South Carolina Mayoral Candidate Arrested Over Staged Kidnapping: Police

South Carolina Mayoral Candidate Arrested Over Staged Kidnapping: Police
Sabrina Belcher, left, and Christopher Eaddy, are accused of orchestrating a fake kidnapping scheme in Sumter, S.C. Sumter Police Department
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A mayoral candidate in South Carolina was arrested this week after faking her own kidnapping, police officials said.

Sabrina Belcher, 29, whose campaign says she is the first black female to run for mayor in Sumter, admitted to planning the ruse, the Sumter Police Department said in a press release.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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