CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Summerville Police investigating ‘serious’ collision at Dorchester Rd intersection
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) — Police responded to a ‘serious’ collision at an intersection in Summerville Thursday night. Summerville Police confirmed that a motorcycle and an SUV collided at Dorchester Road and Old Trolley Road. Fire and rescue crews also responded to the scene. Two injuries were reported, although police did not give details regarding the […]
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 […]
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.
N. Charleston babysitter charged after child severely burned
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police say a 2-year-old boy had to be intubated after he was severely burned while being babysat. Riccy Micheth Valle-Alfaro, 23, is charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk of or causing harm or willfully abandoning the child, according to jail records.
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, […]
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 […]
Missing in the Lowcountry: Police searching for 13-year-old girl in school uniform
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Police in the Lowcountry need your help finding a missing teenage girl. Pacheco Casta Solane, 13, was last seen Wednesday in North Charleston. Police say she is a runaway. She is described as 4 feet 11 inches and 90 pounds.
North Charleston commercial structure fire shuts down part of road
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The North Charleston Fire Department (NCFD) says a commercial structure fire has resulted in the closure of part of Spruill Avenue Friday. The fire is in the 2400 block of Spruill Avenue at Master Craft Upholstery. NCFD, the Charleston Fire Department, and Charleston County...
North Charleston to conduct national search for new police chief
A national search will be conducted to find North Charleston’s next chief of police after Chief Greg Gomes announced last week that he planned to retire as the North Charleston Police Department’s leader this summer.
Knife found in student's pants at Liberty Hill Academy: NCPD
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A student at Liberty Hill Academy in North Charleston is charged with having a weapon on school property. On April 23, according to the North Charleston Police Department (NCPD), an object was seen in a juvenile student's pants. The student was taken to an office to be searched and a five-inch knife was discovered in his possession.
Multiple crews respond to Ladson house fire
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – On Tuesday night, the Caromi Volunteer Fire Department and other crews responded to a residential fire in Ladson. Officials say crews responded to the 200 block of Miami Street around 9:40 p.m. The fire was contained in less than four minutes to the kitchen area. Photos courtesy of Caromi Volunteer […]
Suspect wanted for breaking into vehicles in Otranto area of Hanahan: HPD
HANAHAN, S.C. (WCIV) — The Hanahan Police Department (HPD) is searching for a suspect seen breaking into vehicles. The vehicle break-ins occurred in the Otranto area on April 16, according to the HPD. Anyone with information is asked to contact the HPD by calling 843-747-5711 and selecting option 0.
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