BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Monday that $98,495,397 in grant funding has been awarded to 179 law enforcement agencies across the nation–including the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. The funding was made possible through the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP). “This is a tremendous opportunity for the Berkeley County […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–Hanahan police needs the public’s help in identifying two suspects caught on camera stealing a homeowner’s trailer. On November 15, 2017, a resident of the Tamp Street area filed a police report with the Hanahan Police Department regarding the missing item. Video surveillance footage shows two individuals hooking up the trailer to a truck at 4:30 p.m. and driving […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating an accident involving a Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputy. In the early morning hours of November 18th, officials say a deputy was conducting business checks along Highway 17A when his Tahoe was struck in the rear by a work truck. Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash, according to BCSO […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–If you’re traveling on St. James Avenue, expect some delays. For about the last two hours drivers say that traffic has been moving slowly after a police cruiser and truck collided near the Zaxby’s in Goose Creek by Huntsman Drive and Highway 176. No word on how the accident occurred, however, video from ABC News 4 shows the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Ladson man will spend 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty to beating his girlfriend and then setting her on fire earlier this year. Christopher Holmes, 42, was charged with attempted murder and domestic violence following an incident that occurred in early April 2017. Last spring, deputies say Holmes tried to kill his girlfriend by pouring lighter fluid […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying three individuals caught on camera snooping around a homeowner’s house while he was recently out of town. The incident occurred on Almond Street in Pinopolis on November 12th. The homeowner’s surveillance video shows a black in color, four-door Chevy truck pull into the driveway around 12:30 […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–To stand or not to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance? It’s a pretty simple question that has continued to divide the nation following ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick’s controversial decision to kneel rather than stand for the American flag. According to a recent poll by Remington Research Group, almost two-thirds of Americans, 64%, state that NFL players should stand […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the woman whose body was found over the weekend in Goose Creek. On Saturday, November 11th, at 12:49 p.m., GCPD officers responded to Crowfield Lake adjacent to Crowfield Blvd. in reference to a body found in the lake by two fishermen. Police say the body had been pulled […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A woman is behind bars and charged with attempted murder after Berkeley County deputies say she ran over another woman with a car on Saturday. Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 329 Winding Road in the Moncks Corner area in reference to a call regarding a female who had been intentionally run over with a car by another […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested a Republican state senator from Berkeley County Saturday night on various charges. Paul G. Campbell Jr. of Goose Creek was booked into the Charleston County Detention Center in North Charleston. He’s charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and providing false info to police. Campbell’s wife was also cited for […]
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