PRESS RELEASE
DECEMBER 28, 2017

FCSO INVESTIGATORS CHARGE FIVE IN CHRISTMAS EVE HOMICIDE


SUBJECT: Anthony Markell Hudson, age 28, of 354 West Thomas Street, Lake City, SC 29560 was arrested by Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff's Office on December 26, 2017 and charged with one count of Murder (S.C Code Ann. 16-3-010). See FCSO Booking Website for additional details.

SUBJECT: Charlie Myron Roberson, age 19 of 319 Scott Street, Lake City, SC 29560 was arrested by Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff's Office on December 26, 2017 and charged with one count of Murder (S.C Code Ann. 16-3-010) and one count of Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol (S.C. Code Ann. 16-23-020). See FCSO Booking Website for additional details.

Narrative: Deputies with the Florence County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of shooting at approximately 8:00 PM on Sunday, December 24, 2017 on Old Georgetown Road near Lake City, SC. Upon arriving, deputies found one victim, later identified by Florence County Coroner Keith Von Lutcken as 74 year old Johnny Cameron. Cameron was pronounced dead at the scene.

FCSO Investigators working on the incident have arrested two suspects, Anthony Markell Hudson and Charlie Myron Roberson, both of whom have been charge with Cameron's murder. Roberson, who has been denied bond, is also charged with Unlawful Carrying of Pistol. Hudson is expected to appear before a Florence County Magistrate later today.

Investigators have also obtained murder warrants for three additional subjects who remain at large. These suspects are:

- Carl Jerell McDowell, age 20 of 52 Alvamarie Lane, Lake City, SC 29560, shown in the attached photograph. McDowell is described as a black male, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighting approximately 180 pounds.
- Curtis Roy Nelson, age 47 of 1520 Victory Lane, Lake City, SC 29560, shown in the attached photograph. Nelson is described as a black male, approximately 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 185 pounds. Nelson is also charged with Armed Robbery While Armed with a Deadly Weapon (S.C. Code Ann. 16-11-330(A)).
- Justin Marquise Pringle, age 21, of 1875 North Old Georgetown Road, Scranton, SC 29691, shown on the attached photograph. Pringle is described as a black male approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds.

These suspects should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Anyone with knowledge or information on the whereabouts of these individuals is asked to contact FCSO Investigators at (843)665-2121, ext 372, Crime Stoppers of the Pee Dee at 1-888-CRIME-SC, www.P3tips.com or Submit a Tip on the FCSO free app for I-Phone and Android phones. You do not have to reveal your identity to leave information.

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Major Michael M. Nunn
General Counsel/P.I.O.