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CRIME & SAFETY
Man pulled from Garden City beach calls rescuer his ‘guardian angel’
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man who almost drowned at a Garden City beach on Monday was saved by an off-duty Murrells Inlet-Garden City fire official. A 60-year-old man from Northern Kentucky, who asked for his name not to be released, said he went into the ocean at about 2 p.m. to cool off. The […]
Police investigating after shooting into home in Surfside Beach
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Police in Surfside Beach are investigating after a reported shooting inside a home. Town officials said the incident happened on the 600 block of Hollywood Drive South. The Myrtle Beach Crime Scene Unit responded to assist. Interim Police Chief Ken Davis also noted to WMBF News that officers were collecting evidence in the roadway.
‘It got a little airborne’: People ran in fear after woman drove car onto Grand Strand beach, report says
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Police arrested a Virginia woman in Myrtle Beach after she allegedly drove a car onto the beach on Tuesday. Lauren Hodge, 34, of Galax, Va., is charged with ordinance/vehicle prohibited to drive on beach/public marsh, first-offense driving without a license and reckless driving, records show.
Two men wanted for credit card fraud in Georgetown Co.
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCBD) – The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office asks for the public’s help in identifying two men wanted for credit card fraud. These individuals are being sought in connection with a case of credit card fraud at Truist Bank located on Sunnyside Avenue, Murrells Inlet. Photos courtesy of Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office Officials say […]
Husband of woman impaled by beach umbrella in Horry County reacts to new safety guidelines
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — The American Society for Testing and Materials set guidelines to increase the safety of beach umbrellas and their anchoring systems. ASTM said the new standard is to help prevent injury and death. In 2022, Tammy Perreault, 63, died after she was impaled by a beach umbrella in Horry County. “The beach […]
String of attempted car, business break-ins leaves Horry County communities searching for solution
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Residents in Socastee and Carolina Forest said they’re looking for solutions following a recent string of car and business thefts. Some of those thefts were even caught on security cameras and it’s become an issue affecting two of Horry County’s fastest-growing neighborhoods.
Man shot as 4th of July fireworks fly in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Myrtle Beach Police Department responded to Grand Strand Regional Hospital on July 4 after a man was injured as people shot off fireworks on the 4th of July. According to the report, the victim said he was visiting family on Canal Street. The...
Mother charged in child drowning at Caribbean Resort in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The mother of a child who drowned in the pool of a Myrtle Beach resort over the July 4 weekend is charged in the incident. Ana Lucia Becerra-Lira, 43, was arrested by the Myrtle Beach Police Dept. on July 8 and charged with unlawful neglect of a child.
Conway man opened fire at car after it passed him, report says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - A Conway man is facing serious charges after he allegedly shot at a car passing by, according to police reports obtained by WMBF News. Horry County police arrested 21-year-old William Steppe on Tuesday and charged him with attempted murder, discharging a firearm into a vehicle and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
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