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Saturday, April 27, 2024
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a man who died Sunday following an altercation with several Charleston County Sheriff Deputies. Michael Alan Sawyer, 31, of Berkeley County was pronounced dead at Trident Medical Center over the weekend. Results from an autopsy are still pending, according to the coroner’s office. On Sunday, authorities say Deputy […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two men are behind bars following one of the largest meth busts in Berkeley County history, according to law enforcement officials. On Tuesday, Sheriff Duane Lewis announced the arrest of John Jamain Bryant, 44, and Melvin Keith Bryant, 41, both of Marion Drive in Sangaree for possession of 1,228 gross grams of methamphetamines, 122 gross grams of Marijuana, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Some 8th graders at Berkeley Middle School have come to the aid of a fellow student fighting for his life. On November 1st, students held a pizza fundraiser for fellow classmate, Nathan Brumbaugh. The 14-year-old suffers from a rare, life-threatening brain tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). He was diagnosed with the tumor in August. DIPG is a type of childhood brain tumor […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Moncks Corner man driving a U-Haul is behind bars following a chase with law enforcement, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, deputies say they received a BOLO in reference to a driver of a U-Haul truck driving in a reckless manner. Berkeley County sheriff deputies say they located the U-Haul in question along South Live Oak Drive […]
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 […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District will soon welcome five new Board of Education members elected on Tuesday. The new members, who will be officially sworn in at the regular board meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, are: Michael Ramsey District 1 Laura Kelly District 3 Brian Adams District 5 Kelly Spann, Jr. District 7 Ann Conder […]
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 […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Amid the record turnout during Tuesday’s historic election, a 2014 Stratford High School grad made history of sorts by likely becoming the youngest elected official in South Carolina. Phillip Habib, 20, was elected as Berkeley County’s Soil and Water District Commissioner on November 8th. “It is the utmost honor to have been chosen by the residents of Berkeley County,” stated […]
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