South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson held a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 6 to discuss much needed human trafficking legislation for the 2015 session. He stood alongside more than 30 members of the Human Trafficking Task Force in recognizing January as “Human Trafficking Awareness Month” and challenging the General Assembly to pass this legislation before the end of February. […]
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Red Cross assists nine people displaced by two separate house fires in Berkeley Co.
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting seven adults and two children who were displaced after two separate early-morning house fires in Berkeley County. Volunteers initially responded to a house fire on Spingwood Road in Pineville to assist four individuals and from there were dispatched to a home on Wares Run in Cross to help three adults and […]
Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office to host ‘Coffee with a Cop’ on Jan. 24th
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The upcoming event will be held in Moncks Corner S.C. On January 24, 2015. During that time officers from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee. All community members are invited to attend. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and […]
Sheriff Wayne DeWitt: “I am deeply sorry.”
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A little more than a week after his arrest for DUI, Sheriff Wayne DeWitt issued a statement Monday regarding the incident. “First of all let me begin by stating I am deeply sorry for the embarrassment my recent conduct has caused the citizens of Berkeley County and the employees of the Sheriff’s Office,” DeWitt stated. According to the […]
Man wanted for making a $1,300 purchase with stolen credit card
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department needs help identifying the individual seen here in the photo taken from Lowes on Saint James in Goose Creek. According to police, from December 10 through December 18, 2014, the suspect entered the business and purchased items using two unauthorized business accounts for the total amount of $1,280.00. The suspect appears to be […]
Body found in Moncks Corner shed fire on New Year’s Eve
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–On December 31st at 10 P.M. the Berkeley County Coroner was called to a shed fire on President Circle in Moncks Corner. After the fire was extinguished, the body of 59-year-old Henry Bryant of Moncks Corner was found in the rubbish, stated Coroner Bill Salisbury. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death, the […]
Police: Man robs Hess worker at gunpoint on College Park Road
GOOSE CREEK, SC – The Goose Creek Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they say robbed the Hess gas station at 670 College Park Road in Goose Creek on December 31st. According to police, around 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday the suspect went into the gas station and robbed a Hess worker at gunpoint. The […]
Funeral procession for Berkeley Co. firefighter Randy Fallaw scheduled for Friday
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On Friday, January 2nd, family, friends and co-workers of Randy Fallaw will bid a final farewell to a man who touched many lives during his short time on earth. For five years, Randy served as a volunteer firefighter for the Caromi Fire Department in Ladson and was recently promoted to engineer. He was also an active volunteer with […]
Suspect accused of ramming deputy’s cruiser, causing it to catch fire faces judge
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Goose Creek man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he rammed his car into a deputy’s cruiser, causing it to catch on fire. Clinton Joseph Clark, 28, has been charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated assault. He’s also facing several weapons and stolen vehicle charges. On Sunday morning, a deputy reportedly stopped […]
Berkeley Co. firefighter killed in upstate traffic accident
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—A very sad story out of Berkeley County… According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, troopers are investigating a one-vehicle crash in Anderson County that claimed the life of a Berkeley County firefighter Sunday night. Randy Fallaw, 38, of the Ladson area was headed north in his truck when he swerved to avoid a previous accident. Lance Corporal […]
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