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Charleston police seek harsher penalties for repeat offenders
Charleston police chief Greg Mullen said this week’s jewelry store and bank robberies show the need for stricter mandatory sentences as officers spend resources re arresting criminals who should be behind bars. Suspects in the jewelry heist remain at large after more than $1 million in jewelry was stolen in about two minutes. In West Ashley a suspect, 44 year old Sylvester Desmond Scott, is jailed on armed robbery and weapons charges with a lengthy prior record. A Calhoun County jury found Bry ant McKnight and Jerry McKnight guilty of murder and kidnapping in the case of 17 year old Kymmara Randolph and were sentenced to life and 30 years respectively. Firefighters in McClellanville install smoke alarms in needy homes as part of a statewide blitz. Myrtle Beach opens a $13 million indoor sports complex hosting a regional youth volleyball tournament with over 50 teams.