York County Sheriff’s Office receives nearly $500,000 in grant funding

YORK COUNTY, SC - The York County Sheriff’s Office is proud to accept two grants totaling nearly a half million dollars to combat drunk drivers, and to improve the efficiency of the YCSO DNA lab.

The YCSO was awarded $224,496 from the Office of H...

Detectives Charge Parents with Homicide by Child Abuse, Neglect

YORK COUNTY, SC – After a three and a half month investigation, York County Detectives have charged a man and woman with homicide by child abuse and unlawful neglect of a child.  

On October 5, 2020 Aaron Michael Doster, 22, and Hannah G...

YCSO Awards & Commendations for June - August 2020

Medal of Valor Corporal Mike Melton 

Corporal Mike Melton has been awarded the Medal of Valor for his heroic actions in the aftermath of a shooting in early April 2020.  On the morning of April 8th, Corporal Melton responded to a residenc...

YCSO Promotions List June - August

YORK COUNTY, SC (YCSO NEWS) - Please join Sheriff Kevin Tolson and the members of York County Sheriff’s Office in congratulating these officers on their recent promotions from the months of June to August.

• David Vaughn has been promoted to Sergea...

YCSO: Behind the Badge Podcast

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work in Law Enforcement at the York County Sheriff’s Office? 

The podcast has stories from Deputies on Patrol, hear what it’s like to work in corrections, from time to time dig into Cold Case investigations...