Columbus County man arrested in murder, armed robberies

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WPDE) — Horry County Police say they have arrested a suspect in connection to the carjacking and murder at Food Lion and the armed robbery of Carolina Inn. He is believed to be tied to an Columbus County armed robbery.

James Laverne Bellamy, of Tabor City, was arrested Wednesday night by the U.S. Marshals Taskforce and Horry County Police Department Robbery/Homicide Detectives in Fair Bluff.

He was taken into custody without incident and will be extradited back to Horry County.

Bellamy faces charges including murder, two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, three counts of kidnapping and two counts of armed robbery.

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