BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested two suspects for the theft of a bag containing a Chinese passport and other valuables belonging to a Chinese tourist that occurred on June 19th at the 1520 North Main Street McDonalds in the Summerville area of the county. On 06-19-2018 two Chinese tourists had stopped for a meal at McDonald’s […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two people are behind bars in Berkeley County after deputies say they recently stole several vehicles, equipment and a firearm. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office had been searching for a stolen Ford F-250 for the past week and located it Friday with the assistance of some tips from the community. Deputies responded to 1104 Whitehouse Road in rural […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office are on the look out for several suspects caught on camera snooping around cars in the Hunter’s Bend neighborhood. Authorities say that in the early morning hours of June 14th, three suspects walked the Ladson neighborhood, testing car door handles and taking it upon themselves to rummage through unlocked cars and […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Mosquito Abatement will be spraying, by aircraft, in the southern region of Berkeley County on Wednesday, June 20, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9 a.m. The aerial application will be made to Thomas Island, Daniel Island, the dredge disposal sites along Clouter Creek, and areas adjacent to Clements Ferry Road up to and including […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–CSX Railroad recently announced that the railroad crossing at Red Bank Road and Highway 52 will be closed from June 25 to 29 in order to replace a portion of the railroad tracks. Motorists must use detour routes during this time. The intersection at U.S. Highway 52 and U.S. 176 in Goose Creek is scheduled from 6 a.m. […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon recently announced that Justin Michael Hannah, 38, of Hanahan, South Carolina has entered a guilty plea in federal court in Charleston, to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). United States District Judge Richard M. Gergel of Charleston accepted the guilty plea and will […]
11:30 A.M. UPDATE: The Courthouse has reopened following the discovery of a suspicious package. Family Court will restart at 11:45 a.m. Circuit Court will start back at 1:30 p.m. Any prior cases that were missed this morning will be rescheduled. BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A suspicious package has forced the shutdown of the Berkeley County courthouse until further notice. According to Berkeley County […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A recent traffic stop led deputies to finding a Huger man in possession of stolen mail. Early Sunday morning, a deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling when they stopped a silver Hyundai Sonata after observing a strong odor of burning marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The occupants stated that there was marijuana on the floorboard. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A recent traffic stop led to a rather interesting drug arrest, according to Berkeley County deputies. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, June 5th a Community Action Team deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office stopped a spray painted 2002 Volvo for a moving violation on College Park Road at Gleason Drive. After approaching the driver, the deputy observed […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Matt Lindewirth announced his resignation on June 4, 2018. Lindewirth has served as the Chief of Berkeley County EMS since October 2016. His last day with the County will be June 30, 2018. Under Chief Lindewirth’s leadership, Berkeley County EMS has accomplished the following. • Improved EMS response times: May […]
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