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Monday, October 15, 2012  According to the Facebook page "Help Find Sgt. Robert Larson," Larson was found safe near North Branch, Minnesota. His father and cousin were said to be with him.

Friday, October 12, 2012  A Facebook page dedicated to finding a missing Calhoun County soldier reports he has been seen in Indiana.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  The search for a Fort Jackson soldier that vanished from his home Saturday has taken a new direction, according to Calhoun County Sheriff Thomas Summers.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Investigators are searching for a Fort Jackson soldier that vanished from his home.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Calhoun County Sheriff's Deputies are looking into the dissappearence of a soldier stationed at Fort Jackson.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  A South Carolina sheriff says two juveniles face charges after taking a school bus on a two-county joy ride chased by officers and then crashing into a brick wall.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  A Midlands sheriff has been named Sheriff of the Year by the South Carolina Sheriff's Association.  Calhoun County Sheriff Thomas Summers was given the annual award last week in Hilton Head at the association's conference.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Sheriff's deputies seized more than 1,200 marijuana plants Wednesday in what they say is one of the largest pot busts in Calhoun County history. The sheriff says the plants would be worth about $2.5 million on the street. No arrests have been made. What do you think about law enforcement targeting marijuana in South Carolina?

Friday, March 06, 2009  Law enforcement officials may now know what a woman whose remains were found near Saint Matthews last fall looks like.