GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Police say a man who robbed the McDonald’s restaurant in Goose Creek was arrested shortly after the crime. On Thursday, January 18th at 8:00 p.m., a suspect entered the McDonald’s located at 109 S. Goose Creek Boulevard, and advised employees that there was a problem with the bathroom. Police say he then returned to the counter with his […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C.–A Berkeley County man apparently made it pretty easy for law enforcement to find him after he reportedly tried to getaway. According to deputies, all they had to do was follow his footprints in the snow. Just before 10 p.m. on January 3rd, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the BP station located at 1677 North Main Street […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Berkeley County nurse practitioner is in jail after authorities claim that she along with two other individuals were involved in a “horrific elder abuse scheme.” Cynthia Riley of Moncks Corner was recently taken into custody in Moncks Corner with assistance from the Berkeley County Sheriff Office, the U.S. Marshall Service, and the South Carolina Office of the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–United States Attorney Beth Drake announced Tuesday that Brantley Thomas, 61, of Hanahan pled guilty to a total of twenty federal charges involving Embezzlement, Money Laundering and Public Corruption. Evidence provided at the guilty plea established that Thomas, as the Berkeley County School District (BCSD) CFO, was responsible for paying BCSD vendors. When payment was due to certain […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A Ladson woman was taken to jail after Goose Creek police say she attempted to steal someone’s mail. Police identified the woman as Jennifer West. She was taken into custody after a resident in the Hamlets subdivision observed her attempting to steal mail and notified the Goose Creek Police Department. A patrol officer located West’s black Chevrolet Sonic as […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified the SCDOT worker who died after slipping on the ice during last week’s snowy weather. The employee’s name is Clyde McCants, 65, of Bonneau. On Friday, January 5 at 8 a.m. is when McCants slipped and fell on the ice and snow, stated Coroner Bill Salisbury. The accident happened in the DOT […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two people have died following a mobile home fire in Moncks Corner, officials stated. According to Chief Scott Lee with the Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department, crews responded to the scene around 1:31 p.m. on Sunday to the 200-block of Midnight Drive. Moncks Corner Fire Department, and Whitesville Rural Fire Department also assisted at the scene. According to […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Not everyone is fortunate enough to stay home from the snow and wait until the roads are safe to navigate. This is certainly true for the dedicated men and women who work for the United States Postal Service. While delivering mail on Sunday, a USPS delivery truck flipped over on Whitesville Road. The driver of the truck appears […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–First responders were able to remove a truck submerged in water off of Red Bank Road Sunday afternoon. The good news is that no one was located inside the truck. According to authorities, there is also no indication that a person was in the pond. First responders say the truck was found with the windows rolled up and the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Although the snow has stopped falling, many roads remain frozen with ice. Berkeley County and SCDOT treated several roads Saturday to improve driving conditions. According to authorities, they placed salt brine along Cypress Gardens Road, Highway 402, Cainhoy Road and Oakley Road. Drivers are encouraged to avoid driving but to be careful if you must drive on the […]
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