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Charleston Police look to identify ‘Peeping Tom’
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Police Department is looking for more information after a “Peeping Tom” incident in Downtown Charleston. A man believed to be involved in the incident was spotted on Radcliffe Street on Saturday at 2:40 a.m. If you have any information about the identity...
Man dead after setting firework on his head
SUMMERVILLE, SC (LOOTPRESS) – A man is dead after setting off a firework on his head. The Dorchester County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased individual in a fireworks mishap as Allen Ray McGrew, aged 41. McGrew passed away as a result of lighting a “large firework device” and placing it on his head. The […]
Teen Arrested After Mother Found Dead With Children on South Carolina Road
A shocking incident in Summerville, South Carolina has stunned the community. A teenager has been arrested following the discovery of a tragic scene where a mother was found dead alongside her small children on the side of the road near a local Walmart. Details of the Incident. The gruesome discovery...
1 arrested, 3 at large following multi-agency car chase ending in Berkeley Co.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston police, Berkeley County deputies and South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers are searching for three suspects following a police chase down the interstate. Public Information Officer for the North Charleston Police Department Harve Jacobs says the incident began around 4 a.m. Saturday when officers...
Two Detained in $1,300 Theft from Summerville Walmart Parking Lot
In a recent policing effort at the Summerville Walmart, law enforcement officials disrupted a theft scheme involving a startling array of items valued at $1,300. On July 1st, 2024, officers were dispatched to investigate suspicious activities reported at the store’s expansive parking lot. Thieves Caught. Summerville Police detained two...
1 dead, multiple injured in Charleston apartment shooting
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Police Department is investigating a shooting in a downtown Charleston apartment complex that left one person dead and two people injured. Officers say the shooting occurred around 11 p.m. on Friday at the Bridgeview apartment complex. One victim died on the scene and two others were transported to a […]
Charleston County Coroner identifies mother who was found dead Friday
CHARLESTON COUNTY S.C. (WCIV) — The mother of two children who was found dead after a wellness check in the Ladson area has been identified. Glendi Racancoj Sacor a 29-year-old from Guatemala was found dead at the scene Friday July 5, at the block of 9919 Highway 78, according to the Charleston County Sheriff's Office.
Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry dissolving after over 40 years of service
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) – After over 40 years of service, Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry has announced it is dissolving and will no longer be able to provide service to Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry and Jasper counties. Tipsters providing tip information for Allendale, Bamberg, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton and Jasper […]
Coast Guard brings three people, disabled boat back to Charleston shore
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The United States Coast Guard says it assisted three people aboard a 27-foot boat after it became disabled off the Charleston shore. Officials say USCG Sector Charleston received a report Friday afternoon about a vessel 24 miles offshore with three occupants needing assistance. They issued a...
Restaurant seeks dismissal from suit in Folly Beach crash that killed new bride
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - An attorney representing the man whose new wife was killed in a DUI crash on Folly Beach last year has responded to a restaurant’s motion to be dismissed from a lawsuit related to the case. The crash happened at approximately 10 p.m. on April 28,...
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