CRIME & SAFETY
Troopers investigating collision involving Charleston Police cruiser
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A Charleston Police car was involved in a collision Friday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., a Charleston PD cruiser and a truck collided in downtown Charleston. The collision occurred near the intersection of Meeting Street and Huger Street by Strayer University. The officer was treated at the scene and released by […]
Coroner identifies inmate who died in Charleston Co. jail custody
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Coroner’s Office released the name of the inmate who died in custody of the Charleston County Detention Center. Forrest Kreider, 33, from Michigan, died at MUSC on Wednesday at 7:06 p.m., Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal said. He had been found unresponsive at the jail following what the sheriff’s office called an apparent suicide.
North Charleston PD investigating Stall Road homicide
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Police in North Charleston are investigating a Thursday night homicide. Officers responded to an address on Stall Road around 10:00 p.m. after receiving a call regarding the sound of gunshots. When police arrived, they learned that an armed robbery occurred and were informed that the suspects ran from the scene, […]
Two separate vehicle break-ins occur days apart in the Charleston area: CPD
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Two suspects were arrested in separate vehicle break-ins that occurred days apart from each other in the Charleston area. On April 18 on James Island, according to the Charleston Police Department (CPD), an officer was dispatched to Barbados Way around 1:30 a.m. for reports of two juveniles breaking into vehicles. The suspects fled when the officer arrived.
Man found guilty of murder in the death of Mount Pleasant woman
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A Charleston man was found guilty of the murder of a Mount Pleasant woman in 2019 on Wednesday. Norman Philip Browne was sentenced to life in prison for the charge of murder and five years for grand larceny in a Charleston courtroom. Browne has been on trial for the past week […]
North Charleston man sentenced to 12 years for gun, drug charges
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — A North Charleston man will serve twelve years in prison after pleading guilty to weapons and drug charges. Warren Lamar Forrest, 32, pled guilty to possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking […]
Man drove wrong way on Folly Beach, passed out in police custody: FBDPS
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – A man who was seen traveling the wrong way on a Folly Beach roadway Thursday night also struck a vehicle and attempted to flee from law enforcement, officials said. Sgt. Zach Halpern with the Folly Beach Department of Public Safety said officers attempted to stop a vehicle on E. Artic […]
Fire department says driver disobeyed roadblock during 5-vehicle crash, then harassed crew
LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) – A fire department in Ladson offered a stark reminder Wednesday for drivers to obey roadblocks as firefighters respond to vehicle crashes. It comes after one driver decided to go around a barrier while crews were working a multi-car crash on Treeland Drive during the morning rush hour, according to leaders with […]
‘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...
North Charleston Police search for missing 13-year-old girl
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a missing North Charleston teen. Pacheco Casta Solane, 13, was reported missing and was last seen on Wednesday, police say. At the time she was last seen, she was wearing a Jerry Zucker school...
Former Flowertown school employee charged with scratching non-verbal student: SPD
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A former support staff member at Flowertown Elementary School was arrested in connection with the abuse of a non-verbal and autistic student. Patricia Rose Harris is charged with child abuse, according to the Summerville Police Department (SPD). The SPD took her into custody on...
1 dead following house fire on Folly Beach
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – The Folly Beach Department of Public Safety is investigating after one person died in a house fire on Folly Beach. Officials say the fire occurred around 7:42 p.m. Friday on the 100 block of E Ashley Ave. Once crews were on the scene they extinguished the fire and located the […]
25Accident on Green Pond Highway
An adult and a juvenile were injured in a single vehicle, high speed MVC in the 4500 block of Green Pond Highway (SC Hwy 303) Friday afternoon April 19. A northbound Nissan Altima crossed into the southbound ditch, struck a driveway culvert, and became airborne. The passenger car struck a large pine tree approximately 15 feet off the ground, then fell back into the ditch behind a guardrail. The adult female driver was trapped in the wreckage. A 15 year-old female passenger suffered traumatic injuries but was able to exit the vehicle on her own. Sheriff's Deputies arrived first and began providing aid to the injured. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived a short time later and extricated the driver. Both patients were transported to the Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Traffic on Green Pond Highway was blocked for approximately 45 minutes.
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