🌱 Woman Charged For Deputy Assault + Detention Center Staff Charged

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Plenty of sunshine. High: 62 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

1. Destiny Palmer, 18, is facing charges after assaulting a Charleston County Sheriff's Office deputy during a traffic stop on Highway 78 on Sunday. She was charged with assaulting a police officer while resisting arrest and obstructing justice. Palmer attempted to run away and led a deputy on a short foot pursuit before kicking the deputy in the chest. (Live 5 News WCSC)
2. Dayna Yvette Smalls, a medical staff contractor at Al Cannon Detention Center, was arrested for attempting to furnish contraband at the jail. She was charged with four counts of furnishing contraband and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. The Charleston County Sheriff's Office investigated contraband reports which revealed marijuana, cigarettes, rolling papers, and prescription medicine. (WCBD News 2)
3. Marcellis Hart, a FedEx employee at the North Charleston shipping center, was arrested on Monday for stealing several packages. The packages contained Apple and Samsung products valued at a total of $34,708. Through an internal investigation, a FedEx security agent concluded that Hart was pulling packages off of a conveyor belt, not scanning them, and putting them in his truck. (ABC NEWS 4)

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Today in Charleston:

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• Moe. At Charleston Music Hall (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• New homes have been listed for sale in the Charleston area! Get all the property details at the link. (Charleston Patch)
• Mark your calendar: The annual Easter Eggstravaganza is returning to The Charleston Place on Apr. 8 from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (ABC NEWS 4)
• A pair of Daniel Island authors have written a children's book titled, "Boomer and Joey's Charleston Adventure." The illustrated book follows two naughty dogs around the Holy City. (Holy City Sinner -)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Kaytlyn Mroz

About me: Kaytlyn Mroz is a copywriter at Lightning Media Partners – a content creation agency. She is a Rowan University graduate where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in writing. Outside of work, Kaytlyn is a dog mom to a boglen terrier named Finn and a golden retriever named Willow.