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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations, at the Charleston Seaport arrested a Goose Creek woman on Wednesday who was wanted in connection with a recent murder. Three days ago, Berkeley County detectives along with the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force were conducting a fugitive investigation in the Goose Creek area involving the whereabouts of 25-year-old, […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office released the identity of the teen shot and killed Friday night outside a Summerville hotel. On Nov. 18th around 11 p.m., the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office was notified of a death at the Econo Lodge on 110 Holiday Drive off of North Main Street. “We responded and found 19-year-old Khaalis Kindu Jackson had been shot […]
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.–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 […]
According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Martin Ballard, 34, of Summerville was sentenced on Thursday by Senior United States District Judge Margaret B. Seymour to life in federal prison without parole for attempting to harm a federal witness. “The criminal justice system cannot and will not tolerate the kind of severe criminal wrongdoing Mr. Ballard orchestrated,” stated Acting United States Attorney […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the suspect charged in connection with a triple murders that occurred in the early morning hours recently. On October 7th, deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of a shooting at 228 Macio Road in unincorporated Moncks Corner at approximately 1:48 a.m. Upon […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, three people are dead following a shooting in Moncks Corner early Friday morning. Chief Deputiey Mike Cochran stated that officers responded to a 9-1-1 call of a shooting at 228 Macio Road shortly before 2 a.m. Once they arrived on scene, deputies said that they found two people shot to death. A […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Thursday, Darryl Edward Flowers plead guilty to murder, two counts of attempted murder & two counts of kidnapping. Flowers plead to 40 years for the murder, 30 years for each of the remaining charges. In June of 2014, Berkeley County deputies say Flowers killed 36-year-old Tammy Flowers, his wife, and shot his two teenage nieces who were living […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, deputies have arrested one person from the deadly home invasion on Martha Lane in Huger. The incident occurred early Thursday morning. In custody is Kenneth Campbell, Jr., age 26, from Saint Stephen. Chief Deputy Mike Cochran stated that Campbell was apprehended after he was located as part of the search efforts near Eccles […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County court records, James Loftis was released from jail Tuesday morning after a circuit court judge set bond at $250,000 the previous day. The Goose Creek man is charged with two counts of murder. Court records show that as part of his release, Loftis is allowed to go to work, attend church and visit his attorney’s office. Goose Creek […]
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