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Sunday, May 19, 2024
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a man who drowned over the weekend in Lake Moultrie. On Sunday, May 6, at 1 P.M. 26-year-old Jason Williams, of Loris, S.C. was walking in the water with his cousin when he stepped into an area over his head and went under, according to Berkeley County Coroner […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–More than a decade after two Moncks Corner police officers lost their lives in the line of duty, a monument now pays tribute to their bravery and for making the ultimate sacrifice. Corporal Marcus Stiles, 26, and Officer Lonnie Wells, 40, were killed while responding to a 9-1-1 domestic disturbance on March 25, 2007. Authorities say the suspect, Gary Douglas, […]
UPDATE FROM CORONER: The body found Saturday in Lake Marion has been identified as 74-year-old Jerome [Jerry) Ferneding of Berkeley County. He was reported overdue from a fishing trip Friday. Search was conducted by the Berkeley county sheriffs office and the South Carolina Department of natural resources. His death has been ruled accidental by the Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury BERKELEY COUNTY, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing person who is possibly in the North Charleston area. Authorities say James Howard Baker, 47, was last seen on April 19. He was reported missing by his wife, deputies stated. Baker is believed to be driving a Ford F-150, grey in color bearing a SC […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Emergency crews are actively looking for a boater who went missing Friday. Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Units are canvassing the area near the Canal Lakes Resort in Cross in hopes of finding 74-year-old Jerry Ferneding. Ferneding resides in Pinopolis. Authorities say he it’s believed that he was fishing in the upper lake area. Berkeley County Deputies, […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–For the first time in nearly 40 years, the City of Goose Creek officially has a new mayor. Greg Habib was elected mayor on Tuesday, April 3rd. The city councilman recently won a four-year term with 1,614 votes (51.04 percent) to incumbent Mayor Michael Heitzler’s 1,544 votes (48.83 percent). Heitzler had previously served as the city’s mayor since […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County will host a community meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Cane Bay Middle School, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. The public will have an opportunity to hear from Berkeley County leaders. Attendees will hear updates on road projects in the area, including US 176, Nexton Parkway and more. Following presentations, the public will have […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A local teen is behind bars after Berkeley County deputies say he brought ammunition, gun and marijuana to school. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a school resource officer at Goose Creek High School was notified by a school administrator of concerning behavior of a student that occurred at the end of the day Tuesday, May 1st. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office conducted a two-day Crime & Drug Sweep on Thursday the 26th and Friday the 27th. The sweep included law enforcement officers from the Hanahan PD, Goose Creek PD, Bonneau PD, Summerville PD, the SCHP, SC Constables, SC Probation & Parole, SLED and Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office as well as members of the Berkeley […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Summerville man is behind bars after deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office say he struck the side of a trooper’s cruiser. Isaac Manzano-Ruiz is facing multiple charges. Shortly after midnight Tuesday morning, a SCHP Trooper transporting a prisoner was traveling north on Henry Brown Jr. Blvd. passing the Nowhere Bar & Grill. As the fully marked […]
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