GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—On Tuesday, Goose Creek Police say they responded to Stratford High School after receiving information that a male student had a gun in his book bag. According to the incident report, officers went to the student’s classroom and took the teen’s pink Nike book bag. He was then removed from the classroom for questioning. School officials reportedly searched […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C.–Summerville Medical Center and the Coastal Carolina Bariatric Center have earned national distinction as a comprehensive Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a combined effort between the ACS and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery works to advance safe, high-quality care […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred shortly before 7:00 pm last night at the Spring Grove Mobile Home Park at 945 College Park Rd. According to BCSO Spokesperson Dan Moon, when deputies responded to the scene, they found a 15-year-old juvenile with gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening. The juvenile, who Moon says has refused to cooperate with investigators, was transported to a local […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has arrested four persons in connection with recent burglaries in the Sangaree area of Berkeley County. Brett Bryant Riley of Summerville, 20, has been arrested by The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with two counts of Burglary First Degree. Brandon Robert Holloway of Summerville, 17, has been arrested by The Berkeley […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Jerome Ravenell, age 58, of St. Stephen, South Carolina was charged in a 1-count Indictment for Theft of Government Property, a violation of 18 U. S. C. § 641. The maximum penalty that Ravenell could receive is 10 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000. The case was investigated by agents of the Social Security Administration and is assigned to […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson announced that earlier today, the Berkeley County Grand Jury indicted H. Wayne Dewitt on three charges. The indictments are for driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to stop for blue lights. The potential penalties for these crimes are as follows: Driving Under the Influence: $400 or […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Miss South Carolina, Sarah Weishuhn, will visit Howe Hall AIMS on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. to participate in the school’s Recycled Runway show. The fashion show will feature 11 designs created and modeled by AIMS students with the final gown modeled by Weishuhn. The gown is a “Work of Art” that features environmental pledges made […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Interim Sheriff Rick Ollic announced this afternoon a new initiative to put more deputies into the neighborhoods they serve. “The Cops in Community” program will begin Monday and open satellite sheriff’s offices across the county at no added expense to the taxpayers. Satellite offices will be located at: The Water and Sewer plant (at the water […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County Elections and Voter Registration Director Adam Hammons announced that the official dates for the Special Election of Berkeley County Sheriff have been set. Filing for the office beings at noon on Friday, February 20, 2015 and closes at noon on Monday, March 2, 2015. Filing will take place in the Berkeley County Elections and […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated that Hadden Andre Smith was sentenced today in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841; possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); and conspiracy to […]
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