Tag: Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office

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Deputies: Woman Runs Over Victim with Car Following Altercation

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A woman is behind bars and charged with attempted murder after Berkeley County deputies say she ran over another woman with a car on Saturday. Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 329 Winding Road in the Moncks Corner area in reference to a call regarding a female who had been intentionally run over with a car by another […]

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Deputies: 2 Men Charged in Sangaree Murder

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two men are behind bars following the recent murder of a Sangaree man that occurred on Halloween. On the morning of 10/31/17, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 603 Beauregard Road near Summerville after receiving 9-1-1 calls reporting gunfire and someone being wounded at that location. Responding deputies found Stephen Hutchins deceased from an apparent gunshot wound in […]

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Berkeley County Deputies Grow “Lip Sweaters” for Good Cause

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–If you are used to seeing clean shaven deputies in uniform, November may be a bit of a change for you. This month, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office deputies are raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Center of Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital at the MUSC. Those deputies who donate will be permitted to grown facial hair during for the […]

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T-Rex Directing Traffic Attracts Stares, Lots of Laughs

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Some drivers were left doing double takes after an unusual sighting of “prehistoric” proportions Tuesday morning. As parents dropped off their kids at Devon Forest Elementary on Halloween, they were met by a T-Rex perfectly directing traffic like a pro. Fortunately, this dinosaur was friendly, and students, parents and faculty couldn’t help but chuckle at the sighting. “This […]

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Sheriff: Sangaree Murder Doesn’t Appear to be Random

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office are working overtime to determine who killed a man in the Sangaree community early Tuesday morning. The shooting took place at 603 Beauregard Road near Summerville. Authorities say a man was found shot to death inside a home at that address. According to Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis, the shooting doesn’t appear to […]

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BCSO: Elderly Person Falls Victim to $500 Computer Scam

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be extra careful when popups appear on their computer screens. Deputies say on Monday an elderly resident was scammed by a pop up notice. “The scammers are very affable and speak like they are in the security field. The number they had the resident call is 315-675-7754 using the […]

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Coroner: Body of Missing Scuba Diver Recovered

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The two-day search for a missing scuba diver has come to a tragic end. During a news conference Monday, Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury announced that rescue crews recovered the diver’s body from the Cooper River around 12:30 p.m. The Berkeley County Rescue Squad, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and SCDNR had spent several days looking for the […]

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Coroner: Goose Creek Man Stabbed To Death

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A man has died following a fatal stab wound inside a home. On Sunday at approximately 3 a.m. Bernard Reid, 59, of Goose Creek was stabbed at a residence in Goose Creek. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead. An autopsy will be conducted Tuesday and more information will then be released by Coroner Bill […]

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Berkeley County Man Sentenced to 125 Years in Prison for Repeatedly Raping Child

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A 33-year-old Berkeley County man received a 125-year sentence on Wednesday for multiple rapes against a young victim that began when she was 12 years old. Judge Roger M. Young sentenced Jonathan Galloway to the maximum sentence on each of the seven indictments that spanned over two years and included assaults in both Charleston and Berkeley Counties. Galloway […]

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Two Berkeley County Fugitives On The Run Finally Arrested

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two fugitives on the run from Berkeley County have finally been taken into custody. This week detectives with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, Members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force worked in conjunction with agencies in Duval County, Florida and LIncoln County, WV to arrest two fugitives. Cody Matthew Wroblewski , 33, of Bonneau, was arrested on August 30, […]