Search widens for Sumter mom, son missing since June 2023
The investigation now includes agents from SLED, FBI, and other state law enforcement agencies. BEAUFORT, S.C. — The search for a missing Sumter mo...
The investigation now includes agents from SLED, FBI, and other state law enforcement agencies. BEAUFORT, S.C. — The search for a missing Sumter mother and son has grown into a multi-agency investigation as of Sept. 1. Sophia Van Dam, 20, and her 2-year-old son Matteo were reported missing from their Wilson Street home in Sumter, South Carolina, in June 2023 after not making contact with other family members. At that time, Sumter Police officers searched the area around Van Dam's home after her car was found next to her home, but no one was found in the home or vehicle.