Sugar Bowl MVP’s jewelry stolen during Conway area burglary

Horry County police are investigating a burglary at the home of Kenneth Earl Hemingway Jr.’s father in Conway where the Sugar Bowl MVP’s jewelry was taken, according to a police report.

Police were called for the incident about 11 a.m. Friday to the home on Old Bucksville Road where Junior Hemingway’s father, Kenneth Hemingway, reported someone broke into the house after he left about 7:45 a.m. that morning, according to the report. Kenneth Hemingway said he left the house and his neighbor reported a vehicle pulled into the driveway and a man got out and went to the side of the house.

Things taken from the home included a Gator Bowl watch valued at $1,000; a Sugar Bowl watch valued at $1,000; an East/West watch valued at $1,000; a silver watch valued at $1,200; a gold watch valued at $500; an Outback Bowl ring valued at $1,000; a gold diamond ring valued at $800; a gold initial ring with a K on it valued at $500; two video gaming systems and controllers valued at $759; 11 video games valued at $400; and a 55-inch television valued at $1,200.

Crime scene officers took several fingerprints from the home for processing and photos were taken of the house because it was left in disarray, according to the report.

Hemingway, who attended Conway High School, is a senior at the University of Michigan and was the most valuable player during the Sugar Bowl last year, according to the school’s site. Hemingway is a wide receiver for the school.

Horry County police are investigating the burglary and anyone with information can call them at 915-5350.