SLED investigating inmate death at Dillon County Detention Center, sheriff says

Taylor Ford

May 13, 2024 at 5:21 PM

DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — SLED is investigating the death of an inmate at the Dillon County Detention Center, Dillon County Sheriff Jamie Hamilton confirmed to News13 Monday.

Hamilton said the inmate died Sunday night and details are limited at this time.

Additional information will be released as they become available. Count on News13 for updates.

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Taylor Ford is a digital journalist for News13. She joined the News13 team in January 2023. Taylor is a Florence native and covers the Pee Dee out of News13’s Florence Bureau. Read more of Taylor’s work here.

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