Glymph
NEWBERRY – Jalen Derand Glymph, 21, of Arbor Crest Court, in Fountain Inn, has been arrested on charges of murder, breach of peace high and aggravated nature, possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Glymph was wanted in connection to a homicide that took place on Holloway Street last year. As we reported on Sept. 30, officers with the City of Newberry Police Department were dispatched to Holloway Street in the City of Newberry the night of Saturday, Sept. 26, in response to gunshots and a person who sustained a gunshot wound.
Once on scene, officers located Carolyn Dawkins Sims, 72, at 2341 Holloway Street. Officers on scene were told that two vehicles — a car and a truck — were shooting and she was struck as she was getting out of her vehicle.
Sims was transported to Prisma Health Richland Trauma Center. While in route, she went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at the trauma center a short time later.
Acting on a tip from Crime Stoppers, officers with the Newberry Police Department, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Fugitive Task Force and the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office were able to arrest Glymph on outstanding warrants related to the murder.
Glymph was taken into custody without incident. In addition to the outstanding charges, he was also charged with possession of crack cocaine, simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia
Police Chief Roy McClurkin said officers executed a search warrant of the property located at Indian Hills Apartments, in Newberry, where Glymph was taken into custody and located crack cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a handgun, on Dec. 30.
As a result of the execution of the search warrant, additional arrests were made of 22-year-old Talaisha Shaykerria Watson, of Drayton Street, in Newberry. Watson was charged with harboring a fugitive, possession of crack cocaine, simple possession marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A 17-year-old juvenile was also arrested for possession of crack cocaine, simple possession marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
McClurkin thanked the community for all their help that led to Glymph being taken into custody.
“It’s this partnership that is very beneficial in solving crimes and keeping the community safe,” he said.
We reported on Sept. 30 that four suspects had been taken into custody. The following suspects were charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and breach of peace of a high and aggravated nature: Terrance Christopher Dukquan Abrams, 22, of Upper Lane in Newberry; Kiddiocus Dajohn Johnson, 29, of Beisel Road in Newberry; Oshavius Markeis Johnson, 17, also of Beisel Road; and a 16-year-old juvenile.
We reported on Oct. 14, that Trevon Joe Rinehart, 21, of Gray Street in Newberry, was taken into custody on Oct. 8. He was charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and breach of peace of a high and aggravated nature.