO, PAGE A5 A2 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Run for the books in Forrest Ray 5K BY IVY MOORE 29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 [email protected] and older. Law enforcement will be It's time to run for the books present along the route for — for the 12th year. On Satur- traffic control, and volunteers day, runners in the Sumter Se- from St. Mark's Methodist ries will leave the Sumter Church's Girl Scout troop will County Library in the Forrest staff the water station at Ray 5K race that takes them Grace Baptist Church on West through Sumter's historic dis- Calhoun Street. Harden noted trict. that the race route "curves The race is named for a well- around, so that runners pass it known community leader — twice." and library supporter — who Runners will start at 8 a.m. wanted to ensure that the li- at the corner of Law Range brary's services, and especially and North Harvin Street, pro- its books, would always be ceed to West Calhoun Street, there for Sumter residents. turn left, then right on North Forrest Ray was particularly Purdy Street, left on Mason concerned that children Croft Drive, left on Winn should always have the re- Street, left on West Calhoun source, so in 2006 he came up Street, right on North Harvin with the idea for the 5K race. Street and left on East Canal He died shortly after that first Street to the library parking race, which was a resounding lot. success, and it was named in The race is family friendly, his memory. with walkers, strollers and It's not too late to register in even dogs on leashes welcome, advance for the race at the but no bicycles. Sumter County Library or the Sponsors of the 12th Annual YMCA. Pre-registration is $20, Forrest Ray are the Sumter or $25 on the day of the race, YMCA, SAFE Federal Credit with all proceeds benefiting Union, the Sumter County Li- the library. Most are used to "It's fun, even though I en said. The student who fin- working hard to regain the brary, Liberty Seafood and the purchase materials, particu- haven't won," he said, noting ishes first in the 14-to-19-year- prize. Other awards are those Heart of Sumter Neighbor- larly books. that the big rivalry in the race old division gets to keep the for the overall male and fe- hood Association. Robert Harden, executive di- is that for the High School trophy for a year at his or her male winners. For more information, call rector of the library, said he Cup. high school. Wilson Hall won First, second and third place (803) 773-7273 or visit the web- will be running in the race, as "A Wilson Hall runner has the cup last year, but past win- will be awarded in the age site http://sumtercountyli- he has done for several years. won it all but one year," Hard- ner Manning High will be groups 13 and under, 14-19, 20- brary.org/ForrestRay5k.htm. Local emergency management praised for performance BY ADRIENNE SARVIS watching the storm, he said. Also during the meeting, council to create a position in Clarendon Coun- [email protected] And even though the path of the held a public hearing for an ordinance ty that will be funded by the state; storm changed, the emergency opera- to approve a fee-in-lieu-of-tax agree- • First reading of an ordinance to During Sumter County Council's tions center remained fully staff in ment with Sumter Easy Home LLC and allow Sumter City-County Planning meeting on Tuesday, Sumter County case of emergencies, Mixon said. voted to defer third reading to its next Commission to perform certain func- Administrator Gary Mixon commend- He said 48 people stayed at Crest- meeting. No one spoke in favor or op- tions in the town of Pinewood. ed Sumter County Emergency Man- wood High School, which served as a position of the ordinance. Sumter City-County Planning De- agement for its preparations and oper- shelter between 5 p.m. on Sunday and 8 According to the proposed agree- partment Director George McGregor ations during the storm caused by a.m. on Tuesday. The majority of those ment, Sumter Easy Home will create at said Pinewood needs a planning com- Hurricane Irma. people were Sumter residents while least 80 full-time jobs and invest $37 mission in order to complete its updat- Mixon said county officials put in a three of them were Florida evacuees, million into the county. ed comprehensive plan according to great deal of work preparing for Hurri- he said. Council then approved third reading state law. He said Pinewood could also cane Irma, starting four days before Mixon said there were more than of an ordinance to expand the bound- request that the planning commission the storm was expected to reach the 2,000 families without power after the aries of Sumter-Lee Industrial Park to and planning department staff assist area. storm, but electric companies were include property on North Wise Drive in other matters if the ordinance is ap- This area is very lucky to have avoid- able to restore power to most of those that is owned and operated by Sumter proved; and ed the disaster that was anticipated, he houses by Tuesday evening.