BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Nearly five weeks after winning a seat on the Berkeley County School Board, Brian Adams has announced his resignation, citing South Carolina’s constitution as the reason. “The facts to the circumstance are that I understood I could not hold the seat and be an officer at the same time due to an archaic state constitution still on the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–During the Berkeley County Rescue Squad‘s annual Christmas dinner Friday night at Wampee in Pinopolis, two special guests were in attendance: Cpl. Kimber Gist and Captain Will Rogers of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Both were shot in the line of duty nine months apart from one another. Chief Bill Salisbury and the rest of the rescue squad […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Moncks Corner man is behind bars and charged with stealing a trailer from a home in the Stoney Landing subdivision. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, video actually captured a green Ford Expedition towing the stolen trailer on Old Highway 52 on Monday. “A photo of this Expedition and trailer was posted on the Berkeley County […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two men are behind bars following one of the largest meth busts in Berkeley County history, according to law enforcement officials. On Tuesday, Sheriff Duane Lewis announced the arrest of John Jamain Bryant, 44, and Melvin Keith Bryant, 41, both of Marion Drive in Sangaree for possession of 1,228 gross grams of methamphetamines, 122 gross grams of Marijuana, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A teen has been charged with the recent murder of a Goose Creek man on Howe Hall Road in unincorporated Goose Creek. On Saturday, Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced the arrest of 18-year-old Danyriel Tyre Kornicky of Hollywood, S.C. for the murder of 55-year-old Samuel Grant. Sheriff’s detectives and crime scene investigators worked around the clock, piecing together […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Insurance fraud is one of America’s largest crimes — at least $80 billion is stolen each year. Ultimately, the costs associated with insurance fraud are passed down to honest consumers. However, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is doing its part to curb the problem. On Thursday in Myrtle Beach, the South Carolina Insurance Fraud Investigators recognized Captain Bobby Schuler for […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis, Berkeley County School District Superintendent Dr. Blackburn and Cane Bay High School Principal Dr. Westberry signed the charter for the new Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Academy at Cane Bay High School. Sheriff Lewis stated, “This is an exceptional opportunity for the Sheriff’s Office to not only partner with the School District but to […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Just more than a year since the Emanuel 9 shooting, Sheriff Duane Lewis and Berkeley County deputies organized a training session providing citizens with information on what to do during an active shooter situation. “We’re not immune from it. We have large gathering places all over the county,” stated Lewis. “Let’s not forget about what happened in Charleston […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has made a 5th arrest related to the Martha Lane home invasion from July 21st in the Huger area of Berkeley County. The crime left one person dead. As a result of the investigation, detectives stated that they have charged 18-year-old Darius Hamilton of St. Stephen with Armed Robbery x2, Kidnapping x2, Attempted Murder, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–From patrol, detective techniques, community services, and more–the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is undergoing a top to bottom review. It’s all part of the re-accreditation process. It’s the first time in three years the BCSO has had to do this since initially receiving its accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., also known as […]
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