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 […]
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Coroner: Suspect Accused of Shooting Deputy Commits Suicide, SLED Investigating
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the S.C. Law Enforcement Division, agents continue their work in the shooting investigation of Cpl. Kimber Gist of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department. Gist was shot during a confrontation with a man on Redbank Road, officials said. “Anytime this happens, it shows just how dangerous the line of work we’re in,” stated Sheriff Duane Lewis during a press […]
New Floor at Berkeley County Detention Center to Begin Housing Inmates
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Starting Monday, inmates inside the Hill Finklea Detention Center will have additional space to move around in. After six years, the third floor of the jail is now open. “It’s been a long process as all of us know. It wasn’t easy to get where we are. There was a lot of work, a lot of time and […]
Berkeley County Deputies Arrest Fugitive Wanted On Child Porn Charges
MONCKS CORNER, SC â Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced the arrest of 38-year-old Gene Michael Geisler of Mapleridge Drive in the Goose Creek area of Berkeley County on pending charges by the Alaska State Troopers for possessing and distributing child pornography. âI am glad that our deputies were able to arrest this wanted fugitive. I have no tolerance for […]
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