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, […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety partnered with local hospitals, first responders, and law enforcement agencies across the state Thursday to launch the annual Sober or Slammer! impaired driving crackdown, which begins August 15 and runs through the end of Labor Day. The campaign includes high visibility enforcement and public education efforts aimed at curbing collisions and fatalities as […]

Below is a ‘Letter to the Editor’ from Moncks Corner homeowner, Patricia Whaley: Dear Editor– Have you been robbed? We have. Items have been stolen from our cars, garages, back doors of homes have been kicked in, vehicles stolen in our small town of Moncks Corner. What do we do? Who do we turn to for help? I’ve gone to […]

On Wednesday, multiple law enforcement agencies responded to Bulow Landing in Ravenel in reference to a body found in the water. Deputies with Charleston County and Dorchester County both responded to the area, establishing a crime scene and carefully securing the area. According to investigators, several workers with Charleston County Survey were working at the landing when they discovered a […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to federal court documents, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office will pay $35,000 to settle attorney fees involving a lawsuit over religious freedom and the First Amendment rights of inmates at the Hill Finklea Dentention Center. Attorneys for Prison Legal News filed a motion in July 2014, requesting monetary compensation associated with their post-judgment work. One month after […]

PINEVILLE, S.C.–According to Red Cross officials, volunteers with their organization assisted a Pineville family of 3 adults and 2 children after their home on Matilda Circle was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The Pineville Fire Department quickly responded to the scene. A spokesperson for the American Red Cross says volunteers were able to assist the family by providing financial help […]