BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–United States Attorney Bill Nettles has charged John Nick, age 59, of Huger with money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1956. The attorney general’s office alleges that in 2010, Nick took payment of $40,000 in cash from a person who claimed to be a drug dealer, to purchase a new car and then covered up the transaction […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Recent statistics show nearly 30 people are killed every day in drunk driving crashes across the United States. On Tuesday, one Lowcountry organization will hold a candlelight vigil to remember those lives lost. This is the 25th year that the Berkeley County Prevention Board has sponsored the event. Members hope it will urge people to think twice before […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to Feeding America, 49.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households last year, including 33.3 million adults and 15.8 million children. In South Carolina over 17% of the population live in poverty, and over 23% of South Carolina children live below the poverty line. That means one in six South Carolina families will not have enough food to feed […]

There are some crimes in Berkeley County so heinous, they’re just too hard to forget–especially, when they go unsolved. Below, in no particular order and by no means a complete list, we’ve included some of the most unforgettable murders to impact the Berkeley County community. If you have any information on these killings, contact Crimestoppers at (843) 554-1111. Remember! You […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is urging motorists to expect heavy traffic and rain-soaked roadways as they head out for Thanksgiving. Troopers have already begun to see minor collisions causing traffic delays on some interstates. Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the most heavily traveled holiday periods of the year. AAA Carolinas is predicting heavy travel due to falling gas […]

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department (GCPD) was awarded its fourth re-accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®) in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 22, 2014. The department received its initial accreditation award in 2002. The Goose Creek Police Department had to undergo a thorough and rigorous on-site review inspection in August by a […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On November 24th at 2 p.m., Douglas Soles, 36, of Orangeburg was traveling east on Old State Road in Berkeley County when a van with five children and their mother were traveling west and collided head-on, stated Coroner Bill Salisbury. Soles was pronounced dead on the scene, and the mother and children were transported to MUSC in Charleston. […]

Georgetown County Sheriff’s investigators have charged 40-year-old Theresa D. Crawford of Hanahan with illegally forcing her way into a person’s home. According to deputies, around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday deputies responded to a home invasion in the Pawleys Island community of Georgetown County. Investigators say the homeowner was inside the home, heard a noise and noticed the front door open. […]

Almost 90% of South Carolinians traveling this Thanksgiving holiday will be celebrating with a road trip, while enjoying the lowest gas prices in five years, according to AAA Carolinas. A total of 656,000 South Carolinians are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home. About 591,000 of those travelers will drive, an increase of about 24,000 than last year. […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office recently paused to remember two officers killed in the line of duty twelve years ago. On November 19, 2002 Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Marion Wright and Patrolman William Bell with the Summerville Police Department were struck and killed around 6:00 pm on Highway 17A by a driver, Brian L. Nelson, who was under […]