A 34‑year‑old Blythewood man, Joshua Sidney Gibson, has been charged with vehicle fraud after being found in possession of a stolen 2024 Kawasaki KRX at a Love’s Travel Stop on White Pond Road in Kershaw County, South Carolina.
How the case unfolded
- The Kawasaki KRX was reported stolen on October 7, 2025, to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Columbus, North Carolina.
- Two days later, on October 9, 2025, Gibson was identified at the Kershaw County truck stop; a witness picked him out of a photo lineup, and authorities determined he was in possession of the stolen ATV.
Charges and custody
- On March 30, 2026, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Gibson with Possession of a Stolen Vehicle – Value $10,000 or More (a vehicle‑fraud‑level offense), after requesting by the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office.
- Gibson was booked into the Kershaw County Detention Center and is awaiting prosecution by the 5th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
The ATV is valued at about $28,000, and this case is part of a broader pattern of stolen‑ATV cases tied to Love’s and other truck‑stop locations in the Midlands region.
