BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a hit and run collision that claimed the life of a pedestrian Tuesday night. According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, Peggy Ann Cain, 59, of Cross was found lying on the side of Trojan Road in Cross. Salisbury says she was transported to a local hospital where she […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Dan Moon, a joint investigation by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and the Goose Creek Police Department has led to the arrest of a man sought in connection with a series of fires that were set in the Goose Creek/Ladson area over this past weekend. Moon says Patrick Joseph Coxe, 20, […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Shortly after 12 p.m. on Tuesday, dispatch requested the assistance of the Berkeley Co. Rescue Squad to transport nearly a dozen inmates from the jail to an area hospital. They were transported using the county’s casualty bus. “As a precaution, all affected individuals are being evaluated at Trident Hospital and are expected to be released this afternoon,” stated […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Dan Moon, deputies with the Drug Enforcement Unit arrested three people on methamphetamine charges Monday. Moon says the suspects were arrested at 512 McCrystal Circle following an investigation into illegal drug activity at that location. Tiffany N. Steinbrecker, 19, Brandon Lee Varner, 26,  and Justin Steven Michael, 26, have all been […]

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—According to Goose Creek Police, officers arrived at the S&K Apartments on Carolina Avenue in reference to shots fired Monday night. Once on scene, officers say they located a 33-year-old black man who had been shot inside the apartment. The suspect or suspects have not been identified and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—The Goose Creek Police Department and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in the attached photo. According to officers, early Sunday morning a series of fires were set in the College Park area of Goose Creek, including at Stratford High School and College Park Elementary School. Officers say the suspect, […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Dan Moon, the deputy involved in a wreck a week ago in Goose Creek has resigned from the sheriff’s office after failing to notify his supervisor that his driver’s license was suspended. Chief Deputy Rick Ollic of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy Justice Jenkins’ last day was August 15 […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, Timothy Brain Austin, 55 of Ridgeville, was traveling west on Fish Road in Berkeley County when his sedan ran off the right side of the roadway Saturday around 11:30 p.m. Salisbury says his vehicle struck several trees and overturned, partially ejecting him. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced […]

At least one person has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in the Jamestown and Shulerville area of Berkeley County. In August, homeowners and several business have had their personal belongings stolen from them. On Friday, deputies arrested Alvin White, 24,  of St. Stephen and charged him with receiving stolen goods valued at $2,000 or less. Currently, […]