August 22
TATUM — The Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Joshua Dudley on 2 counts of Burglary, 2 counts of Domestic Violence, and Malicious Injury to Property stemming from two separate incidents. Allegedly, Dudley entered the victim’s residence through the children’s bedroom window and assaulted the victim, causing property damage. The altercation caused the victim to flee the residence with the children out of fear of Dudley’s erratic behavior. Even though the victim managed to call 911, Dudley had already fled by the time law enforcement arrived. Evidently, Dudley was not done for the night as he later returned to the residence, gained entry, and assaulted the victim a second time before leaving the location with an unidentified individual. Following Dudley’s attack, the victim found shelter at another residence. After learning he was sought by law enforcement, Dudley decided it would be a good idea for him to turn himself in to police. Upon doing so, Dudley was then transported and booked at the Marlboro County Detention Center on August 23, 2025.
August 31
MCCOLL — Deputies with the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office responded to Amnesia Night Club following a reported altercation underway. At the scene, deputies found a stabbing victim inside the club with injuries to their chest and stomach. The name of the victim was not released as of time of print; however, the victim was subsequently transported to Scotland County ER for medical care. After launching a thorough investigation, deputies determined their suspect to be Mr. Chandler Lowery, whom they arrested and charged with Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature. During the bond hearing, Investigator Herring and the victim advocate from the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office were present and provided evidence of the defendant’s criminal history, as well as represented the victim. Due to Lowery already being out on bond for a previous violent offense, the magistrate judge ordered the hearing conducted in front of a circuit court judge in the future. Lowery is currently in the Marlboro County Detention Center. He is awaiting his hearing and an outstanding bench warrant from Horry County where he is currently out on bond for murder.
August 30
MARLBORO — Elijah Blair was formally arrested and charged a second time with Luring a Child after voluntarily surrendering himself to deputies. During authority’s investigation into Blair’s activities, they discovered Blair requested sexually explicit photos from a minor, and that he initiated this request by transmitting sexually explicit photos of himself to the minor with the intent to entice, lure, and coerce the minor into sending similar sexually explicit material in return. In a released statement, law enforcement shared they believe Blair’s conduct demonstrates an effort to exploit and manipulate the involved minor for sexual purposes through the use of electronic communication. Most recently, Blair appeared in court on September 1, where Investigator Bulusan shared her concerns regarding the severity of the charges against Blair, requested a bond denial and if in the event of a bond is set, requested Blair be monitored via GPS and restricted from having direct contact with any children under the age of 18. Investigator Bulusan has made similar previous requests to the court. On September 1, Blair received $50,000 Surety Bond, House Arrest 24/7, GPS Monitoring , No Social Media, No Contact with Victims/Victim Family and Any Other Potential Victims and is Not Allowed at School Functions.
WALLACE — The Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office arrested Samantha Jacobs on an outstanding family court bench warrant for failure to pay. Jacobs was taken into custody in the Wallace area without incident. She was transported to the Marlboro County Detention Center.
BENNETTSVILLE — Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Daniel Marlowe on an arrest warrant for Domestic Violence. On August 5, 2025, Marlowe and his victim got into a verbal altercation at their home, which quickly escalated to a physical altercation. Allegedly, Marlowe became enraged and struck the victim with a closed fist in the face before deciding to cause more injuries by kicking the victim in the rib area. The victim was transported to McLeod Cheraw by EMS for medical care. Marlowe had wisely fled by the time deputies arrived on scene. A search of the area was conducted by deputies for Marlowe, but they were unable to locate him. An arrest warrant for Marlowe was secured by Sgt. Taylor for Domestic Violence. Located in Bennettsville, deputies arrested Marlowe August 28, 2025, without incident and later transported him to the Marlboro County Detention Center.