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Multiple failures" allowed inmate to escape from Dorchester custody, sheriff says
17+ hour, 53+ min ago (409+ words) Lauren Ashley Thrower, who escaped from Dorchester custody in March, was re-arrested on April 17, 2026. DORCHESTER COUNTY " Multiple failures allowed an inmate to escape from custody in March and evade law enforcement for nearly a month before being re-arrested, the sheriff's…...
I-85 traffic stop leads to exchange of gunfire, killing armed person and injuring SC deputy
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (208+ words) Anderson County Sheriff's Office deputies huddle at the scene along Interstate 85 where an officer was injured and gunman killed on April 20, 2026. ANDERSON " An Upstate deputy sustained life-threatening injuries and an armed person was killed after a traffic stop escalated to…...
Former Hanahan councilman remains in custody. Pedestrian hit by car near Ravenel Bridge identified.
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (530+ words) Post and Courier Kevin Phillip Hedgpeth will remain in custody after he waived a hearing April 20 for his federal charges of producing and possessing child sex abuse materials. Carolina Carey grabs a breakfast sandwich for a customer at Annie Mae's…...
A man shot a woman then himself in Richland County. What is the victim's condition?
18+ hour, 58+ min ago (198+ words) COLUMBIA " A suspect is dead after an April 18 shooting in northeast Columbia that left a female victim in critical condition, the Richland County Sheriff's Department said. The shooting took place at the 200 block of Pond Ridge Road East, the department…...
Fred Hopkins, convicted for 2018 Pee Dee police murders, is dead at 81
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (367+ words) Fred Hopkins Jr. , 79, received two life sentences Oct. 19 after pleading guilty to murder charges in the October 2018 fatal shooting of two Florence law enforcement officers. Florence Police Sgt. Terrence Carraway died in the Oct. 3, 2018 shooting. Florence County Sheriff's Investigator Farrah…...
Summerville wants pay raises to retain police, firefighters. Officials aren't sure how to fund them.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (891+ words) Police officers and firefighters in Summerville could see a large pay bump in the months ahead, as Town Council considers allocating more money for staffing that leaders say would help with retention. SUMMERVILLE " Town Council is considering a major boost…...
Berkeley County deputies sentenced after ignoring sexual assaults of inmates, jail workers by subordinate
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (380+ words) A pilot program started by Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis with the help of state Rep. Sylleste Davis focusing on the mental health of inmates is now in its third year. MONCKS CORNER " Two former Berkeley County deputies who failed…...
Non-fatal inmate overdose at Richland County jail follows recent death, stabbing
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (399+ words) The Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia is owned and operated by the Richland County government. COLUMBIA " An inmate overdosed April 16 at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County, the Richland County Sheriff's Department said. Deputies responded to the jail…...
17-year-old boy arrested after "intentionally" shooting a teen in the backseat of a car in Summerville
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (352+ words) SUMMERVILLE " On April 16, a 17-year-old boy turned from the driver's seat of a car and fired a pistol at a backseat passenger near an area high school, police said. The passenger, later identified as Ma'Davion N. Smalls, 17, died as a result…...
I guess I enjoyed it: North Augusta sergeant retires after nearly 50 years of service. Hell keep volunteering
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (942+ words) NADPS Station No. 2 Sgt. David Griffin retires Aug. 1 after 42 year with the agency and almost a half century in the fire service. He will continue volunteering with Belvedere Fire Department. NORTH AUGUSTA " The North Augusta fire sergeant who's given nearly…...