Two people are in jail over an armed robbery at a motel in Florence County, South Carolina. The Florence County Sheriff’s Office says it responded Saturday to an armed robbery at the Suburban Extended Stay motel on West Lucas Street.
Who is charged
- John Dennis, 40, of Florence: Charged with armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, weapons offenses, and financial‑card theft (for using the victim’s stolen credit card to withdraw money).
- Kashyma Cannady, 34, of Darlington: Charged with armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, and giving false information to law enforcement (for intentionally misidentifying Dennis as someone else).
How the robbery happened
- According to the sheriff’s office, Cannady lured the victim into a room at the motel, where Dennis then robbed the victim at gunpoint.
- Dennis took the victim’s credit card and withdrew money from the account, which is part of the financial‑card‑theft charge.
Additional details about Dennis
- Dennis has a prior domestic‑violence conviction and is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm, which makes the weapons charges especially serious.
- After the robbery he was arrested and booked into the Florence County Detention Center; authorities have not released whether he is being held on bond in this case, but prior similar incidents in the area have often led to no‑bond holds.
If you’d like, I can explain what “armed robbery,” “criminal conspiracy,” and “giving false information to law enforcement” generally mean under South Carolina law.
