CRIME & SAFETY
Coroner: Motorcyclist headed to Myrtle Beach Bike Rally killed in crash
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A crash took the life of a motorcyclist headed to the Myrtle Beach Bike Rally, according to the coroner. The crash happened just around 7 a.m. Saturday along McBee Highway and Ellis Road. LCpl. Brittany Glover with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the...
Passengers banned from Spirit Airlines after fight on flight from Myrtle Beach
(WPDE) — Two passengers are banned from Spirit Airlines after officials said they fought on a plane that landed in Boston from Myrtle Beach. Another passenger on board recorded a video of the altercation, which happened Tuesday. The flight left from Myrtle Beach International Airport and landed at Logan...
Horry County police investigating after 2 ‘abnormally skinny’ boys found abandoned near Myrtle Beach, report says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County police are investigating after two “abnormally skinny” boys came to a woman’s home in the Myrtle Beach area, according to an incident report obtained by News13. Police responded at about 12:30 a.m. Monday to the 6300 block of Bay Road for abandoned children, the report said. The caller […]
Myrtle Beach man gets 12 years for guilty plea to heroin, meth charges
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach man pleaded guilty Thursday to drug charges in Horry County Common Pleas Court and was sentenced to 12 years in prison, according to the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s office. Zachary Kane Stell, 37, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin and two counts of possession with […]
First Responder Friday: Malinda Shadoan
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — It’s time for another edition of First Responder Friday as News13 honors Grand Strand and Pee Dee first responders. This week’s nominee is Officer Malinda Shadoan with the Myrtle Beach Police Department. Shadoan works a dual role as an evidence technician and detention officer. Her colleagues often admire her ability […]
Bond denied 3rd time for man accused of shooting at Conway officer in late 2022
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Bond was denied Thursday a third time for a man accused of shooting at a Conway police officer in December 2022. Bond was denied for Tywrell Alston, 19, who faces several charges including attempted murder. Solicitor Jimmy Richardson plans to have him go on trial in August. Alston was denied […]
Police records show 4 instances of GPS trackers reported on Mica Miller’s vehicles
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — More than a month before authorities said Mica Miller died by suicide in Robeson County, police reports obtained by News13 show four different instances in which GPS tracking devices were reported to have been found on vehicles linked to her. Horry County police investigated the first incident on March 11 […]
Community honors fallen officers with memorial in Conway
The Fraternal Order of Police got together in Conway Friday to honor the sacrifices of officers in Horry, Georgetown, and Marion counties. The Officer Down Memorial organization reported there were 137 killed in the line of duty last year, and 56 so far this year. Sheriff Philip Thompson also mentioned...
Attorney for John-Paul Miller says claims he ‘groomed’ Mica Miller, abused her are false
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — An attorney for John-Paul Miller, the husband of Mica Miller, who authorities said died by suicide in late April, on Thursday denied claims made in a police report that Miller abused his late wife and “groomed” her from the age of 10. “Following the untimely death of Mica Miller, unfounded […]
Fraternal Order of Police Coastal Carolina Lodge #12 to host memorial service for fallen officers
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The Fraternal Order of Police Coastal Carolina Lodge #12 will host its annual peace officers Memorial Service on Friday at about 11:00 a.m., the Horry County Sheriff’s Office said. The program will honor the sacrifices of officers in Horry, Georgetown, and Marion counties. It will take place in front of […]
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