Police | Pregnant woman jailed on assault charge

POLICE

MYRTLE BEACH

Pregnant woman jailed on assault charge

A woman who said she was pregnant was arrested Sunday night after police said she assaulted a woman at a home in Myrtle Beach, according to a police report.

Tina Jolly, 26, is charged with third-degree assault and was being held Monday at the Myrtle Beach Jail.

The victim told police that Jolly had been staying at her house for about five days, but wanted her to leave. Jolly got upset and, charged the victim and punched the victim in the face several times, the report shows.

A man who witnessed the attacked called police.

Officers said the victim suffered a laceration around her eye.

Police located Jolly during a traffic stop and she told officers she was pregnant and asked to be sent to the hospital, the report shows.

Jolly told officers that the victim pushed her then tripped and fell over the couch. Jolly said she did not hit the victim.

Officers believed Jolly was the aggressor and arrested her.

HORRY COUNTY

Man faces attempted murder charge

An Horry County man was charged after police said he cut another man’s throat with a knife during an altercation on Friday night in the Longs community, according to a police report.

Marvin Jerome Nance, 27, is charged with attempted murder and was being held Monday at J. Reuben Long Detention Center. Bail was set at $50,000.

According to a police report, Nance pulled into the victim’s driveway at a house on Plantation Drive and used his vehicle to block the victim from leaving to buy cigarettes.

Nance started yelling at the victim and would not stop, the report shows.

The victim and Nance’s mother told Nance to leave the property.

The victim confronted the suspect in the kitchen, but Nance pushed him and the victim tried to punch Nance in the face, the report shows.

Nance then struck the victim in the throat, hit him another time and then ran out the front door, the report shows.

The victim was taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.

Nance was arrested later that night.

MYRTLE BEACH

Machete swinging leads to arrest

A Myrtle Beach man is facing charges he tried to assault another man with a machete on Sunday night after a dispute over loud music, according to a police report.

Michael Steven Ward, 46, is charged with disorderly conduct/breach of peace and is being held at the Myrtle Beach Jail.

Ward and another man were involved in a fight at an apartment on Bay Street when officers arrived at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

The victim said he was trying to watch the football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos when Ward started playing the music in his apartment, the report shows.

The victim went to Ward’s apartment and told him to turn the music down, but Ward returned to the victim’s apartment to confront him.

The two exchanged punches, before the victim returned to his apartment and locked the door.

The report shows that Ward then returned to the victim’s apartment several minutes later, kicked the door down and swung a machete at him.

The victim told officers he blocked the attack, bunched Ward in the face and took the machete.

Ward told officers that he swung the machete at the victim in retaliation for being punched, the report shows.

CONWAY

Police seek couple using forged checks

Conway Police are trying to find a man and woman for questioning with the passing of a forged check at two businesses in the city, according to a news release.

The checks were passed Dec. 20 at Wal-Mart and Dec. 21 at Bi-Lo, said Catina Hipp, public information officer.

Police released a surveillance photo of the couple they hope to identify and question.

Anyone with information about the checks or the couple can call Conway police at 248-1790.

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GEORGETOWN COUNTY

County leaders to discuss investments

The start of the new year means new revenue for the Georgetown County Council and Tuesday council members may change the way they invest some of that money.

Property tax bills were sent out during the fourth quarter of 2011 and are due on Jan. 15. Councilman Jerry Oakley estimated that half of the county’s $60 million budget is made up of the revenue generated from property taxes.

During the council’s meeting Tuesday, members will vote on whether to participate in the South Carolina Local Government Investment Pool.

The program allows local government agencies, such as county councils, to invest money through the state treasurer’s office with the hope of getting a better return than if the agency invested the money on its own.

Oakley said the goal is to make the property tax revenue last throughout the entire year.

“It’s got to last all year,” he said. “You try to invest it and get the best return as you can.”

Also on Tuesday, the council will hear from members of the Parks and Recreation Dept. who will provide an update of the Recreation Master Plan. The plan includes several upgrades to the county parks.

From staff reports