Crime

Five people arrested after Conway home invasion

Angela Dale Blackburn
Angela Dale Blackburn

Horry County police arrested five people after a woman was sexually assaulted and a man beaten during a Conway home invasion Saturday night.

Harley Dale Blackburn, 21, of Conway is charged with criminal sexual conduct, first-degree burglary, and kidnapping, jail records show.

Angela Dale Blackburn, 38, of Conway is charged with first-degree burglary and kidnapping, according to jail records.

Tyler Gene Blackburn, 19, of Conway is charged with accessory after the fact of a felony, authorities said.

April Grainger, 34, of Loris is charged with first-degree burglary and kidnapping, according to jail records.

Allard Donald Grainger, 31, of Loris is charged with first-degree burglary and kidnapping, jail records show.

Horry County officers were called about 11:45 p.m. Saturday to a home off Highway 366 in Conway after getting a 911 hang-up call, according to police report.

Officers knocked at the door and no one answered, but police received a call from the one of the victims saying he had been involved in a home invasion, and that he went to a home in Longs with his girlfriend because they were afraid after being attacked, police said.

Police then met with a 41-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman who were the victims in the alleged attack and the male victim had swelling to his face and arm, authorities said.

The male victim told police one of the suspects came to his house and the victim allowed him inside. Three other suspects wearing masks came in behind him and allegedly assaulted him and his girlfriend, police said.

The female victim was “very emotional,” and said she was sexually assaulted by one of the suspects, according to the police report.

The male victim told police he recognized the suspects, despite their masks.

Police then went to a home on Shannon Lane in Loris and arrested four of the suspects.

Tyler Gene Blackburn was released on $10,000 bail, jail records show.

All other suspects are currently being held at J. Reuben Long Detention Center, and their bonds have not been set.

Elizabeth Townsend: 843-626-0217, @TSN_etownsend

This story was originally published October 22, 2015 at 12:57 PM with the headline "Five people arrested after Conway home invasion."

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