Monday, May 20, 2013
Jail needs 14 new officers to deal with overcrowding, Sheriff Wayne DeWitt said.
More than 100 beds are unused in Berkeley County jail because the county lacks the manpower to staff the space, according to Sheriff Wayne DeWitt, the Post and Courier reported. The 2010, $10 million expansion increased capacity at the facility to more than 325, but much of that space is unused today. The jail needs 14 new officers to man the space and eliminate overcrowding, DeWitt said. Click here to read more (subscription required).
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Arrest information from Hill Finklea Detention Center. Charges do not represent a conviction. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
Mugshots include arrests made by the Goose Creek Police, Hanahan Police and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. Charges do not represent a conviction. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. More Goose Creek Patch Mugshots Mugshots and charges are available to the public through the Hill-Finklea Detention Center. Contact the appropriate law enforcement agency for more information regarding an arrest. For questions about this post, email goosecreek@patch.com.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Camp dates are July 15-19.
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office will host its annual Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Summer Deputy Camp for students 8-12 years of age this year. Camp dates are July 15 through July 19, 2013. Participation is limited to the first 50 students who return a completed parental consent and registration form along with a check or money order for $75.00 made payable to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, Crime Prevention Unit. For registration or more information contact Sgt. Jimmie Ross, Jr. at 719-4713 or 723-3800 ext. 4713. Parental transportation is required to the Berkeley County Emergency Services Training Center (474 Reid Hill Road, just behind the Wal-Mart in Moncks Corner) for student drop-off and pick-up. Check-in time is 8:30 …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Arrest information from Hill Finklea Detention Center. Charges do not represent a conviction. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
Mugshots include arrests made by the Goose Creek Police, Hanahan Police and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. Charges do not represent a conviction. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. More Goose Creek Patch Mugshots Mugshots and charges are available to the public through the Hill-Finklea Detention Center. Contact the appropriate law enforcement agency for more information regarding an arrest. For questions about this post, email goosecreek@patch.com.
Two adults and two children escape blaze uninjured.
A family's home has been destroyed in Boulder Bluff following a late night fire at 12:30 a.m. Friday. According to Assistant Fire Chief Norm Cutshall, the fire at 408 Delmont Drive began on the porch and spread to the roof. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 10 minutes but the home had already been destroyed. The two children and two adults residing in the home escaped uninjured but the family dog perished.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Early Tuesday morning shooting hits three people, injuring one seriously.
Three people are injured after a Tuesday morning shooting off of Redbank Road, ABC News 4 reported. The car, where the people were injured, was reportedly shot 18 times in parking lot of Club Pluto. Club Pluto was also the site of a battle royal and the origin of another shooting that also injured three. The victims and the car were at Trident hospital when the report was made. One victim is in serious condition. Click here to read more.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Arrest information from Hill Finklea Detention Center. Charges do not represent a conviction. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
Mugshots include arrests made by the Goose Creek Police, Hanahan Police and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. Charges do not represent a conviction. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. More Goose Creek Patch Mugshots Mugshots and charges are available to the public through the Hill-Finklea Detention Center. Contact the appropriate law enforcement agency for more information regarding an arrest. For questions about this post, email goosecreek@patch.com.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Three men are facing several drug-related charges after the North Charleston Police Department served a search warrant on a home on Ashley Shores Drive
Two North Charleston men and a third man from Ladson are facing several drug-related charges following a search at a home on Ashley Shores Drive. North Charleston Police searched the home at 3851 Ashley Shores Drive as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a NCPD statement. They recovered 3.1 grams of marijuana, 139 grams of cocaine and 71.4 grams of cocaine base, along with items used to weigh, manufacture and distribute illegal items, and a Phoenix Arms .25 caliber handgun. Ray Williams, 24, of 3851 Ashley Shores Drive is charged with trafficking cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine within a half-mile of a school, trafficking cocaine base, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base within a …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Berkeley County Sheriff's Office says trooper not at fault for Friday wreck in Sangaree, following a truck v. motorcycle wreck.
Berkeley County deputies say a S.C. Highway Patrol trooper en route to a wreck in the Sangaree area of 17-A was not at fault when an SUV allegedly pulled in front of him. The wreck involving the trooper happened at around 7:15 a.m. Friday near Highway 176. The trooper was headed to a wreck between a truck and a motorcycle at Old Summerville Road. Berkeley County Sheriff's Office released this statement: The initial investigation reveals that the trooper did have blue lights and siren activated when the Cruiser struck a Jeep SUV. All indications are that traffic was yielding for the marked cruiser when the SUV pulled onto the highway in front the trooper's marked cruiser. Both the trooper and the female driver of the Jeep SUV were …
Teacher suffered injuries as she tried to stop two women from taking a child from her classroom.
Westview Primary officials are calling the actions of a teacher — who tried but failed to keep two women from allegedly kidnapping one of her students — heroic, according to Live 5 News. Meanwhile, Berkeley County School District is reviewing its safety proceedures with law enforcement. On May 2, Ferdauss Rahmatullah and Neely Blanchard allegedly walked into Westview Primary and illegally took Blanchard's 4-year-old child. Blanchard does not have custody of the child, according to Goose Creek Police. During the incident, Rahmatullah and Neely gained access to the school. Neely entered the classroom where her child was located, unanounced. Neely allegedly told the teacher she had regained custody of the child, and showed her some papers, …
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