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14-yearold girl shot to death in her sleep in Fairfax
FAIRFAX, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 14-year-old girl was shot and killed while sleeping inside her home on Bayshore Drive in Fairfax, the Allendale County Coroner’s Office said Sunday. The coroner said the girl was pronounced dead around 1:47 a.m. Saturday after a shooting that came from outside the house.
Allendale PD officer, 2 juveniles shot in Allendale County
ALLENDALE COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) — An investigation is underway following three shootings in Allendale County. According to Chief Lawrence Wiggins of the Allendale Police Department, on the afternoon of Saturday, April 27, an officer responding to a call about a shooting near Razor Road and Carroll Street was shot when he arrived there. He was […]
Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office identifies man arrested for Cordova double homicide
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) held a press conference on the March 22 double homicide in Cordova. During the press conference, Sheriff Leroy Ravenell of OCSO identified the man they arrested in late March as Richard Haynes. Ravenell said Haynes was initially charged with obstruction of justice but has now been charged with two counts of murder, one count of first degree burglary and one count of stalking.
Bamberg County police searching for missing, endangered woman
BAMBERG COUNTY, S.C. (WFXG) - The Bamberg County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing, endangered 25-year-old woman. Officials say Megan Bodiford was last seen Thursday in Denmark. She was wearing a gray T-shirt and Batman pajama pants. Bodiford could be in a 2013-2015 dark gray Ford Explorer with a...
Man critically injured in Walterboro shooting, airlifted to trauma center
WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCIV) — The Walterboro Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man critically injured and resulted in him being airlifted to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Colleton County Fire-Rescue said the man sustained the gunshot wound during an incident at the Colleton Heights Apartments on Sniders...
Allendale County gearing up for Unity Festival
ALLENDALE COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) — Allendale County is gearing up for its Unity Festival. The event will feature live music, food trucks, and more. The dates/times are: May 2 from 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.May 3 from 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.May 4 from 9 a.m. – 9:45 p.m. Councilman Marlon Creech joined weekend Good […]
2 killed in fatal car crash in Barnwell County
Barnwell, S.C. (WJBF) – Two people are dead following a crash in Barnwell County early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 3:10 a.m. on US Highway 78, six miles east of the Town of Blackville. According to Master Trooper William Bennett with South Carolina Highway Patrol, a 2010 Ford Crown Victoria was traveling west on […]
‘They need to do better’: Ladson family reacts to sentence for daughter’s killer
LADSON, S.C. (WCSC) - While the parents of a woman killed in Colleton County say justice has been served after her ex-boyfriend was sentenced to prison for her murder, they say her death could have been prevented. A Colleton County jury found Justin Cole Carroll guilty of the 2021 murder...
HCCAR Field Day combines fun, serious mission of making Hampton Co. a better place to live
The Hampton County Citizens for Active Restoration (HCCAR) is hosting its third annual Field Day this Saturday. The event features a full slate of fun-filled events and a theme of celebrating Hampton County and making it a better place to live. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to...
Here’s when Lowcountry schools will be on summer break
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The weather is warming and schools across the Lowcountry will soon be on summer break. Students have roughly five to six weeks left in the semester depending on their district. Colleton County School District will be the first to let out for the summer. The district’s last day of school is […]
Snapchat taken by SC woman shot, killed by ex-boyfriend helps solve the case, authorities say
WALTERBORO, S.C. — A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend and authorities say Snapchat helped in his arrest and conviction. (Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4) Authorities say Justin Cole Carroll, 24, was out on bond...
Colleton Co. Rice Festival prompts road closures
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office has announced road closures starting Thursday ahead of the Rice Festival this weekend. The following road closures will be in effect Deputies say there will be large crowds crossing Jeffries Blvd between Green Pond Hwy and Paul Street throughout the weekend. They ask that drivers […]
Early voting begins Monday for $200M Dorchester District Two referendum
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)- Voters living in the Dorchester District Two (DD2) attendance area can now weigh in on a multi-million dollar referendum that leaders say will help the district prepare for future growth. DD2 board members voted in favor of a resolution in February to hold a special election on whether to approve a […]
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