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Berkeley County Deputies Search For Missing Woman

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help locating  missing person, 63-year-old Edna Brochu. Deputies say she has brown hair and hazel eyes. She stands 5’03” and was last seen at her residence on Compton Drive in the Wingate area of Moncks Corner on November 24th, 2016. Brochu has family in the Russellville area, near St. Stephens. […]

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Deputies: Fugitive & Sex Offender Behind Bars

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, thanks to tips from the community, a dangerous fugitive and sex offender is behind bars. Roy Dewayne Wilson, a wanted fugitive, has been arrested after nearly a decade of being wanted, deputies stated. In November 2016 , the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the public that a wanted […]

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Deputies: Murder Suspect’s Mom Arrested After Boarding Cruise Ship

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations, at the Charleston Seaport arrested a Goose Creek woman on Wednesday who was wanted in connection with a recent murder. Three days ago, Berkeley County detectives along with the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force were conducting a fugitive investigation in the Goose Creek area involving the whereabouts of 25-year-old, […]

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Warming Center To Open Tonight In Berkeley County

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – With temperatures expected to stay below freezing tonight, Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness has announced that the Goose Creek United Methodist Church, located at 142 Red Bank Road, will serve as a warming center tonight. Goose Creek United Methodist Church will be open from 7:00 PM tonight until 7:00 AM tomorrow and will provide a hot meal […]

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Suspect Hides Under Bed To Avoid Arrest; Deputies Locate Gator, Meth In House

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–If you are a criminal and in Berkeley County, you’d better be careful who you hang out with or they might just report you. Robert Lee Moore, 29, of Ladson can attest to this. Deputies received a tip that Moore, who was wanted for receiving stolen goods, was located at an address on Atlanta Road in Ladson. When […]

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Berkeley County Museum Launches Fundraising Campaign For Sheriff’s Exhibit

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Since 1892, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has provided safety and service to one of the largest communities in South Carolina. The Berkeley County Museum seeks to showcase this venerable agency with a display of period artifacts, accompanied with panels of historical information.  A memorial to those in the sheriff’s office who have fallen in the line of duty […]

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Berkeley County Man Helps Organize Relief Efforts For Gatlinburg Wildfire Victims

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–With more than 14,000 people forced to evacuate from the Gatlinburg, Tennessee region, the wildfires there continue to wreak havoc. To date, the death toll is up to 14 with more than 130 injuries reported. According to media reports,  more than 1,700 homes and businesses have been destroyed. Many people have no home to even go back to. […]

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Rescue Squad Honors Deputies Shot In The Line Of Duty

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–During the Berkeley County Rescue Squad‘s annual Christmas dinner Friday night at Wampee in Pinopolis, two special guests were in attendance: Cpl. Kimber Gist and Captain Will Rogers of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Both were shot in the line of duty nine months apart from one another. Chief Bill Salisbury and the rest of the rescue squad […]

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Person Who Led Berkeley County Deputies On Chase Dies After Striking Tree

  BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–One person is dead following a high speed chase that ended in Charleston County after the driver struck a tree, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 11:00 p.m., Major Eric Watson stated that deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to investigate a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 78 near Von […]

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Mom Upset After Man Charged In Hit-&-Run Deaths Of 2 Stratford Teens Released From Jail

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Crystal Richardson, who calls Bonneau home, was inside her car driving recently when she got a phone call that hit her like a ton of bricks. The man charged in connection with her son and his best friend’s death had been released from jail. “I had to pull over on the side of the road. I dropped the phone,” […]