Your free source for Berkeley County, SC news
Saturday, April 27, 2024
HANAHAN, S.C.–Mayor Minnie Newman and City Council announced on Thursday the hiring of Michael “Mike” Cochran as Administrator for the City of Hanahan. He currently serves as Chief Deputy for the Berkeley County Sheriff’s office and also served as the Hanahan Police Chief from 2011 – 2015. Cochran has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Administration from Western Carolina […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Authorities with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office say they are actively looking for 35-year-old Troy Lamont Wiley in connection to the Monday shooting death of his wife. The Berkeley County Coroner has not yet released the identity of the victim. Wiley is currently wanted for her murder and is considered armed and dangerous, Chief Deputy Mike Cochran stated. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County deputies say they are investigating a suspicious death in Summerville. Authorities say a couple found a woman’s body behind a business along with her car around the 200 block of McLaurin Avenue. The female victim has not been identified. “The particulars are not available at this time as this is an active scene,” stated Chief Mike […]
CROSS, S.C.- – A lighted marquee sign in rural Berkeley County Thursday flashed the words “Sheriff’s Substation” as a blue and white tent and a podium was set up for a big announcement. Dozens of community members from the Cross area joined sheriff’s deputies for the grand opening of a new sheriff’s office substation. Sheriff Duane Lewis addressed the crowd at the event […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The substance the shut down the courthouse on California Avenue Tuesday and sent several people to this hospital has tested positive for heroin, according to Berkeley County officials. “The building was evacuated out of an abundance of caution,” stated Chief Deputy Mike Cochran with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. More than five people were transported to a nearby […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–One person is dead following a high speed chase that ended in Charleston County after the driver struck a tree, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 11:00 p.m., Major Eric Watson stated that deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to investigate a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 78 near Von […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–According to Chief Deputy Mike Cochran, deputies are on the scene of a double shooting. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Cochran stated that the shooting reportedly happened along Pineshadow Drive near Red Bank Road in unincorporated Goose Creek. The two victims have been taken to an area hospital. Deputies have not released their conditions. “The deputies and detectives are actively working this […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A teen has been charged with the recent murder of a Goose Creek man on Howe Hall Road in unincorporated Goose Creek. On Saturday, Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced the arrest of 18-year-old Danyriel Tyre Kornicky of Hollywood, S.C. for the murder of 55-year-old Samuel Grant. Sheriff’s detectives and crime scene investigators worked around the clock, piecing together […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–According to the Chief Deputy Mike Cochran, at 8:04 a.m. Wednesday deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from an individual who had not seen their neighbor, a resident of 410 Howe Hall Road, in an unspecified period of time. When deputies responded to the home at 8:10 a.m., Cochran stated that officers found a black, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Authorities with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office say a man is now behind bars after killing his wife and then fleeing to Georgia. Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, deputies say they responded to a report of a death at 223 Birmingham Drive in Sangaree. When deputies arrived they say they discovered the body of a deceased female in the home. The […]
Subscribe to our mailing list & get Berkeley County news updates delivered to your email inbox.
Recent Comments