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Officials with the Kershaw County Sheriff's Department have arrested five suspects in connection with a crime spree over the past several days. Sheriff Jim Matthews says 23-year-old Frank Singleton III, 20-year-old Curtis Drakeford, 34-year-old Jerome Lewis of Camden, Arthur Macklin III and 26-year-old Randy Lewis were arrested Tuesday after a quick investigation.

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