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Chief Harvey Becker: St. Jude Bike-A-Thon A Success

Dear Editor: On April 8, 2017, the Goose Creek Police Department sponsored its 32nd annual “Making a Difference for St. Jude” Bike-A-Thon to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  I would like to report back to the community the success of this year’s campaign.  We had another successful year with 22 participants who rode over 121 miles and raised […]

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Coroner: Teen’s Body Found In Tailrace Canal

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–After a several-hour search, first responders located the body of a missing swimmer Sunday shortly after 10 p.m. According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, the 15-year-old victim drowned in a swimming accident in the Tailrace Canal in Moncks Corner. The Berkeley County Rescue Squad and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene around 8:30 p.m. […]

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Two Men Arrested Following Shooting Near Berkeley Electric Co-op Workers

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two men are behind bars after deputies say they opened fire near a group of Berkeley Electric Co-op linemen working in the Cross area. Around 3 p.m. Thursday deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of subjects brandishing a firearm and shooting in the proximity of workers from Berkeley Electric Co-Op. The line workers […]

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Shots Fired At Berkeley Electric Co-Op Line Workers

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two people are in handcuffs after shots were fired at a group of Berkeley Electric Cooperative line workers in the Cross area. “What we do know is that there were no injuries reported and that we have two subjects detained,” stated Chief Deputy Mike Cochran with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting reportedly happened near the intersection of […]

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Coroner: Autopsy Conducted In Berkeley County Inmate Death

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–An autopsy on a Berkeley County inmate found dead Tuesday inside the Hill Finklea Detention Center has been conducted, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury. “The results are pending a toxicology test,” stated Salisbury. “We found no trauma to the body that would indicate foul play.” The coroner added it will likely take several weeks before his […]

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Missing Berkeley County Man Found Safe

  UPDATE FROM MISSING MAN’S MOM:  “Just received a call Christopher is alive! Thank you for all of the prayers and support! It’s so nice to be loved by so many! Thank the Good Lord above!” BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County deputies are asking for help locating a man who vanished four days ago and hasn’t been seen or heard from […]

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Police: Goose Creek Man Claims To Be U.S. Marshal To Get Out Of Ticket

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–For the second time in a row, a Goose Creek man is accused of lying to authorities about being a U.S. Marshal. David Stanley Hubbard, 58, faced a Charleston bond judge Tuesday. He’s charged with providing false information to law enforcement and impersonating a police officer. According to Charleston police, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Hubbard […]

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Goose Creek Police Investigating Barber Shop Shooting

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–GCPD officers and investigators confirm that they are currently responding to a shooting at Diamond Cutz Barber Shop located at 129 St. James Ave. Suite A. The call originated at around 2:15 p.m. when officers were dispatched to a possible shooting incident. Officers say they arrived and found evidence of a crime and have since learned that a […]

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Coroner: Motorcyclist Killed After Striking Parked Truck On Mudville Road

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A man from Cross has died following a motorcycle accident. According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, on Tuesday at 10:45 PM, 43-year-old Brian Kronski was traveling on Mudville Road in Berkeley County on his motorcycle when he ran off the right side of the roadway. Salisbury stated that Kronski then struck a parked truck on the side […]