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2 dead, 2 injured after high-speed collision on I-95
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Two people are dead, and two are left injured after a high-speed crash on I-95 Sunday morning. Two vehicles were traveling north on I-95 near mile marker 55 when they collided at the Beach Road overpass in Walterboro, according to Colleton County Fire-Rescue. As a result, a Chevy Malibu left […]
Alex Murdaugh to appeal federal financial crimes sentence, filing says
HAMPTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Former attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has filed a notice of appeal in his federal financial crimes case. Murdaugh was sentenced on April 1 to 40 years in prison for 22 federal financial crimes charges. It came after he previously admitted to stealing millions from former clients and pleaded […]
19-year-old arrested after being wanted for fatal February shooting in Holly Hill, say deputies
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO)– Orangeburg County deputies say a wanted in a fatal February shooting in Holly Hill has been arrested. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says that 19-year-old Demetrius Dickerson of Ridgeville was taken into custody in Dorchester County early Wednesday on Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office warrants. The 19-year-old is...
Two dead following crash outside of Walterboro
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Troopers are investigating after a crash on the interstate Sunday morning killed two people. Lance Corporal Lena Butler with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the collision occurred at 9:41 a.m. on I-95 near mile marker 54, approximately a mile north of Walterboro. Both cars,...
Crews fight ‘massive landfill fire’ in the Lowcountry
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) — Fire crews responded to a massive landfill fire Tuesday evening. Units with Dorchester County Fire Rescue and Berkeley County Fire Service are fighting a fire off of Harrison Road at the Carolina Landfill site, DCFR reported. Officials asked residents to stay clear of the area in a social media post. […]
Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office K9 Rooster can sniff out electronic devices when searching for evidence
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) has a new way to find evidence of a crime. A new K9 officer, named Rooster, works at the detention center and has some capabilities that none of their other canines have ever had. “Rooster is a two-year-old Belgium Malinois. We got him from […]
Tri-County law enforcement and organizations will assist the unsheltered on Saturday
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — The sheriff's offices of the Tri-County are coming together with organizations, agencies, and churches to assist the unsheltered and low-income community. The Extending Branches event will take place on April 20 at Seacoast Church Summerville, 301 E 5th North St. in Summerville, from 1 p.m....
Walterboro woman arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Colleton County: SCHP
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Colleton County that left a bicyclist dead. Jessica Dawn Simpson, 34, of Walterboro is charged with hit-and-run involving death. She was booked at the Colleton County Detention Center on April 12, according to jail records.
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