GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Registration is open for the Goose Creek Citizens Police Academy, which begins Sept. 22 and continues to Nov. 10. The eight-week class will meet Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. The Citizens Police Academy consists of classroom presentations and hands-on experiences designed to educate residents on the operations of the police department. Goose Creek residents who are at […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Former Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt could be facing trial in less than two months. A judge has set a tentative October 5th trial date for the case. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, on December 24, 2014, DeWitt hit another vehicle, fled the scene and then led officers on a high speed chase traveling more than 100 miles per […]
Greenwood County Coroner Sonny Cox has confirmed that a Moncks Corner man has died in the Upstate. William Edward Ellisor, 54, reportedly drowned in Lake Greenwood. According to the coroner, his body was found early Monday morning near Harris Landing. In a report by GWD Today, Ellisor’s coworkers called to report him missing after he did not show up for work Monday morning. […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspected accused of breaking and entering into vehicles in the area. On August 12, 2015, at 1:40 a.m., police say the suspect was observed on video tampering with a motor vehicle in the Hamlets subdivision. Several other vehicles were also broken into and had […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Authorities with the Goose Creek Police Department say they are looking for Earl Johnson Jr., a Goose Creek man wanted for burglary. Police say he is renting out foreclosed houses that he has no legal rights to. “Johnson Jr. is fraudulently collecting rent from tenants in those homes. In the Goose Creek area, Johnson Jr. has been using the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced the arrest of 13 males following a prostitution sting over the weekend, led by the Sheriff’s Community Action Team and the Berkeley County Sheriff Office’s Narcotics/Vice Team. A warrant is being sought for a 14th male from the sting. Two female, undercover Berkeley County Sheriff Deputies, posed as prostitutes along […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, on Aug. 14, 2015 his office received a call from MUSC reporting a death of a 2-year-old child. On Aug. 11, 2015 Bryce Ruby, of Moncks Corner was found floating face down in an above ground swimming pool at his residence, Salisbury stated. He was flown to MUSC and placed on life […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In a report by WCSC-TV, the insurance settlement for a crash involving former Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt totals more than $161,000. According to the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, the insurance settlement was $12,221 for property damage and $149,000 for bodily injury, for a total of $161,221. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, on December 24, 2014, DeWitt hit another […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–The City of Hanahan has a new police chief. Hanahan City Council has announced that Dennis Turner has been given the title. Chief Turner will replace Michael Cochran who served as the city’s police chief from November 2011 until July 2015 and now serves as Chief Deputy for the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. The city received approximately 35 applications […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced the arrest of 38-year-old Gene Michael Geisler of Mapleridge Drive in the Goose Creek area of Berkeley County on pending charges by the Alaska State Troopers for possessing and distributing child pornography. “I am glad that our deputies were able to arrest this wanted fugitive. I have no tolerance for […]
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