BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A former Berkeley County corrections officer has been arrested and charged with assault and battery 3rd degree, a misdemeanor. According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, on September 14, 2014 while working at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center, Devin Leann Lopez, 37, struck an inmate in the groin area with her hand as she supervised him cleaning his […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—A Berkeley County firefighter accused of setting fire to the Walgreens in Moncks Corner has now been charged with doing the same to a church in the Macedonia community. The two fires occurred just days apart from one another. Randy Wayne Cannon, 18, has been charged with arson—second degree, a felony which carries three to 25-year sentence in […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—A Berkeley County firefighter is behind bars and accused of intentionally starting a fire Wednesday at Walgreens on North Highway 52 in Moncks Corner. Agents with the S.C. Law Enforcement Division stated that Randy Wayne Cannon, 18, has been charged with arson—second degree, a felony which carries a penalty of three to 25 years if convicted. “The fire […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–Authorities say they are investigating a case involving a woman’s body found stuffed inside a Hanahan apartment on Election Day. Her death has been ruled a homicide. According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, around 2 p.m. on Tuesday his office was notified that a body was found in an apartment in the City of Hanahan. “I responded to 5000 […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Nearly one month after Berkeley County deputies arrested Zachery Hoy Sivils, 23, for impersonating a law enforcement officer, the young security guard is facing additional charges for the same crime now in Charleston County. According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, on several occasions in October 2015, Sivils claimed to be a law enforcement officer while inside Stilletos Gentlemen’s […]
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 […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, on Monday at 7:25 a.m. his office was notified of a death in the City of Hanahan. Salisbury stated that Chief Deputy Coroner George Oliver responded to residence on Beverly Drive. There, Oliver found a 68-year-old female identified as Frances Anderson on the floor of her bedroom. Salisbury says the body was […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—A Goose Creek veteran and his family are without a home after an early morning fire destroyed it. The Goose Creek Rural Fire Department responded to the scene around 4 a.m. Sunday on Sass Drive. Luckily, no one was home at the time of the incident. Mary Lee Taylor told Live 5 News that she was in Florence […]
The rate of violent crime in South Carolina decreased 6.3 percent in 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. “The Uniform Crime Report is a snapshot of criminal activity,” said SLED Chief Mark Keel. “While the decrease in overall violent crime is encouraging, increases in some categories tell us there’s always much work […]
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