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Berkeley Co. Coroner: Teen Killed In Hotel Elevator After Fight Breaks Out

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Sunday at 1:30 a.m. 18-year-old Keith Graham, Jr. of Summerville, was shot in an elevator at a hotel on Holiday Drive in Summerville, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury. The teen was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead from a gunshot wound to the chest. “Our investigation found that he was at a party and a […]

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CNN’s John Walsh To Highlight Ex-Cop Accused Of Goose Creek Murder, Molestation

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–John Walsh, who previously hosted “America’s Most Wanted” for more than 20 years, wants to catch every fugitive profiled on his new CNN show, “The Hunt,” including accused ex-cop Daniel William Hiers. “I have been looking for Dan Hiers for over 10 years. I had the ‘John Walsh Personal 10 Most Wanted,’ and Dan Hiers is still on […]

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Solicitor: Goose Creek Man Sentenced To 90 Years In Prison For Terrorizing Bowling Alley, Raping Child

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson announced that a Berkeley County jury found Gary Curtis Fraley guilty on Friday of crimes that terrorized a local family entertainment center and spanned over four hours and two crime scenes. Circuit Judge Kristi L. Harrington sentenced the defendant to the maximum on each of the ten indictments for a total of 90 years. […]

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One Of Berkeley County’s ‘Most Wanted’ Now In Custody

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–One of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office ‘Most Wanted’ has been taken into custody. “On behalf of Sheriff Duane Lewis and the entire Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, we thank the public for their assistance in helping the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office arrest one of our previous ‘Most Wanted Criminals,’” read a post on BCSO’s official Facebook page. Calvin […]

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Two Million Pounds Of Chicken Recalled After Illnesses Reported

Aspen Foods, A Division of Koch Poultry Company, a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,978,680 pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken product that may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, raw, stuffed and breaded chicken items were produced between April 15, 2015 and July […]

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Red Cross Assists Cordesville Family Of Six After Fire Destroys Mobile Home

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers say they are assisting a family of six whose mobile home, located on Highway 402 in Cordesville, was destroyed by a fire today. Cordesville Fire Department, as well as several other agencies, responded to the blaze. The Red Cross is meeting the immediate needs of four adults and two children by providing temporary […]

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Cainhoy Fire Dept. Awarded 200 Smoke Detectors, Will Install In Homes Throughout Huger Area

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Cainhoy Fire Department has been awarded 200 smoke detectors as part of the “$5 For Life” campaign. Earlier this year, Service Master of Charleston teamed up with the South Carolina Stingrays and True Value Hardware to launch the “$5 For Life” campaign. The goal of the campaign was to raise money to purchase smoke detectors, which cost around $5 […]

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Goose Creek Woman Charged With Husband’s Murder

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday, officers were dispatched to 330 Annette Dr. in the Boulder Bluff subdivision in reference to a 911 caller reporting that a man had shot himself at that location, according to Goose Creek Police. Once on scene, Captain John Grainger with the Goose Creek Police Department says officers heard what was believed to be […]

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Moncks Corner Town Council Race Ends In Tie, New Runoff Date Set

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Tuesday’s special election for Moncks Corner town council has ended in an usual way–a tie! Businessmen Jay Law and Chad Sweatman both received 252 votes. A little more than 500 of the town’s more than 5,000 registered voters participated in the election. Voters will now head back to the polls on July 28 for a second runoff. The field of seven […]

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Santee Cooper Sets Pond Ash Recycling Record For June

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper set a monthly record for pond ash reclaimed for recycling in June, and the utility has already reclaimed almost as much pond ash from three generating stations this year as it did in all of 2014. In June, excavators reclaimed 47,864 tons of ash from ponds at Jefferies, Winyah and Grainger generating stations, more […]