Crime & Courts

Sumter County sheriff searching for missing boy who has history of asthma

The Sumter County Sheriff’s office is searching for 9-year-old Jude McGregor. He is 4-foot-3 and weighs 80 pounds.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s office is searching for 9-year-old Jude McGregor. He is 4-foot-3 and weighs 80 pounds.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 9-year-old boy who was last seen Thursday afternoon.

Jude McGregor was last seen about 4:30 p.m. at the Oaklawn Mobile Home Park wearing a red and black t-shirt, black pants, and red and black Air Force Ones shoes. He has a history of asthma and does have his inhaler.

He is 4-foot-3 and weighs 80 pounds.

Anyone with information about Jude’s whereabouts should call the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 803-436-2000 or submit tips through www.p3tips.com

This story was originally published January 19, 2024 at 7:20 AM.

Joseph Bustos
The State
Joseph Bustos is a state government and politics reporter at The State. He’s a Northwestern University graduate and previously worked in Illinois covering government and politics. He has won reporting awards in both Illinois and Missouri. He moved to South Carolina in November 2019 and won the Jim Davenport Award for Excellence in Government Reporting for his work in 2022. Support my work with a digital subscription
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