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Coroner: Husband and Wife Die in Goose Creek Murder-Suicide

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A husband and wife have died in an apparent murder-suicide, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury. On Saturday at around 5 p.m., 911 dispatcher received a call of a domestic disturbance on Samantha Way in Goose Creek. Berkeley County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to the address and found two people lying in the yard, both with gunshot […]

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Ex-Cop Charged with Wife’s Murder Arrested in China after 10+ Years on the Run

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–An ex-South Carolina cop who made national headlines following the murder of his wife and molestation allegations has been arrested in China, according to a U.S. Marshal spokesperson. “We are aware of the reports that he’s been arrested,” the spokesperson told The State. “We are working with our international partners.” Daniel William Hiers, Jr. of Goose Creek is accused […]

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SLED: Goose Creek Teen Charged with Murder for Hire Scheme

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Agents with the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged a Goose Creek man on Monday in connection with offering to pay $2,500 to murder another person. Aaron McKenzie Capers, 18, has been charged with one count of solicitation to commit a felony. Capers was booked into the Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner. The case will be prosecuted […]

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Goose Creek Teen Shot & Killed in Hanahan Identified by Coroner

HANAHAN, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified a Goose Creek teen who was found shot to death in Hanahan early Friday morning. According to Coroner Bill Salisbury, the teen has been identified as Payton Robert Velarde, 15, of Goose Creek. Salisbury stated that he died from a gunshot wound. Velarde was found fatally wounded and lying along the 11-block of […]

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Deputies Arrest Suspect in Deadly Cane Bay Shooting

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County deputies say they have arrested the man responsible for a deadly shooting in Cane Bay. On the morning of April 8th, 2018 at approximately 7:20 a.m., deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to 137 Decatur Drive in the Cane Bay reference to a shooting with a victim. The shooting resulted in the death of […]

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Family of Murdered Mother of Three Reacts to Ex-Boyfriend’s Arrest

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. –Several years since the tragic death of Nicole Goodlett, a young Upstate mother, her family now inches closer to justice. On Tuesday, detectives with the Berkeley county Sheriffs Office and members of the U.S. Marshals task force arrested her former boyfriend in connection with her murder.  Now the young woman’s family is finally reacting to the arrest. “That was big […]

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Suspect in St. James Avenue Murder Surrenders to Police

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A murder suspect wanted for a fatal shooting surrendered to investigators with the Goose Creek Police Department on Wednesday after, authorities confirmed. Corey Singleton, the suspect in the November 22th shooting murder of William Carter on St. James Ave., was booked into the Berkeley County Detention Center. He will await a bond hearing before a circuit court judge […]

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Deputies: 2 People Dead in Summerville Murder-Suicide

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide that occurred Monday morning. At approx. 11:36 a.m., the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address on Arabian Drive in the Summerville area of Berkeley County regarding a double shooting. Upon arrival, deputies say they found a deceased adult male and a deceased adult female in the front […]

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Deputies: 2 Men Charged in Sangaree Murder

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two men are behind bars following the recent murder of a Sangaree man that occurred on Halloween. On the morning of 10/31/17, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 603 Beauregard Road near Summerville after receiving 9-1-1 calls reporting gunfire and someone being wounded at that location. Responding deputies found Stephen Hutchins deceased from an apparent gunshot wound in […]

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Sheriff: Sangaree Murder Doesn’t Appear to be Random

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office are working overtime to determine who killed a man in the Sangaree community early Tuesday morning. The shooting took place at 603 Beauregard Road near Summerville. Authorities say a man was found shot to death inside a home at that address. According to Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis, the shooting doesn’t appear to […]