BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A former assistant principal of Goose Creek High will spend one year behind bars after pleading guilty to having sex with a 16-year-old student. Paul Herman, 37, of Moncks Corner began serving his sentence on Friday. Court records show that he was given credit for time already served on the sexual battery charge. Following his release, he will remain […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, deputies have arrested the man wanted for burglarizing the Macedonia Handy Mart on July 4th. The store is located off of Highway 17A between Jamestown and Moncks Corner. Authorities stated that David Hill was captured around 7:45 p.m. Friday near the Williamsburg County line. Deputies on patrol stated that they spotted […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects involved in a nighttime burglary at Coastal Firearms located at 1161 Cainhoy Road in the Huger area. Deputies say they responded to a burglar alarm at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 7th to find that the business appeared to be secure from the […]
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C.–A jury in Dorchester County found a Hanahan man guilty Thursday of brutally killing 28-year-old Ashley Pegram, a Summerville mother of three. She was last seen alive on April 3rd, 2015. The judge sentenced Edward Bonilla to life in prison. Inside the courtroom, Bonilla stated that he prayed for Pegram’s family. “Even though I’ve been convicted of murder, […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–One person is behind bars following a standoff inside the First National Bank at 106 Thomason Blvd. in Goose Creek. Law enforcement responded to the bank shortly before 9 a.m. on Thursday after reports of an alarm going off, authorities stated. When Goose Creek police and Berkeley County deputies arrived on the scene, they say they saw a man run […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a standoff on Miami Street ended peacefully around 7 p.m. Authorities say a man initially fled into a house before giving himself up to deputies. Deputies along with the man’s relatives spoke with him on a loudspeaker before he agreed to turn himself, authorities stated. Deputies say the man had outstanding warrants […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a vehicle break-in at Charity Church located at 2093 Cainhoy Road in the Huger area of Berkeley County. At approximately 8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 1st, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a vehicle break-in at the Charity Church in Huger. While church […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in the theft of an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) from Velocity Power Sports on Gateway Drive in the Ladson area of Berkeley County. During the early morning hours of August 3rd, deputies say two male suspects driving a white 1997 – 2003 Ford […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deputies are on the lookout for an alleged credit card thief. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect they say is involved in using eight separate cloned credit cards in a single visit to the Red Bank Rd. Walmart in June. Detectives are asking anyone who may be able to identify […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—The family of a Moncks Corner man killed while crossing the street say they don’t blame the driver—and they want him or her to know that. Paul Escritt, 67, was struck and killed while crossing South Live Oak Drive on Friday. His family carries no animosity toward the driver. “You are in our hearts. Please know we feel no […]
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