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A usually quiet RV park in Barnwell has been visited by law enforcement three times this week.
On Saturday, April 6, Barnwell County sheriff's deputies served a search warrant on a camper located on Hwy. 278. This resulted in the arrest of Tiffany Ray, William Crosby, Charles Ray, Carl Still, Joshua Still, Alicia Hilton and Amanda Wood. All were charged with drug related charges, according to the Barnwell County Sheriff's Office (BCSO).
On Wednesday, April 10, the owner of a neighboring RV in the same park found two people inside his RV. The RV owner, who does not live there full time, had gone to his property to meet a deputy to check his property in light of what happened over the weekend at the neighboring camper.
The male and female suspects fled the RV before deputies arrived. Deputies found drugs and weapons belonging to the suspects. A perimeter was established and the sheriff's office's dog team was called in to help track the suspects. The female suspect was located Wednesday evening in a neighborhood, but the male suspect evaded capture.
However, deputies responded back to the same RV park on Thursday, April 11 after the male suspect was spotted there. Once again, he ran off. The dog team and numerous law enforcement officers responded to track the suspect. SLED also sent their helicopter to assist.
"We ask everybody to stay out of the 278 area (near the RV park)," said Sheriff Steve Griffith. This is due to the amount of law enforcement who are working to track the suspect.
An arrest warrant has been issued for first degree burglary for the male suspect, whose name has not been released. As of the time of publication, the suspect has not been captured, said the sheriff.
