CRIME & SAFETY
Two burned in morning fire in Burton
BURTON, S.C. (WTOC) - Tuesday morning the Burton Fire District, Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department, and Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services and Sheriff’s Office responded to a fire in a homeless encampment off Parris Island Gateway where two adults suffered burns. Just past 8:30 a.m. emergency crews responded to what...
Suicide at Sands Beach thwarted by Port Royal Police officer, bystanders
An officer with the Port Royal Police Department saved a 23-year-old woman who was apparently attempting to commit suicide at Sands Beach. Officer Karina Fraire-Galindo was patrolling Sands Beach on April 23, at around 6:30 p.m., when she noticed a woman on the floating dock who appeared to be in distress.
Second house fire of the day, third person burned for Burton Fire Department
BURTON, S.C. (WTOC) - Just before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Burton Fire Department and Beaufort County EMS responded to the report of a house fire on Broad River Dr. An adult female sustained minor burns in the fire but was not transported. This is the third person burned Tuesday, and second...
Disaster avoided in pickup truck fire at gas station
Burton firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire at a gas station Friday morning, April 26, without the fire spreading or anyone suffering injuries. Just past 8 a.m. today, Burton firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle fire at the Enmarket gas station on Trask Parkway near MCAS Beaufort. Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment of a pickup truck with an attached trailer. The flames were rapidly spreading into the occupant compartment.
Rise in fires, crashes raising concern among Burton Fire District
BURTON, S.C. (WSAV) — Over the past week the Burton Fire District has been active, putting out fires and pulling people out of rolled-over cars. However, the recent rise of fires and crashes has some firefighters concerned. “We don’t know if this is an anomaly, just a freak week that emergencies have increased and hopefully […]
BCSO locates missing 30-year-old man, safe
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTGS) — The missing 30-year-old man from Seabrook has been found and is safe according to BCSO. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) is seeking the community's help in locating a missing man. BCSO said 30-year-old Quincy Delaney was last seen by his family at around...
Off-duty cop helps stop supermarket robbery in Ridgeland
RIDGELAND, S.C. — It was an unlucky day to try and commit an armed robbery at B & T’s Fresh Food Market in Ridgeland when an off-duty cop just so happened to be the person in line behind the robber. Store manager Joe Robinson says the deputy and...
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