BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Friends and family will soon celebrate the life of a Berkeley County man who recently vanished at sea when the plane that he was on lost contact and disappeared from radar. Jamie Mitchum, Jr., 58, of St. Stephen along with four other people were last seen alive on October 25, 2018. All five people on board were in route […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Big changes could be coming soon to Gippy Plantation. According to Moncks Corner town leaders, an informal town hall meeting will take place on November 6th to discuss a proposed land plan for the 168-year-old historic plantation site. Representatives from Hoyer Investment Company and DR Horton will be in attendance. Council chambers will be open from 6-7 p.m. […]
The Coast Guard suspended their search Saturday evening for a downed civilian aircraft approximately 110 miles east of Charleston. Coast Guard 7th District suspended the search after searching approximately 3,516 square miles for 76 hours. “It is with a heavy heart that we suspend our search for the missing aircraft and its five passengers,” said Capt. John Reed, Commander, Sector Charleston. “I have spoken […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced Thursday that an arrest has been made relating to the death of Richard Patterson, 24, of St. Stephen. Patterson was discovered in the rear of a vehicle off of Mendel Rivers Road in St Stephen. On the afternoon of Tuesday, October 23rd Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 836 Tairney Lane […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–Mayor Minnie Newman and City Council announced on Thursday the hiring of Michael “Mike” Cochran as Administrator for the City of Hanahan. He currently serves as Chief Deputy for the Berkeley County Sheriff’s office and also served as the Hanahan Police Chief from 2011 – 2015. Cochran has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Administration from Western Carolina […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A woman was literally caught with her pants down before police hauled her off to jail, law enforcement officials claim. According to Goose Creek police, on Tuesday morning, a resident on their way to work contacted police after witnessing a woman squat down in the roadway of Whitner Ct., drop her pants, defecate and then clean herself. The […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department is adding a traffic safety officer to its department thanks to a state grant. The South Carolina Department of Safety Justice Assistance grant of $128,170 will fund the salary of one traffic safety officer for one year. The funding also pays for a patrol vehicle and associated equipment assigned to the officer. According […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon stated Thursday that Justin Michael Hannah, 39, of Hanahan, South Carolina, was sentenced in federal court in Charleston for being a felon in possession of a firearm, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). United States District Judge Richard M. Gergel of Charleston sentenced Hannah to 41 months imprisonment, to be followed […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has sent a team of deputies to the Pee Dee region to assist fellow first responders following the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. According to Chief Mike Cochran, in disasters such as the flooding the area is experiencing, Governor Henry McMaster implements the State Emergency Operations Plan. This plan enables law enforcement officers from […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The woman killed in Thursday’s car crash on Highway 52 has been identified. On Thursday, Sept. 20, at 11:40 a.m., 38-year-old Catherine Parker, of Moncks Corner was involved in a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 52 and Moss Grove Subdivision. According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, her vehicle overturned and she was ejected and pronounced […]
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