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Thursday, May 16, 2024
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department is seeking help locating a man wanted in connection for multiple motor vehicle break-ins. Officers say the break-ins occurred at the Kash Saver auto sales at 201 South Goose Creek Boulevard, Goose Creek, in the early morning hours of February 21, 2016. The subject is believed to be a white male, thin build, approximately […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the S.C. Law Enforcement Division, agents continue their work in the shooting investigation of Cpl. Kimber Gist of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department. Gist was shot during a confrontation with a man on Redbank Road, officials said. “Anytime this happens, it shows just how dangerous the line of work we’re in,” stated Sheriff Duane Lewis during a press […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was shot in the line of duty early Friday morning. Shortly before 12:30 a.m., a deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office was on patrol along the businesses on Redbank Road in the unincorporated area of Goose Creek. While patrolling, the deputy got out with a suspicious vehicle that was […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, agents arrested a Ladson woman Thursday in connection with over $11,000 in missing funds from the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. Rebecca Wilkerson Johnson, 53, has since been charged with embezzlement. If convicted, she could face up to ten years in prison. An affidavit states that from September 19, 2014 […]
With warmer weather approaching, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is advising local governments to take action now to protect communities from mosquito-borne illnesses. The historic flooding in October, coupled with a relatively warm winter, has the potential to boost mosquito populations and the threat of disease. DHEC is urging local governments to review, update or create […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Beta Club students from Berkeley High, Goose Creek High and Stratford High participated in the South Carolina State Senior Beta Convention in Myrtle Beach. Because of their hard work, more than 100 students were invited to participate in the National Beta Convention in New Orleans on June 27, 2016 through June 30, 2016. The state competition included 230 […]
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–On Thursday around 3:00 a.m., multiple fire departments responded to a single story home fully involved with flames. The fire started along Highway 45 near Church Street and Roosevelt Drive. The responding agencies included: St. Stephen, Macedonia, Bonneau, Bonneau Beach, Pineville and Alvin. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School Board members received the FY 2016-2017 Budget Update presentation at their meeting Tuesday evening, February 23. The update, presented by Berkeley County School District (BCSD) Chief Financial Officer, Brantley Thomas, included the legislative and District budget calendars; comparative analysis on base student cost and per student spending; and a FY 2015-2016 Act 388 Analysis. “It […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to Berkeley County Deputies, a man who stole from a homeowner’s property in Huger didn’t get very far—and he later fessed up to the crime. On Thursday, deputies responded to United Drive in reference to a blue Ford Ranger stuck in a field. After arriving to the location, they found that the truck was also backed up […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Investigators with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office have identified a teen suspect accused robbing the Pringletown Quick Stop on Old Gilliard Road near Ridgeville Thursday night. According to store employees, the suspect first asked for cigarettes after entering the store. When an employee eventually asked to see his ID, the teen reportedly pulled out a black handgun and demanded […]
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