Desiigner arrested in Horry County on domestic violence

Rapper Desiigner was arrested in Horry County, South Carolina, on July 15, 2026, on charges stemming from an alleged domestic dispute that escalated into violence and extensive property damage. The artist, whose legal name is Sidney Royel Selby III, faces one count of second-degree domestic violence and three felony counts of malicious injury to personal property.

According to police reports, the incident began with an argument at the couple's shared residence in Conway after Selby allegedly removed televisions from the walls. The woman, who is the mother of his child, told investigators that Selby became physical, destroyed both of her cell phones with a hammer to prevent her from calling 911, and then chased her as she fled the home carrying their child. She said he caught up to her in a neighbor's yard, threw her to the ground, and took her Dior handbag, throwing it away. Police estimated the damage to the phones and purse at approximately $2,700.

The woman and child were able to take shelter inside a neighbor's home, where she locked herself in a bathroom. Police allege Selby then used a hammer and a screwdriver to damage two vehicles belonging to a neighbor, puncturing one...