BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two people were arrested following a high speed chase on the northern end of the county Wednesday, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. The chase ended after the suspects, a man and woman, crashed their getaway car into the woods off of Hard Pinch Road. Approximately 7:35 p.m., a Berkeley County Sheriff’s Deputy was on patrol on […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, on Thursday around 5:15 p.m. Robin Vick, 61, of Goose Creek was traveling south on Highway 52 when her vehicle went off the right side of the roadway. The coroner stated that her vehicle overturned and she was partial ejected. Salisbury stated that she was pinned under the vehicle and was […]
ALVIN, S.C.–Friends and family are mourning the loss of a longtime first responder with Berkeley County. Alvin’s fire chief, Peter Prioleau, passed away from a heart attack on November 4th. He was 70-years-old. “Please keep Chief and his family in your prayers during this time,” read a statement on the fire department’s official Facebook page. “Rest easy Chief. We got it […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury has officially ruled the recent death of a Hanahan woman as a homicide. According to an autopsy performed Thursday at MUSC, Melanie Rivera, 39, died from asphyxiation due to manual strangulation. Police say they were conducting a welfare check when they discovered Rivera’s body stuffed inside an apartment closet on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say concerned co-workers contacted […]
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 […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Stacey Croston was 10 years old when a visit to a friend’s house changed her life forever. The two girls’ afternoon included a spirited gymnastics session in the backyard. And while neither had any training, their homemade moves – especially Stacey’s – were impressive enough to catch the eye of her friend’s parents. “Her dad took me home […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Insurance fraud is one of America’s largest crimes — at least $80 billion is stolen each year. Ultimately, the costs associated with insurance fraud are passed down to honest consumers. However, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is doing its part to curb the problem. On Thursday in Myrtle Beach, the South Carolina Insurance Fraud Investigators recognized Captain Bobby Schuler for […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Julius Bradley, 36, of Berkeley County, was arrested Thursday by South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) investigators for three counts of the willful attempt to evade or defeat a tax. According to SCDOR, Bradley submitted fraudulent W-4 forms to his employer claiming to be exempt from South Carolina income taxes and failed to file state income tax returns. He evaded $8,730 in state income […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Mosquito spraying is underway in Goose Creek, and will include the entire city. The spraying, which will not begin before 10 p.m. nightly through Nov. 4, is being conducted by the Goose Creek Department of Public Works. There are seven Mosquito Abatement Areas in the city (a list of the neighborhoods included in each area is below). The […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – A thirty-two year old Berkeley County man pled guilty on Monday to two counts of Burglary, two counts of Kidnapping and two counts of Assault and Battery in the first degree for a series of 2014 Burglaries that ended in a violent home invasion and attack on a woman in the Cane Bay neighborhood of Summerville. […]
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