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Robert Benson

Case from Darlington, SC dated Feb 03, 2017

Victim Details

Robert Earl Benson

Male

White / Caucasian

Darlington

SC

2017-02-03

47

Robert

Benson

07/01/2026

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On the evening of February 3, 2017, in Darlington, South Carolina, the life of 47-year-old Robert Earl Benson, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. Deputies were called to a residence on Sugar Creek Circle, off Turnpike Road, around 8:45 p.m., where they discovered Mr. Benson's body. The cause of his death was a shooting.

Living with Benson at the time was 53-year-old Mary Denise Poston. Their relationship was described by those who knew them as toxic. In the immediate afterm ...
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  • WBTW.com: Update: Bond denied for woman in custody in connection to deadly shooting in Darlington County
  • Robert Earl Benson, age 47 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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