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A Lancaster man who had been wanted on two out-of-state fugitive charges until he was found hiding in an apartment in April was formally indicted by a federal grand jury last month. 

Bryan Yarnell Huntley, 34, 3402 Caroline Court, was charged in a one-count indictment with failure to register as a sex offender, a violation of Title 18, Section 2250(a) of the U.S. Penal code, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles.

The federal grand jury in Columbia returned the indictment June 18.

Hours after his picture ran as part of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted list, a Lancaster man turned himself in to authorities last week.

Charles Wayne Hunter, 29, 1111 Potter Road, was arrested July 3 for an outstanding drug violation warrant, per a sheriff’s office incident report. 

Hunter arrived at the sheriff’s office just before 2 p.m. and let deputies know he was wanted. 

He was one of 12 individuals listed on the sheriff’s office Most Wanted list for July. 

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the section of the Catawba/Wateree River basin that borders Lancaster County until Sunday, July 14.

Residents along Lake Wateree should be prepared for the possibility of minor and moderate flooding in the upcoming days.

The National Weather Service reported the water level of Lake Wateree at 100.7 feet at 3 a.m. Monday, July 8, which is above flood stage of 100 feet.

CHESTER – Authorities are still looking for the man who robbed a bank June 27.
At approximately 3:10 p.m. that day, Spratt Savings and Loan on Saluda Street in Chester was reportedly robbed.
Within minutes, law enforcement vehicles from the City of Chester Police Department and Chester County Sheriff's Office were at the scene and fanning out across the city in search of the suspect.
At one point, 15 law enforcement vehicles were parked in front of the bank.