Crime & Courts

101-year-old SC man missing

Orangeburg Department of Public Safety
COLUMBIA, SC

Update: Orangeburg Department of Public Safety says Kearse has been found safe.

Authorities in Orangeburg are asking for help finding a missing man more than a century old.

The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety say 101-year-old Clinton Kearse went missing from his home near William Clark Middle School in Orangeburg.

Anyone with knowledge of Kearse’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety at 803-534-2812.

This story was originally published July 4, 2019 at 1:43 PM.

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