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Goose Creek Police Officer Involved in St. James Avenue Wreck

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–If you’re traveling on St. James Avenue, expect some delays. For about the last two hours drivers say that traffic has been moving slowly after a police cruiser and truck collided near the Zaxby’s in Goose Creek by Huntsman Drive and Highway 176. No word on how the accident occurred, however, video from ABC News 4 shows the […]

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Berkeley County Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Beating, Setting Girlfriend on Fire

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Ladson man will spend 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty to beating his girlfriend and then setting her on fire earlier this year. Christopher Holmes, 42, was charged with attempted murder and domestic violence following an incident that occurred in early April 2017. Last spring, deputies say Holmes tried to kill his girlfriend by pouring lighter fluid […]

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Video: Three People Caught Snooping Around Pinopolis Home

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying three individuals caught on camera snooping around a homeowner’s house while he was recently out of town. The incident occurred on Almond Street in Pinopolis on November 12th. The homeowner’s surveillance video shows a black in color, four-door Chevy truck pull into the driveway around 12:30 […]

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Parent Files Complaint after Deputy Asks Student to Stand During Pledge of Allegiance

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–To stand or not to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance? It’s a pretty simple question that has continued to divide the nation following ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick’s controversial decision to kneel rather than stand for the American flag. According to a recent poll by Remington Research Group, almost two-thirds of Americans, 64%, state that NFL players should stand […]

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Body Found in Crowfield Lake in Goose Creek Identified

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the woman whose body was found over the weekend in Goose Creek. On Saturday, November 11th, at 12:49 p.m., GCPD officers responded to Crowfield Lake adjacent to Crowfield Blvd. in reference to a body found in the lake by two fishermen.  Police say the body had been pulled […]

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Deputies: Woman Runs Over Victim with Car Following Altercation

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A woman is behind bars and charged with attempted murder after Berkeley County deputies say she ran over another woman with a car on Saturday. Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 329 Winding Road in the Moncks Corner area in reference to a call regarding a female who had been intentionally run over with a car by another […]

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Berkeley County Lawmaker Paul Campbell Arrested For DUI Following Crash

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested a Republican state senator from Berkeley County Saturday night on various charges. Paul G. Campbell Jr. of Goose Creek was booked into the Charleston County Detention Center in North Charleston. He’s charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and providing false info to police. Campbell’s wife was also cited for […]

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Berkeley County Deputies Grow “Lip Sweaters” for Good Cause

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–If you are used to seeing clean shaven deputies in uniform, November may be a bit of a change for you. This month, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office deputies are raising money for the Pediatric Cancer Center of Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital at the MUSC. Those deputies who donate will be permitted to grown facial hair during for the […]

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November is National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption Awareness Month, and the S.C. Department of Social Services is highlighting the opportunity to create a forever family for one of the state’s waiting children. There are 566 children legally available for adoption in South Carolina. That’s 566 young people who could make a couple a family, bring life into an empty home or become a […]

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Berkeley County Rescue Squad to Disband

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—After more than half a century in business, the Berkeley County Rescue Squad will permanently shut down by next year. “We are still going to be an organization until July 1st,” stated Chief Bill Salisbury. “That’s when the county’s budget shuts off and that would be a good time to shut it down. We may stop running calls […]