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Coroner: 1 Person Dead, 1 Injured Following Shooting

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Sunday shooting has left one person dead and injured another, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury. The shooting happened at 4:20 p.m. on Garden Court off of Highway 27 in Ridgeville. One person was transported to Summerville Medical Center by people that were at the incident location while the other individual was transported by ambulance to […]

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Roommate Charged in Goose Creek Burned Body Investigation

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A Goose Creek man has been charged with grand larceny following the disappearance of his roommate Michael Mullikin. After responding to a welfare check on February 27th, police discovered a burned body at 469 Madeline Dr. The charred remains were found in a backyard barrel. Shannon Maurice Smith, Jr. is accused of stealing Mullikin’s car. Mullikin, who lived […]

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Violent crime in South Carolina dropped in 2012

The rate of violent crime in South Carolina decreased 6.3 percent in 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. “The Uniform Crime Report is a snapshot of criminal activity,” said SLED Chief Mark Keel. “While the decrease in overall violent crime is encouraging, increases in some categories tell us there’s always much work […]