BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Wednesday night, a judge denied bond for 34-year-old Daniel Ward, a Summerville man accused of leading Berkeley County deputies on a 50 minute chase into Orangeburg County before authorities say he opened fire on them. “It was something out of TV,” Chief Deputy Mike Cochran described in the courtroom. “He is a danger to society.” Ward has been […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Almost two years after she disappeared, a skull found on Nov. 27, 2015 has been identified as Nicole Goodlett of Spartanburg, S.C. Goodlett, 28, was reported missing on March 12, 2014 in Spartanburg County. According to an incident report she was last seen in Simpsonville in Greenville County over the Christmas holiday by her brother. Investigators have named Goodlett’s boyfriend, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A man kidnaps his wife, holds her at gunpoint, leads deputies on a chase spanning multiple counties, and then gets into a shootout with deputies, Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis said Thursday. It ended with the suspect being shot and airlifted to the hospital, he said. Deputies say that 34-year-old Daniel Brooks Ward of Moncks Corner is accused in […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Thursday and Friday were busy very nights for the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. They arrested 51 people during a two-day arrest sweep which included traffic stops in areas prone to crime as well as tracking down people with outstanding warrants. Since taking office last year, Sheriff Duane Lewis has conducted multiple sweeps throughout the county prone to high […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–This weekend, Sheriff Duane Lewis and deputies from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and the community have an opportunity to come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink coffee. ‘Coffee with a Cop’ breaks down barriers and allows for a relaxed, one-on-one interaction. The entire community is invited to attend. The event begins at […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry announced that the reward in the Ariel Morgan shooting incident has increased to $10,000, with an additional $1,000 being donated by an anonymous private donor. Violence broke out during a block party on the evening of June 7th, 2014 in the Moncks Corner area of Berkeley County. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Tuesday, dozens of people packed the inside of two separate Chick-Fil-A restaurants in North Charleston in honor and support of Cpl. Kimber Gist. Her quick comeback from her February 26th shooting has been nothing short of a miracle. Gist was shot eight times while investigating a suspicious vehicle behind a grocery store on Red Bank Road. Her […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–It’s a scary statistic. Every 60 hours, and officer is killed in the line of duty. With nine months left in 2016, this year is already proving to be another violent one for law enforcement officers nationwide. So far this year, 25 officers have made the ultimate sacrifice during a time when much of the mainstream media has […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Authorities have arrested a Summerville man after they say he stole an ATV from a locked shed. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested Jeffrey Strickland of Summerville for burglary/residential 3rd degree and simple possession of marijuana. According to deputies, Strickland was caught on camera stealing a 2014 Yamaha YFM700 4-wheel ATV from an enclosed, locked shed located at […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 31-year-old Richard Douglas Johnson Jr. of Harbour Lake Drive in the Goose Creek section of Berkeley County in connection to a burglary at the Metro PCS store on North Main Street in the Summerville area of Berkeley County. During the early morning hours on March 16th, sheriff’s deputies responded […]
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