McBee Police Department
Coverage of McBee Police Department in the Nexus archive.
- McBee Mayor Glenn Odom faces misconduct and conspiracy charges
McBee Mayor Glenn Odom faces charges of misconduct and conspiracy, including pressuring police to issue traffic tickets for revenue, misappropriating $35,000 from a traffic stop, and directing officers to secure votes for political candidates. Three officers are also charged, and Odom's attorney denies the allegations, stating he will fight to clear his name.
- 4 McBee town leaders face charges in alleged traffic ticket scam: What we know
Four McBee town leaders, including the mayor and police chief, face charges in an alleged traffic ticket scam where officials pressured officers to issue tickets to generate revenue. Court documents reveal communications between the mayor and police chief discussing ticket quotas to fund town expenses, including patrol cars and equipment.
- SLED arrests McBee police chief, others connected to QCN 'Officer Down' series
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) arrested the McBee Police Department chief and others connected to QUEEN CITY NEWS' 'Officer Down' series. Multiple members of the department, both current and former, surrendered at the Chesterfield County Detention Center.
- OFFICER DOWN: McBee cop ticketed drivers posing as other officer in 'quota scheme'
A former McBee Police Officer accused the department and the mayor of running a ticket quota scheme, citing text messages as evidence. The officer claims the department posed as another officer to issue tickets.