Local Crime
Second man arrested in January Bluffton bank robbery
Second man arrested in January Bluffton bank robbery
On Thursday, February 9, Justin A. Williams of Bluffton was arrested on charges of armed robbery and kidnapping in connection with the January robbery of the Bluffton branch of Palmetto State Bank located off of Bluffton Road. [ read article ... ]
Deputies searching for counterfeit check casher
Deputies searching for counterfeit check casher
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 32-year old Ted Delamarie Ellis who is wanted on one count of Forgery in relation to a counterfeit check cashed at a local area bank. [ read article ... ]
Missing infant found with partying father and uncle
Father and uncle charged with child neglect
Missing infant found with partying father and uncle
During an investigation of a reported missing infant on Sunday night, February 5, deputies located the child unharmed early Monday morning with his father and uncle. [ read article ... ]
Ohio citizen turns in Bluffton bank robber
Ohio citizen turns in Bluffton bank robber
On Friday, February 3, at approximately 8:20 a.m. the Bluffton Police Department received a phone call from an acquaintance of David Mack Jr. [ read article ... ]
DNA evidence used to identify bank robber
DNA evidence used to identify bank robber
Bluffton police announced in a press conference Thursday morning, February 2, that David Everett Mack Jr. of Bluffton, who was wanted for questioning in connection with the January 19 robbery at Palmetto State Bank, has been charged with the crime through DNA evidence. [ read article ... ]
Suspect in Saturday’s fatal shooting arrested
Suspect in Saturday’s fatal shooting arrested
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the Saturday, January 28 fatal shooting of 48-year-old Michael Edward Smith of Adventure Street. [ read article ... ]
DNA evidence used to locate suspect
DNA evidence used to locate suspect
On Saturday, January 28, Bluffton police arrested Robert Lee Ashley III on Burglary 3rd Degree and Petit Larceny charges for breaking into the American Red Cross located on 59 Sheridan Park Circle in Bluffton on November 6. [ read article ... ]
Man fatally shot, suspect evades police
Man fatally shot, suspect evades police
At 4:53 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, Beaufort police officers were called to a report of a gunshot victim at 610 Adventure Street. [ read article ... ]
Outlet store robbed at gunpoint, suspects fled in vehicle
Outlet store robbed at gunpoint, suspects fled in vehicle
Vehicle pictured is not the actual vehicle.
On Friday, January 27 two men wearing hoods and ski masks entered the Talbot Outlet Store at the Tanger Outlet Mall on Fording Island Road in Bluffton today at approximately 1:52 p.m. [ read article ... ]
Hampton police arrest 34 people
Hampton police arrest 34 people
The Hampton County Sheriff’s Office conducted Special Operations on Thursday, January 26 with the assistance of the Estill Police Department, Hampton Police Department, Varnville Police Department and Yemassee Police Department. [ read article ... ]
Cash for Gold clerk fights off would-be armed robber
Cash for Gold clerk fights off would-be armed robber
Shortly after 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, Beaufort police officers responded to a report of an attempted armed robbery at Cash for Gold located at 2257 Boundary Street. [ read article ... ]
Authorities looking for person of interest in Bluffton bank robbery
David Everett Mack, Jr.
Authorities looking for person of interest in Bluffton bank robbery
On Thursday, January 19 at approximately 7:32 a.m., Bluffton police responded to an reported armed robbery of the Palmetto State Bank located at 194 Bluffton Road. [ read article ... ]
Sunday morning armed robbery, victim intoxicated and uncooperative
Sunday morning armed robbery, victim intoxicated and uncooperative
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning, January 22 at an apartment on the south end of Hilton Head Island. [ read article ... ]
Deputies need help identifying suspects
Deputies need help identifying suspects
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for public assistance in identifying two suspects captured on video surveillance footage using an allegedly stolen credit card. [ read article ... ]
Patrolling police officer hears shots, finds man in car with multiple gunshot wounds
Two arrested in early morning shooting
Patrolling officer hears shots, finds man in car with multiple gunshot wounds
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- Devonte Maurice Akins
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- Marvin Huggins
At approximately 3:34 a.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2012 a Beaufort police officer on patrol heard what he believed to be gunshots come from the area of the Kangaroo Express located at 290 Robert Smalls Parkway. [ read article ... ]
Help needed in identifying suspects using stolen credit card several locations
Help needed in identifying suspects using stolen credit card several locations
Image from Walgreens store.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in identifying two suspects captured on video surveillance footage using a stolen credit card. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton bank manager forced at gunpoint to allow robbers into bank
Bluffton bank manager forced at gunpoint to allow robbers into bank
On Thursday morning, January 19, Bluffton police responded to a reported armed robbery of a Bluffton bank. [ read article ... ]
Waffle House waitress charged after hitting customer
Waffle House waitress charged after hitting customer
Saturday, January 14, started out early to be a bad day for a Boundary Street Waffle House waitress and customer. [ read article ... ]
Men charged in connection with Tuesday’s shooting
Men charged in connection with Tuesday’s shooting
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- Dontae Collins
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- Daquan Aiken
On Friday, January 13, police arrested and charged two men allegedly connected with Tuesday’s shooting of a man at Hallmark White Oak Apartments in Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
Man wounded during drive-by shooting in Burton
Man wounded during drive-by shooting in Burton
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident in the Burton area that left one man injured. [ read article ... ]
Man stabbed by brother in paint store parking lot following dispute
Man stabbed by brother in paint store parking lot following dispute
A Bluffton man has been arrested for Attempted Murder after stabbing his brother during an argument Wednesday night, January 11, on Hilton Head Island. [ read article ... ]
Patrol car, apartment building shot with multiple rounds
Patrol car, apartment building shot with multiple rounds
On Monday, January 9, several bullet holes and a shattered window were discovered on a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office patrol car parked at Plantation Point Apartments in Bluffton.
According to the sheriff’s department, the patrol car sustained around $2,000 in damages. Along with the patrol car, several bullet holes were also discovered in an apartment building. The sheriff’s department reported that multiple rounds were fired hitting both the patrol car and the apartment building behind the car.
No suspects have been identified at this time.
Man shot at apartment complex drives himself to store, suspects unknown
Man shot at apartment complex drives himself to store, suspects unknown
On Tuesday, January 10 at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Bluffton police responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the parking lot of Nicklepumpers Gas Station located at 2 Bruin Road. [ read article ... ]
Teens walking home from movie ordered to ground, robbed at gunpoint
Teens walking home from movie ordered to ground, robbed at gunpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery reported early Saturday morning, January 7, on the north end of Hilton Head Island. [ read article ... ]
Charlotte-based mortgage broker to pay $3 million penalty
Charlotte-based mortgage broker to pay $3 million penalty
LendingTree, a national online mortgage broker, is paying a $3 million penalty for failing to comply with state law requiring all mortgage lenders to make the appropriate disclosures to potential customers. [ read article ... ]
Christmas Day shooting suspect arrested
Christmas Day shooting suspect arrested
The suspect wanted in the Christmas Day shooting of a 25-year-old Bluffton man was arrested on Tuesday, January 3 at approximately 7:30 a.m. during a meeting arranged with Sheriff’s Office investigators and was booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center. [ read article ... ]
Two arrested, charged in connection with meth lab
Two arrested, charged in connection with meth lab
On Thursday, December 29, members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division arrested two subjects on drug charges. [ read article ... ]
Search is on for suspect in Christmas Day shooting
Search is on for suspect in Christmas Day shooting
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office investigators are searching for a suspect wanted in the Christmas Day shooting of a 25-year-old Bluffton man. [ read article ... ]
Thursday, December 29: Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Checkpoint
Thursday, December 29
Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Checkpoint
Members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team and the Beaufort Police Department will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Thursday, December 29 from 10:00 p.m.–12:00 midnight. [ read article ... ]
Deputies investigating Christmas morning shooting that left a man dead
Deputies investigating Christmas morning shooting that left a man dead
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 25, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and emergency medical personnel responded to 5 Jade Stone Court in Bluffton regarding a report of a gunshot victim. [ read article ... ]
Attempted murder case investigation update
Attempted murder case investigation update
The investigation into the attempted murder of 3-year-old Dionna Hagood continues. Investigators have determined that the victim was severely beaten and possibly stabbed prior to being thrown off of the third floor stairwell balcony at her home on Ambrose Run. [ read article ... ]
Mother charged with attempted murder denied bond
Mother charged with attempted murder denied bond
Shayla Jerea Bryan (22) of Beaufort, the suspect involved in the attempted murder case at Cross Creek Apartments on Monday, December 19, was denied bond Tuesday afternoon, December 20. [ read article ... ]
Another convenience store robbed at gunpoint
Another convenience store robbed at gunpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged strong arm robbery that occurred Tuesday night, December 20 at an Okatie convenience store. [ read article ... ]
Police searching for suspect
Police searching for suspect
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a wanted Bluffton man. [ read article ... ]
Mother charged with attempted murder
Toddler’s injuries reportedly caused by fall from balcony now believed deliberate
Mother charged with attempted murder
At approximately 10:25 p.m. on Monday, December 19, Beaufort police officers responded to a report of a child falling off of a balcony at Cross Creek Apartments at 325 Ambrose Run. [ read article ... ]
Couple found dead of multiple gunshot wounds, no leads
Family members requested police conduct welfare check after not hearing from couple for several days
Couple found dead of multiple gunshot wounds, no leads
A man and woman were found in a Ridgeland apartment with multiple gunshot wounds on Saturday, December 17 by Ridgeland police during a welfare check requested by family members who had not heard from the couple in several days. [ read article ... ]
Woman robbed at gunpoint at own front door, robber being sought
Woman robbed at gunpoint at own front door, robber being sought
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred Friday night, December 16, outside of a home on the north end of Hilton Head Island. [ read article ... ]
Two suspects being sought in connection with area burglary
Two suspects being sought in connection with area burglary
Police are searching for two suspects for the burglary in the early morning hours on Tuesday, December 13, at the Ultimate Car Wash located at 34 Plantation Park Drive in Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
Additional charges pressed on Alexander Staple
Additional charges pressed on Alexander Staple
The Bluffton Police Department announced on Friday, December 16, that additional charges will be pressed against Alexander Staple for the charge of Burglary 2nd and Petit Theft. [ read article ... ]
Burglar taken into custody thanks to alert citizen, quick action
Burglar taken into custody thanks to alert citizen, quick action
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, Beaufort police officers responded to a report of a suspicious person in the area of North Street and Linton Lane. [ read article ... ]
Details released in fatal Burton shooting
Details released in fatal Burton shooting
Beaufort Police Department investigators have arrested 20-year-old Roquel Connors in connection with the December 11 fatal shooting that took place at 1700 Salem Road. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton roommates charged in recent computer, electronic thefts
Bluffton roommates charged in recent computer, electronic thefts
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- Steven Stapleton
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- Alexander Staple
Two Bluffton men have been arrested after investigators made undercover purchases of electronics reported stolen in recent area burglaries. [ read article ... ]
Man being sought, woman in custody fatal Burton shooting
Man being sought, woman in custody fatal Burton shooting
Investigators from the Beaufort Police Department are seeking the public’s help in locating two persons of interest related to the December 11 shooting at 1700 Salem Road. [ read article ... ]
Man arrested after shooting into a vehicle and wounding a man
Kenneth Tremont Anderson
Man arrested after shooting into a vehicle and wounding a man
On Wednesday, December 7 at approximately 4:30 p.m., investigators from the Bluffton police department responded to Hilton Head Hospital in regards to a gunshot victim. [ read article ... ]
Single gunshot wound cause of death for Burton man
Single gunshot wound cause of death for Burton man
A single gunshot wound was determined to be the cause of death in the case of a Burton man found slumped over in a car at the entrance to Canal Apartments on Sunday, December 11. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort police officer graduates from Criminal Justice Academy with honors
Beaufort police officer graduates from Criminal Justice Academy with honors
On Friday, December 9, the Beaufort Police Department’s newest officer graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy with honors. [ read article ... ]
Injured crash victim found with gunshot wound dies later
Injured crash victim found with gunshot wound dies later
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, Beaufort police officers responded to a report of a possible vehicle accident at the entrance to Canal Apartments at 1700 Salem Road. [ read article ... ]
Man slips in back door, robs Burger King at gunpoint
Man slips in back door, robs Burger King at gunpoint
At approximately 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, Beaufort police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Burger King located at 1295 Ribaut Road. [ read article ... ]
Jasper man convicted of murdering his child’s grandmother
Jasper man convicted of murdering his child’s grandmother
A 33-year-old Ridgeland man was found guilty Wednesday, December 7, of murdering the maternal grandmother of his child and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. [ read article ... ]
Attempted armed robbery on HHI’s south end
Attempted armed robbery on HHI’s south end
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged attempted armed robbery that occurred on the south end of Hilton Head Island Monday night, December 5. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton Pizza Hut robbed at gunpoint
Bluffton Pizza Hut robbed at gunpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred at a Bluffton take-out restaurant Monday night, December 5. [ read article ... ]
Unidentified man struck, killed on Highway 17
Unidentified man struck, killed on Highway 17
Officials are still attempting to identify the body of a man killed on Highway 17 Friday night, December 2. [ read article ... ]
Man fights off would-be armed robbers
Man fights off would-be armed robbers
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted armed robbery and stabbing that occurred Wednesday evening, November 30, outside a Beaufort trailer park. [ read article ... ]
CAPA Closet in Port Royal burglarized three times in two weeks
CAPA Closet in Port Royal burglarized three times in two weeks
CAPA Closet in Port Royal, a thrift store operated by a Beaufort area children’s social service agency focused on child abuse prevention and intervention, had three break-ins in two weeks during the month of November. [ read article ... ]
Woman’s purse snatched at HHI Walmart
Woman’s purse snatched at HHI Walmart
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office was actively searching for a suspect involved in a purse snatching that occurred just after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, November 29 on Hilton Head Island. [ read article ... ]
HHI man sought in connection with assault of 10-year-old girl
HHI man sought in connection with assault of 10-year-old girl
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office investigators are searching for a Hilton Head Island man wanted in connection with the assault of a 10-year-old female. [ read article ... ]
Former Yemassee police officer charged with misconduct of a public official, CSC
Former Yemassee police officer charged with misconduct of a public official, CSC
According to reports, a former Yemassee police officer is facing charges of criminal sexual conduct and misconduct of a public official after a traffic stop on Saturday, November 5. [ read article ... ]
Man assaulted, robbed outside Bluffton restaurant.
Man assaulted, robbed outside Bluffton restaurant
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an assault and robbery that occurred outside a Bluffton restaurant early Sunday morning, November 20. [ read article ... ]
Walterboro man tries to pass fake money at local bar
Walterboro man tries to pass fake money at local bar
Beaufort police are investigating to find out whether a man spending counterfeit money in a Beaufort bar has spent the fake money anywhere else in the area. [ read article ... ]
Vandalism, shooting incident at HHI apartmentcomplex
Vandalism, shooting incident at HHI apartment complex
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a vandalism and shooting incident that occurred outside an apartment complex on Hilton Head Island’s north end early Sunday morning, November 20. [ read article ... ]
Wednesday, November 23: Traffic Safety Checkpoint
Wednesday, November 23
Traffic Safety Checkpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Wednesday, November 23 between 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. [ read article ... ]
Car, cash stolen during an armed robbery at Dale club
Car, cash stolen during an armed robbery at Dale club
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred Thursday night, November 17, outside a neighborhood club on Porches Hill Road in Dale. [ read article ... ]
Third suspect identified in Bluffton theft, manhunt
Third suspect identified in Bluffton theft, manhunt
The third suspect wanted in the Tuesday, November 15, vehicle theft and subsequent Bluffton manhunt has been identified by investigators. [ read article ... ]
Preston Oates has pre-trial hearing to decide immunity on self-defense claims
Preston Oates has pre-trial hearing to decide immunity on self-defense claims
After a pre-trial hearing on Thursday, November 17, Circuit Court Judge Markley Dennis will likely take another month or more to decide whether former tow truck driver Preston Oates’ manslaughter and weapons charges in the fatal shooting of Carlos Alberto Olivera in Bluffton last Christmas Eve will be dismissed. [ read article ... ]
Brief manhunt over stolen truck ends with two men in custody
Brief manhunt over stolen truck ends with two men in custody
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- Allen Williams
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- Maurice Gardner
Two men are in custody following a five-hour manhunt through Bluffton that began just after 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. [ read article ... ]
Investigators working to solve series of area burglaries
Investigators working to solve series of area burglaries
Investigators with both the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the Bluffton Police Department are working together in response to a series of recent burglaries to local area businesses. [ read article ... ]
Lady’s Island sandwich shop robbed at gunpoint
Lady’s Island sandwich shop robbed at gunpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred at a Lady’s Island restaurant early Saturday morning, November 12. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton convenience store robbed at gunpoint
Bluffton convenience store robbed at gunpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the Saturday morning, November 12 armed robbery of a Bluffton convenience store. [ read article ... ]
Attempted armed robbery at HHI apartments
Attempted armed robbery at HHI apartments
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged attempted armed robbery that occurred at an apartment complex on the north end of Hilton Head Island Friday night, November 11. [ read article ... ]
Seabrook club reports shots fired in parking lot
Seabrook club reports shots fired in parking lot
Sheriff deputies were dispatched to a Seabrook nightclub to reports of shots being fired in the parking lot early Saturday morning, November 12. [ read article ... ]
Florida man arrested in shooting death of Seabrook man
Florida man arrested in shooting death of Seabrook man
A Florida man was arrested on Thursday, November 10, in connection with the 2009 shooting death of a Seabrook man. [ read article ... ]
Man robbed at gunpoint in Burton while walking home from work
Man robbed at gunpoint in Burton while walking home from work
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred late Tuesday night, November 8, on County Shed Road. [ read article ... ]
Another armed robbery at Beaufort gas station
Another armed robbery at Beaufort gas station
Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint on Monday, November 7, the the parking lot of a Beaufort gas station. [ read article ... ]
Yemassee man arrested for October shooting
Yemassee man arrested for October shooting
Mykel Deyshawn Johnson who was wanted by police in connection with the Saturday, October 29 shooting incident has been arrested. [ read article ... ]
Investigators believe two October St. Helena Island murders drug-related
Investigators believe two October St. Helena Island murders drug-related
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- Joseph Washington
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- Julius Chaplin
Investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office believe the two murders on St. Helena Island in October may have been drug-related. Investigators are asking residents for help, and say there has been very little help from the community so far. [ read article ... ]
Hampton deputies seize $10,000 street value of “Bath Salts”, synthetic marijuana
“Bath Salts”, synthetic marijuana now classified Schedule I Controlled Substance
Hampton deputies seize $10,000 street value of substances
Officers with the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Interdiction Division initiated a traffic stop early Thursday morning, November 3, on Interstate 95 near Exit 38 that reportedly netted the seizure of approximately 750 individual packets of synthetic marijuana and potpourri products commonly known as Bath Salts with a street value of approximately $10,000. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton man charged in inappropriate relationship with 15-year-old girl
Bluffton man charged in inappropriate relationship with 15-year-old girl
On Monday, October 24, the Bluffton Police Department was contacted in reference to an inappropriate relationship between an 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl. [ read article ... ]
Beer can bandit strikes again, Tribune offers reward
Tribune offers reward
Beer can bandit strikes again
Almost every work day for the past several years a “beer can bandit” has thrown an empty beer can on the shoulder of the street surrounding St. Helena’s Episcopal Church’s cemetery. Residents in the neighborhood have become so agitated over this disregard for the environment and for this sacred place that they have taken to posting signs against him/her. [ read article ... ]
Anonymous tip leads police to wanted man
Anonymous tip leads police to wanted man
A Hilton Head Island man wanted on burglary and fleeing charges was arrested late Tuesday night, November 2. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton man arrested immediately after released from another correctional facility
Bluffton man arrested immediately after released from another correctional facility
On September 8, 2010 the Bluffton Police Department was contacted in reference to an inappropriate relationship between an 18-year-old man and a 14-year-old girl. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton burglary suspect on the run
Bluffton burglary suspect on the run
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Hilton Head Island man wanted on burglary charges, who fled from deputies in Bluffton Tuesday afternoon, November 1. [ read article ... ]
Man robbed at gunpoint by former co-worker and three other men
Man robbed at gunpoint by former co-worker and three other men
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery reported Tuesday night, November 1, at a mid-Island motel. [ read article ... ]
Downtown restaurant broken into, safe and other items stolen
Downtown restaurant broken into, safe and other items stolen
On Sunday night, October 30, Panini’s Cafè located in downtown Beaufort was broken into and a safe and some other items were taken. [ read article ... ]
Pizza delivery place robbed at gunpoint
Pizza delivery place robbed at gunpoint
Two masked men held up the Beaufort Domino’s Pizza store on Sunday night, October 30, with what reportedly looked like a fake gun. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff’s Office warns watch out for phony home improvement scams
Sheriff’s Office warns watch out for phony home improvement scams
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is taking this opportunity to warn residents of the potential dangers involved when investing in home improvements. [ read article ... ]
Shots fired at people leaving Beaufort apartment complex
Shots fired at people leaving Beaufort apartment complex
At 2:49 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2011 Beaufort police officers responded to a report of shots fired near the entrance to Ambrose Run apartments on Parris Island Gateway. [ read article ... ]
Savannah man gets 18 years for Bluffton shooting
Savannah man gets 18 years for Bluffton shooting
A 30-year-old Savannah man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Thursday, October 27, for the 2008 shooting of a Bluffton man. [ read article ... ]
Cupcake boutique robbed by three men
Cupcake boutique robbed by three men
An armed robbery was reported Friday morning, October 28, at the Crave Cupcake Boutique located at 1103 Boundary Street, Beaufort. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff’s Office warns of fake phone solicitations for Sheriff’s Association
Sheriff’s Office warns of fake phone solicitations for Sheriff’s Association
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to beware of telephone call solicitations claiming to benefit the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association. [ read article ... ]
Forensic sketch of suspect involved in armed robbery behind shopping center
Forensic sketch of suspect involved in armed robbery behind shopping center
The Beaufort Police Department has released a forensic sketch of one of the suspects involved in the armed robbery on Saturday, October 22 of several individuals occurring on the old train trestle behind Beaufort Plaza. [ read article ... ]
Two groups robbed at gunpoint while fishing behind Beaufort shopping center
Two groups robbed at gunpoint while fishing behind Beaufort shopping center
At 2:46 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, Beaufort police officers were dispatched to a report of an armed robbery of several individuals that occurred on the old train trestle behind Beaufort Plaza. [ read article ... ]
Former deputy arrested on misconduct charges
Former deputy arrested on misconduct charges
A former Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested following an investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). [ read article ... ]
Seventeen charged after task force drug operation in Hampton County
Seventeen charged after task force drug operation in Hampton County
Seventeen people have now been arrested on drug charges stemming from “Operation Crackdown ” conducted in Hampton County after an extensive yearlong undercover drug investigation. [ read article ... ]
Argument in IHOP parking lot sends man to the hospital for gunshot wound
Argument in IHOP parking lot sends man to the hospital for gunshot wound
On Sunday, October 16, a man was hit in the leg as shots were fired during an argument outside the IHOP restaurant located on Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort. [ read article ... ]
Deputies need help identifying stolen laptops suspect
Deputies need help identifying stolen laptops suspect
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a Bluffton shoplifting suspect. [ read article ... ]
Thursday, October 20: Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Checkpoint
Thursday, October 20
Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Checkpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Thursday, October 20 from 11:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m. [ read article ... ]
Local convenience store robbed at gunpoint, cash and tobacco stolen
Local convenience store robbed at gunpoint, cash and tobacco stolen
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred Monday night, October 17, at a Beaufort convenience store. [ read article ... ]
Three men stabbed in migrant camp attack
Three men stabbed in migrant camp attack
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident on Storyteller Road on St. Helena Island that left four men injured early Sunday morning, October 16. [ read article ... ]
Man robbed at gunpoint while putting toolbox away
Man robbed at gunpoint while putting toolbox away
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred Friday night, October 14 in a Bluffton neighborhood. [ read article ... ]
Stolen truck, trailer and boat leads to air, river and land chase
Stolen truck, trailer and boat leads to air, river and land chase
On Sunday, October 16, after a chase by air, water, and land, two men who allegedly stole a 33-foot boat, a pickup truck and a trailer from a Highway 170 impound yard then fled in the boat in Broad River, were arrested by authorities according to reports. [ read article ... ]
Jasper County crash kills Beaufort man
Jasper County crash kills Beaufort man
Forty-one-year-old Bernard Anthony Washington of Beaufort, was killed Wednesday, October 13, along with two other men, in a two-car collision that occurred in Jasper County. [ read article ... ]
Another Bluffton apartment armed robbery, assault
Another Bluffton apartment armed robbery, assault
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred early Wednesday morning, October 12, outside a Bluffton apartment complex. [ read article ... ]
Woman robbed at gunpoint at Bluffton apartment complex
Woman robbed at gunpoint at Bluffton apartment complex
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the second armed robbery in a week at a Bluffton apartment complex. [ read article ... ]
Middle school student brings toy pistol on bus in backpack
Middle school student brings toy pistol on bus in backpack
On Tuesday, October 11, a middle school student brought a toy pistol onto a school bus, and will be disciplined by the school but will not face any criminal charges.
According to Beaufort police reports, Chief Matt Clancy said on Tuesday morning someone reported that a Beaufort Middle School student had a gun on the bus. Officers were sent to meet the bus at the school when it arrived at around 7:20 a.m.
Reports say that police removed the 10-year-old student reported to have the gun. Police located a toy pistol in the student’s backpack. Reportedly the student said he intended to play with the fake pistol at school.
Several local businesses broken into, glass front doors smashed
Several local businesses broken into, glass front doors smashed
Early Tuesday morning, October 11, several local businesses were broken into and glass front doors smashed. These incidents are being investigated by the Beaufort and Port Royal police departments. [ read article ... ]
Man found dead on St. Helena Island positively identified
Man found dead on St. Helena Island positively identified
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has positively identified the body discovered inside a burning vehicle on Folly Road on St. Helena Island on Thursday night, October 6 and know the cause of his death. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton man robbed at gunpoint at his apartment door
Bluffton man robbed at gunpoint at his apartment door
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred at a Bluffton apartment Sunday evening, October 9. [ read article ... ]
Two Bluffton teens charged with weekend vehicle break-in and burglaries
Two Bluffton teens charged with weekend vehicle break-in and burglaries
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- Cameron Letzinger
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- Ryan Lawrence
Two Bluffton teens have been arrested in connection with two burglaries and two vehicle break-ins that occurred over the weekend in the University Park community. [ read article ... ]
HHI man leads deputies on chase following break-ins
HHI man leads deputies on chase following break-ins
A Hilton Head Island man was arrested Sunday afternoon, October 9, after leading deputies on a brief vehicle pursuit following a car break-in at a mid-island park. [ read article ... ]
Another man found dead on St. Helena Island, possible connection
Another man found dead on
St. Helena Island,
possible connection
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder after a body was discovered inside a burning vehicle on St. Helena Island Thursday night, October 6. [ read article ... ]
Port Royal police raid business, charge owners for counterfeit merchandise
Port Royal police raid business, charge owners for counterfeit merchandise
Port Royal Police Department NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) in conjunction with investigators from Secretary of State Mark Hammond’s Office executed a search warrant at 1351-E (Big Lou’s Entertainment and Styles) seizing approximately $100,000 in cash, equipment, and counterfeit merchandise. [ read article ... ]
Deputies investigating shooting death of St. Helena Island man
Deputies investigating
shooting death of
St. Helena Island man
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting death of a St. Helena Island man that occurred last night, Wednesday, October 5. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff’s office needs public help identifying break-in suspect
Sheriff’s office needs public help identifying break-in suspect
The sheriff’s office is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a vehicle believed to be connected to a series of break-ins and thefts that occurred on the south-end of Hilton Head Island early last month. [ read article ... ]
Two men rob local convenience store at gunpoint, evade capture
Two men rob local
convenience store at gunpoint,
evade capture
Two men suspected of robbing a gas station late Tuesday, October 4, escaped Port Royal police and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office canine unit. [ read article ... ]
Attorneys for tow truck driver charged in fatal Christnas Eve shooting argue self defense
Attorneys for tow truck driver charged
in fatal Christnas Eve shooting
argue self defense
Attorneys for tow-truck driver, Preston Ryan Oates, charged in the fatal Christmas Eve shooting of a Bluffton man, have filed a motion to dismiss the case saying Oates acted in self defense. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff’s Office warns of possible financial scam
Sheriff’s Office warns of possible financial scam
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating complaints of a potentially fraudulent financial operation that has made victims of at least two Hilton Head Island residents. [ read article ... ]
54-year-old Bluffton man charged for inappropriate relationship with 14-year-old girl
54-year-old Bluffton man charged for inappropriate relationship with 14-year-old girl
On Tuesday, September 27, 2011 the Bluffton Police Department was contacted by a private citizen in reference to an inappropriate relationship between a 54-year-old man and a 14-year-old girl.
Police identified the 54-year-old man as Robert Lee Jenkins.
During the police investigation into this incident, they discovered that Jenkins had sexual intercourse with the 14-year-old girl. This incident occurred at Jenkins residence located at 1 Toy Fields Circle, Bluffton, according to the police investigation.
Robert Lee Jenkins was arrested by investigators on Thursday morning, September 29 and charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor–2nd Degree. He was taken to the Beaufort County Detention Center.
Illegal gambling business in Bluffton shut down, computers seized
Illegal gambling business in Bluffton shut down, computers seized
An alleged illegal gambling enterprise operating out of a Bluffton shopping center was terminated on Tuesday, September 27, as a result a search warrant executed during an ongoing Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office investigation. [ read article ... ]
More information released on Waffle House stabbing
More information released on Waffle House stabbing
The victim of the Sunday morning Waffle House stabbing, a 31-year-old dancer from Los Angeles, CA, is expected to fully recover from his wounds. [ read article ... ]
Two Bluffton car washes victims of burglary and larceny
Two Bluffton car washes victims of burglary and larceny
In one week’s time, two different Bluffton car washes were victims of burglary and theft. Bluffton police report that these are both active investigations therefore information is limited at this time. [ read article ... ]
Driver cited twice in two days for debris flying from truck
Driver cited twice in two days for debris flying from truck
The driver of a Waste Pro trash truck has been cited after two dumping incidents in less than 24 hours left portions of Highway 170 littered with debris. [ read article ... ]
Suspect arrested in stabbing incident
Suspect arrested in stabbing incident
At around 2:35 a.m. Sunday morning, September 25, Beaufort police officers were called to a report of a fight in the parking lot of the Waffle House at 2344 Boundary Street. [ read article ... ]
Man robbed at gunpoint in local restaurant parking lot
Man robbed at gunpoint in local restaurant parking lot
On Friday, September 16, Port Royal police responded to the Kangaroo Express located at 1810 Ribaut Road to an armed robbery which occurred in the parking lot of the 11th Street Dockside Restaurant. [ read article ... ]
Man carrying machete tased by police
Man tased by police
According to Beaufort police reports, on Tuesday, September 20, an officer used his taser to subdue a man waving a machete near the intersection of Boundary and Scott streets. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton man sentenced to 30 years
Bluffton man sentenced to 30 years
A 48-year-old Bluffton man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday, September 21, after a jury found him guilty of molesting children more than eight years ago. [ read article ... ]
Second suspect in July shooting found, charged with attempted murder
Second suspect in July shooting found, charged with attempted murder
The second suspect wanted in connection with a July 25 shooting incident has been arrested. Jerrod Nathan Taylor has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an incident that took place at Spanish Trace Apartments. [ read article ... ]
Man arrested for attempted murder for a shooting in September 2010
Man arrested for attempted murder for a shooting in September 2010
On Friday, September 16, a 23-year-old Octavius Demetri Moultrie of Burton was charged with shooting at another man almost a year ago. [ read article ... ]
Lodge man gets life for shooting death of his wife
Lodge man gets life for shooting death of his wife
A 52-year-old Lodge man was sentenced to thirty years for the July 2010 shooting death of his wife. [ read article ... ]
Kershaw man gets life for murder of 15-year-old boy in Walterboro
Kershaw man gets life for murder of 15-year-old boy in Walterboro
A 34-year-old Lancaster County man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a 15-year-old boy and wounding his 17-year-old brother at their home on Keegan Road in Walterboro on July 19. [ read article ... ]
Ridgeland woman sentenced for fatally stabbing boyfriend
Ridgeland woman sentenced for fatally stabbing boyfriend
A 22-year-old Ridgeland woman was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday, September 14, for the fatal New Year’s Eve stabbing of her boyfriend. [ read article ... ]
Woman assaulted, carjacked at local convenience store
Woman assaulted, carjacked at local convenience store
Early Wednesday morning, September 14, a 36-year-old woman carjacked another woman at the Kangaroo Express on Robert Smalls Parkway, according to a Port Royal police report. [ read article ... ]
HHI taxi driver robbed at gunpoint
HHI taxi driver robbed at gunpoint
The sheriff’s office is investigating the early Tuesday morning, September 13 alleged armed robbery of a taxi driver on the northern end of Hilton Head Island. [ read article ... ]
Armed, masked men invade Bluffton apartment in early morning, rob residents at gunpoint
Armed, masked men invade Bluffton apartment in early morning, rob residents at gunpoint
The sheriff’s office is investigating an alleged burglary and robbery that occurred early Monday morning, September 12 at a Bluffton apartment. [ read article ... ]
Masked men pistol whip manager at Burton grocery store, then rob store at gunpoint
Masked men pistol whip manager at Burton grocery store, then rob store at gunpoint
The sheriff’s office is investigating a Saturday morning, September 10 alleged armed robbery of a Beaufort grocery store. [ read article ... ]
Man arrested for burglarizing HHI schools
Man arrested for burglarizing HHI schools
A Hilton Head Island man was arrested early Thursday morning, September 8 after burglarizing two schools on the North end of the island. [ read article ... ]
Deputy fatally shoots family dog in front of children
Deputy fatally shoots family dog in front of children
On Sunday afternoon, September 4, a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a woman’s three-year-old American bulldog, Sassy, in front of her and her three children. [ read article ... ]
Man escapes arrest after short vehicle chase followed by foot chase
Man evades arrest after short vehicle chase followed by foot chase
On Tuesday, September 6 in Bluffton, a man escaped arrest after he led police on a short vehicle chase followed by a foot chase. [ read article ... ]
Hampton man accused of murder of woman found in river on Memorial Day indicted on fraud charges
Hampton man accused of killing woman found in river indicted on fraud charges
Kelvin Jackson (32) of Fairfax was indicted on Thursday, September 1, on charges of financial identity fraud/access to financial records of another unlawfully by the Hampton County Grand Jury in connection with the murder of Masako Yamiguchi Miller (34) whose body was found in Broad River on Memorial Day. [ read article ... ]
Two men sentenced in I-95 armed robbery
Two men sentenced in I-95 armed robbery
Two Smoaks men were convicted Thursday evening, September 1, of the attempted armed robbery of stranded motorists along Interstate 95 in June 2010, a confrontation that ended with one of the suspects being gunned down by an Iraq War veteran. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort woman charged with running escort service out of her home
Beaufort woman charged with running escort service out of her home
Beaufort Police arrested and charged a Beaufort woman with running an escort service out of her home on Joshua Circle on Thursday, September 1. [ read article ... ]
Tow truck driver charged in fatal Christmas Eve shooting out on bond
Tow truck driver charged in fatal Christmas Eve shooting out on bond
Preston Oates, tow truck operator and former co-owner of Pro Tow, charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Carlos Alberto Olivera in a Bluffton neighborhood on Christmas Eve, was released on bond on Wednesday, August 31. [ read article ... ]
Two incidents last week at Robert Smalls Middle School interrupted classes
Two incidents last week at Robert Smalls Middle School interrupted classes
The Sheriff’s Office reported two incidents last week that interrupted classes at Robert Smalls Middle School, possibly ending in criminal charges. [ read article ... ]
Jury unable to reach verdict after four hours
Jury unable to reach verdict after four hours
On Thursday, August 25, the jury deliberated for over four hours after the conclusion of the murder trial of 24-year-old Jaquawn Dominique Brewer of Yemassee, but it was not enough time for them to reach a verdict. [ read article ... ]
September 8: 28th session of the Citizen’s Police Academy begins
September 8: Sheriff’s Office invitation to citizens of Beaufort County
28th session of the Citizen’s Police Academy begins
The Sheriff’s Office is inviting all citizens who live or work in Beaufort County and are at least 18 years old, to attend their upcoming 28th session of the Citizen’s Police Academy. [ read article ... ]
Murder trial postponed on Wednesday continues today
Murder trial postponed on Wednesday continues today
The murder trial of Jaquawn Brewer, the 24-year-old Yemassee man accused in the shooting death of 44-year-old Henry Jones of Seabrook in 2009 during a party at a Burton nightclub is scheduled to continue today at 9:30 a.m. The trial was postponed on the second day by Judge William H. Seals due to a commitment in federal court on Wednesday, August 24. [ read article ... ]
Thursday, August 25: BCSO Traffic Safety Checkpoint
Thursday, August 25
BCSO Traffic Safety Checkpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Thursday, August 25 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort man identified as suspect in July HHI vehicle break-ins
Beaufort man identified as suspect in July HHI vehicle break-ins
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has identified a Beaufort man as a suspect wanted for breaking into a motor vehicle on Hilton Head Island last month. [ read article ... ]
Man brutally beaten, robbed at gunpoint in home by five attackers
Man brutally beaten, robbed at gunpoint in home by five attackers
In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 14, five men forced their way into a 21-year-old man’s residence on 16th Street in Port Royal. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton police officer promoted to sergeant
Bluffton police officer promoted to sergeant
The Bluffton Police Department proudly announced in a press release on Monday, August 15, the promotion of Officer Anthony Cotton to the position of sergeant. [ read article ... ]
Juvenile on bicycle robbed at gunpoint
Juvenile on bicycle robbed at gunpoint
On Wednesday, August 10, at approximately 10:22 p.m. three individuals who were allegedly armed with a handgun and other weapons robbed a 15-year-old juvenile while he was riding his bicycle in Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force: 3 days, 3 towns, 4 arrests
Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force
Three days, three towns, four arrests
The Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force conducted drug investigations and conducted search warrants on three different days in three different towns resulting in four arrests. [ read article ... ]
Armed robber steals cash drawer
Armed robber steals cash drawer
According to Bluffton police, on Tuesday, August 9, an armed individual with a handgun entered and robbed the Sand Hill Shell Gas Station located at 8251 Pinellas Drive in Bluffton. When the cash register would not open, the suspect grabbed the cash register drawer and took it off the counter. [ read article ... ]
Man who assisted county embezzler pleads guilty, gets 5 years probation
Man who assisted county embezzler pleads guilty, gets 5 years probation
The man who assisted former Beaufort County employee Casaundra White funnel $210,000 from the Treasurer’s Office to dummy corporations they formed has pleaded guilty to three counts of receiving stolen goods, according to 14th Judicial Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone. [ read article ... ]
Tow truck driver bond set, release dependent on psychiatric evaluation
Tow truck driver bond set, release dependent on psychiatric evaluation
Bond has been set at $200,000 for 27-year-old tow truck driver Preston Ryan Oates, charged with voluntary manslaughter in a fatal shooting in a Bluffton neighborhood on Christmas Eve 2010. [ read article ... ]
Woman assaulted after walking daughter to a friends house
Woman assaulted after walking daughter to a friends house
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attack on a Bluffton woman that occurred Monday night, August 8, in the Sandy Pointe community. [ read article ... ]
Womens’ fight in water continues into parking lot
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Vehicle rammed, shots fired
Womens’ fight in water continues into parking lot
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a disturbance that included gunfire occurring at Alljoy boat landing on the May River in Bluffton this past Sunday evening, August 7. [ read article ... ]
Woman wakes to flashlight outside her bedroom door
Deputies seeking information on unknown intruder
Woman wakes to flashlight outside her bedroom door
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged burglary occurring early morning, Friday, August 5, at a home in Bluffton’s Westbury Park. [ read article ... ]
Accused Subway killer Rajerick Knight denied bond
Accused Subway killer Rajerick Knight denied bond
Rajerick Lovell Knight, the accused killer of Travis Holmes in a shooting at the Subway restaurant on Tuesday, July 26, was denied bond on Wednesday, August 3. [ read article ... ]
Accused Subway killer back in Beaufort, facing arraignment
Accused Subway killer back in Beaufort, facing arraignment
Rajerick Lovell Knight, the accused killer of Travis Holmes in a shooting at the Subway restaurant on Tuesday, July 26, was returned to Beaufort from Jacksonville, Florida early Tuesday afternoon, August 2. [ read article ... ]
Deputies seeking public help identifying stolen credit card suspect
Deputies seeking public help identifying stolen credit card suspect
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking citizens for assistance in identifying a suspect captured on surveillance videos using stolen credit cards from HHI vehicle break-ins.
Circle K armed robbers now in custody
Circle K armed robbers now in custody
Two Lady’s Island men are in custody in connection with the July 25 armed robbery of the Sea Island Pkwy Circle K convenience store. [ read article ... ]
DTF arrests three subjects in Port Royal on drug charges
DTF arrests three subjects in Port Royal on drug charges
On Saturday, July 30, members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force (DTF) arrested three subjects on various drug charges. [ read article ... ]
Subway murder suspect returning to Beaufort today
Subway murder suspect returning to Beaufort today
Subway murder suspect Rajerick Knight has completed an extradition hearing in Jacksonville, FL. [ read article ... ]
Woman’s former boyfriend fires shots into current boyfriend’s car
Cops looking for shooter
Woman’s former boyfriend fires shots into current boyfriend’s car
The Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect wanted in a shooting incident that occurred on a Hilton Head Island roadway early Saturday morning, July 30. [ read article ... ]
Mayor Billy Keyserling speaks out: “The silence is painful so the time has come to speak out!”
Mayor Billy Keyserling speaks out
“The silence is painful so the time has come to speak out!”
The following is a public statement released today, Saturday, July 30, by Billy Keyserling, mayor of the City of Beaufort.
Very often when faced with unsettling experiences we sit back and look to the “experts” to move in and do the work. What I am writing about has nothing to do with experts, it is about members of a community facing up to a problem and investing our time, our energy and our resources, as we best can, to prevent or mitigate a very serious problem. [ read article ... ]
Vandals trash Lady’s Island Country Club pool, reward offered
Vandals trash Lady’s Island Country Club pool, reward offered
Vandals have been attacking the Lady’s Island Country Club pool quite a bit over the summer but the latest incident was a lot worse. [ read article ... ]
Friday, July 29, 4:15 p.m.: Bluffton manhunt underway
Friday, July 29, 4:15 p.m.
Bluffton manhunt underway
A manhunt in currently in progress in Bluffton for a suspect wanted on an outstanding Strong Arm Robbery warrant. [ read article ... ]
Convenience store clerk arrested after camera found in ladies’ restroom
Convenience store clerk arrested after camera found in ladies’ restroom
A Hilton Head Island convenience store clerk has been arrested following the discovery of a video camera in a public bathroom. [ read article ... ]
Information released about Knight’s apprehension in Florida
U.S. Marshals nab Subway fugitive in Jacksonville
Information released about Knight’s apprehension in Florida
The search for murder suspect Rajerick Lovell Knight ended with his arrest in the parking lot of a Jacksonville, Florida, convenience store Friday morning, July 29. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort Tribune Poll: What are the causes of the epidemic of local shootings and how can they be stopped?
Beaufort Tribune Poll
What are the causes of the epidemic of local shootings and how can they be stopped?
The Beaufort Tribune encourages our readers to express in the comment section below their views on the fundamental causes of the epidemic of local shootings and how the community can come together to stop them.
Mayor Billy Keyserling says “I am angry that young men are…staining our community and our county with blood”
Mayor Billy Keyserling says:
I am angry that young men are …staining our community and our county with blood”
Mayor of Beaufort Billy Keyserling posted the following on his Facebook page late last evening, Thursday, July 28: [ read article ... ]
HHI bookkeeper gets 2 years for embezzling
HHI bookkeeper gets 2 years for embezzling
A former Hilton Head Island bookkeeper has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $78,000 from two local businesses. [ read article ... ]
Subway murder suspect caught in Florida
Subway murder suspect caught in Florida
At-large Subway murder suspect Rajerick Knight has been apprehended in Jacksonville, Florida. [ read article ... ]
Walterboro man gets 30 years for shooting into car stopped for school bus
Walterboro man gets 30 years for shooting into car stopped for school bus
A 19-year-old Walterboro man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday, July 27, after being convicted of shooting into a car stopped for children getting off a school bus. [ read article ... ]
Subway murder suspect’s arrest record
Subway murder suspect’s criminal record
Following is the arrest record of Rajerick Lovell Knight, suspect police have identified as the perpetrator of the fatal shooting of Travis Sentell Holmes at the Subway restaurant on Tuesday, July 26. [ read article ... ]
Subway murder suspect identified & still at large
Considered armed and dangerous
Rajerick Lovell Knight
Subway murder suspect identified & still at large
The suspect in the July 26, 2011 murder of Travis Holmes has been identified by law enforcement as 23-year-old Rajerick Lovell Knight. [ read article ... ]
Arrest records of suspects from this past week’s shootings
Arrest records of suspects from this past week’s shootings
Following is the past arrest records according to the Beaufort County Detention Center database for four suspects involved in three of the past week’s local shootings. The perpetrator in the fourth shooting at Subway restaurant has not been identified. [ read article ... ]
More information released in the fatal Subway shooting
More information released in the fatal Subway shooting
Beaufort police investigators worked through the night collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses and following up on leads after 28-year-old Travis Holmes was fatally shot on Tuesday evening,July 26 at the Subway restaurant at 330 Robert Smalls Parkway. [ read article ... ]
Subway shooting victim had extensive criminal background
Subway shooting victim had extensive criminal background dating to 2002
The victim of the fatal shooting on Tuesday night, July 26, Travis Sentell Holmes of Beaufort, had numerous arrests in his past dating back to 2002 when he was 19 years old. [ read article ... ]
Man killed in Subway restaurant
Man killed in Subway restaurant
A man was shot and killed by an unidentified assailant early Tuesday evening, July 26, in the Subway restaurant at Cross Creek Shopping Center, Robert Smalls Parkway. [ read article ... ]
Circle K robbed at gunpoint, suspects wreck and evade capture on foot
Circle K robbed at gunpoint, suspects wreck and evade capture on foot
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery of a Lady’s Island convenience store occurring late Monday night, July 25. [ read article ... ]
Fight at Spanish Trace apartments leads to shots fired
Fight at Spanish Trace apartments leads to shots fired
Beaufort police responded to a report of a fight at Spanish Trace Apartments at 10:43 p.m. on Monday, July 25. After arriving, officers met with numerous people in the area who claimed to have no knowledge of a fight. [ read article ... ]
Ridgeland man arrested after “shooting up” HHI apartment
Ridgeland man arrested after “shooting up” HHI apartment
A Ridgeland man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred at a Hilton Head Island apartment complex early this morning, Tuesday, July 26. [ read article ... ]
Man arrested in connection with weekend shooting incident
Man arrested in connection with weekend shooting incident
A Lady’s Island man has been arrested in connection with a Saturday morning, July 23, shooting incident that left two people injured. [ read article ... ]
Friday, July 29: BCSO Traffic Enforcement Team Safety Checkpoint
Friday, July 29
BCSO Traffic Enforcement Team Safety Checkpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Friday, July 29, from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. [ read article ... ]
Suspicious activity reports cases of mistaken identity
Suspicious activity reports cases of mistaken identity
A recent arrest in a Bluffton “peeping tom” case has sparked citizen complaints of suspicious activity occurring in several Hilton Head Island and Bluffton neighborhoods. [ read article ... ]
HHI: Manhunt in progress
Midday, Friday, July 22, 2011
HHI: Manhunt in progress
A manhunt is currently in progress on the Northern end of Hilton Head Island for a subject believed to have been involved in vehicle break-ins. [ read article ... ]
Wanted man arrested driving stolen vehicle, drugs found in vehicle
Tony Demetrius Thomas
Wanted man arrested driving stolen vehicle, drugs found in vehicle
On Wednesday, July 20 at approximately 5:54 p.m., an officer with the Bluffton police saw a Chevy Trail Blazer with an Ohio license plate traveling on Buckwalter Parkway. The officer recognized the description of the car as similar to one being reported stolen out of Hilton Head Island earlier in the week. [ read article ... ]
Greene Street shooter turns himself in to police
Greene Street shooter turns himself in to police
Joshua Isaac Oliver who was wanted in connection with a July 19 shooting incident on Greene Street turned himself in to police early Friday morning, July 22. [ read article ... ]
Deputies asking public assistance in locating burglary suspect
Deputies asking public assistance in locating burglary suspect
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance from the community in locating a person wanted for burglary. [ read article ... ]
July 21: Bluffton Police Public Safety Check Points
July 21
Bluffton Police Public Safety Check Points
The Bluffton Police Department will be conducting two Public Safety Check Points in the Bluffton area on Thursday, July 21. [ read article ... ]
Police trying to locate Greene Street shooter
Joshua Isaac Oliver
Police trying to locate Greene Street shooter
Beaufort Police are attempting to locate the suspect who allegedly fired a pistol at the intersection of Greene Street and Hamar Street on Tuesday, July 19. [ read article ... ]
August 2: National Night Out 2011 in Bluffton
August 2
National Night Out 2011 in Bluffton
The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) has announced that the 28th Annual National Night Out (NNO) will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. [ read article ... ]
Shots fired at group on basketball court on Greene Street
Shots fired at group on basketball court on Greene Street
Shortly after 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, Beaufort police officers responded to a report of shots being fired in the area of Greene Street and Hamar Street. [ read article ... ]
Man accused of being “peeping tom” after 8-year-old sees him in window
Man accused of being “peeping tom” after 8-year-old sees him in window
On Wednesday, July 13, Bluffton police responded to the Mill Creek subdivision in reference to a report of a man seen allegedly peeping into a window of an 8-year-old child’s bedroom. [ read article ... ]
81-year-old Charleston great-grandmother’s bail set at $50,000 for leaving children & dog in car
81-year-old Charleston great-grandmother’s bail set at $50,000 for leaving children & dog in car
An 81-year-old great-grandmother in Charleston had her bail set at $50,000 at a bond hearing yesterday, July 14. The woman was charged with two counts of unlawful conduct toward a child and one count of animal neglect for allegedly leaving two children and a dog in her car with the windows rolled up while she did nighttime shopping at Walmart. [ read article ... ]
Mount Pleasant man accused of Beaufort thefts
Mount Pleasant man accused of Beaufort thefts
A Mount Pleasant man, Thomas Edward Blackwood, was arrested and jailed yesterday, July 13, in connection with two recent local thefts. [ read article ... ]
Hilton Head Island weekend robberies
Hilton Head Island weekend robberies
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of alleged robberies occurring on Hilton Head Island over the weekend. [ read article ... ]
Armed heist at Lady’s Island Dairy Queen
Saturday night robbery nets $400
Armed heist at Lady’s Island Dairy Queen
An armed gunman packing a pistol strode into the Dairy Queen restaurant on Lady’s Island near closing time Saturday evening, July 9, and helped himself to approximately $400 from one of the cash registers. The unidentified gunman entered the establishment with his face covered by a white t-shirt, according to the account of the clerk who had the misfortune to be confronted by the dastardly perpetrator. [ read article ... ]
SWAT conducting waterborne operations training
SWAT conducting waterborne operations training
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team will be conducting their annual waterborne operations training on Friday, July 8, in Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
Publix robbed at gunpoint
Publix robbed at gunpoint
At 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, Beaufort police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Publix located at 163 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island. [ read article ... ]
Two armed robberies: one on Lady’s Island, one on St. Helena Island
Two armed robberies: one on Lady’s Island, one on St. Helena Island
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two alleged armed robberies occurring Tuesday night, July 5, one outside a Lady’s Island bank and one on Folly Road on St. Helena Island. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton police officer receives SRO of the year award
Captain Angel Tubbs, Chief David McAllister, and Corporal Mike Creason
Bluffton police officer receives SRO of the year award
The Bluffton Police Department has announced that HE McCracken Middle School Police Resource Officer Michael Creason has been selected as the 2010-2011 Region 4 Lower State School Resource Officer of the Year. [ read article ... ]
Two men assaulted in strong arm robberies on HHI and in Bluffton
Two men assaulted in strong arm robberies on HHI and in Bluffton
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two alleged strong arm robberies that occurred late Saturday night, July 2, one outside a Southend HHI hotel and one at a Bluffton apartment complex. [ read article ... ]
Three arrested in connection with early morning Winsor Road attack
Three arrested in connection with early morning Winsor Road attack
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the early morning attack of a man at his Winsor Road home on Wednesday, June 29. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton Police public information release: Watch out for mail scams
Bluffton Police public information release
Watch out for mail scams
Recent reports to the Bluffton Police Department seem to indicate that a group or groups of scam artists are using the mail and other electronic means in an attempt to scam people out of money and property. [ read article ... ]
Barnwell man gets life for murder of convenience store owner during robbery
Barnwell man gets life for murder of convenience store owner during robbery
A 30-year-old Barnwell man will spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering Hampton County convenience store owner Ronald Wooten during a 2007 robbery. [ read article ... ]
Man robbed and assaulted in home during early morning hours
Man robbed and assaulted in home during early morning hours
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred at a Beaufort home early this morning, Wednesday, June 29. [ read article ... ]
Woman assaulted in her home in Sunrise Bluff area
Woman assaulted in her home in Sunrise Bluff area
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the attack of Lady’s Island woman in her home Tuesday afternoon, June 28. [ read article ... ]
Burton man charged with animal cruelty after shooting dog
Burton man charged with animal cruelty after shooting dog
A Burton man was arrested Tuesday night, June 28, after a neighbor reported that he had shot and killed a dog. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton man charged with animal cruelty
Bluffton man charged with animal cruelty
On Saturday, June 18, approximately 1:25 pm. Bluffton police responded to the 80 Baylor Drive, Publix parking lot, after receiving a 911 call from an individual who was witnessing a man allegedly abusing a dog. [ read article ... ]
Suspect in June 20 HHI stabbing turns himself in
Suspect in June 20 HHI stabbing turns himself in
The Hilton Head Island man who was being sought as a suspect in the June 20 stabbing at a south end apartment complex has been arrested. [ read article ... ]
Missing Yemassee girls results in two men being charged
Missing Yemassee girls results in two men being charged
Officers looking for three reported runaways resulted in two men being charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree on Monday, June 27. [ read article ... ]
Murder trial of Hampton man begins
Murder trial of Hampton man begins
The murder trial of Joseph Davis is set to begin Tuesday morning, June 28, at the Hampton County Courthouse. [ read article ... ]
Land owner attempts to detain thieves with shotgun, off-duty deputy assists
Land owner attempts to detain thieves with shotgun, off-duty deputy assists
A Beaufort man, Michael Cansler, was arrested Saturday morning, June 25, on multiple charges, to include Attempted Murder, following an incident occurring at a residence on Norman Drive. [ read article ... ]
Update on Bluffton shooting incident involving the death of a 13-year-old boy
Update on Bluffton shooting incident involving the death of a 13-year-old boy
The investigation into yesterday’s shooting death of a 13-year-old Bluffton boy, Joshua Lee, continues with additional charges being filed against the 17-year-old alleged perpetrator, David Barriantos Bruno, already in custody. [ read article ... ]
Walterboro man gets 8 years for robbing Beaufort pizza delivery driver
Walterboro man gets 8 years for robbing Beaufort pizza delivery driver
A 17-year-old Walterboro man was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday, June 27, for the January robbery of a Beaufort-area pizza delivery driver. [ read article ... ]
Busy weekend for HHI law enforcement
Busy weekend for HHI law enforcement
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating two robberies and a shooting occurring on Hilton Head Island over the weekend. [ read article ... ]
DTF arrests 5 people in 2 separate drug shipping investigations
DTF arrests 5 people in 2 separate drug shipping investigations
Recently, members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force (DTF) arrested several people for obtaining marijuana through the mail and other shipping methods. [ read article ... ]
13-year-old killed in Bluffton shooting incident
13-year-old killed in Bluffton shooting incident
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, deputies were dispatched to 8 Maypop Court, Bluffton, in reference to a “Man Down” incident. [ read article ... ]
Bay Street robbery suspect caught, another suspect still wanted
Bay Street robbery suspect caught, another suspect still wanted
Jujuan Habersham, one of the suspects from an alleged robbery on Bay Street on Sunday, June 19 has been arrested. [ read article ... ]
St. Helena’s Episcopal Church reverend robbed at gunpoint
The Reverend Chad Lawrence, curate, St. Helena's Episcopal Church, photo source: St. Helena's website
Reverend Chad Lawrence tied up, robbed
St. Helena’s Episcopal Church reverend robbed at gunpoint
A young reverend, Chad Lawrence, working late and closing the office at St. Helena Episcopal Church was reportedly robbed shortly before 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 25. [ read article ... ]
County employee arrested for road rage, employee ID card found at scene
County employee arrested for road rage
Employee ID card found at scene
On June 21 at approximately 5:50 p.m., the Bluffton Police Department responded to the intersection of Highway 278 and Buckwalter Parkway after receiving a 911 call from a motorist who reported witnessing an altercation between two other motorists. [ read article ... ]
City settles Walmart zoning dispute on Lady’s Island
Legal settlement opens door to big-box Walmart on Sea Island Parkway
City settles Walmart zoning dispute on Lady’s Island
After nearly three years of litigation, arbitration and mediation, a lawsuit pitting Airport Junction LLC/Frederick Graham Trask vs. the City of Beaufort is close to being settled. The agreement establishes clear guidelines for Fred Trask’s properties within the City limits as well as other properties owned by the Estate of Flora Graham Trask, his mother. George Graham Trask, editor/publisher of The Beaufort Tribune, is a beneficiary of the estate. In the early 1990s George Trask spearheaded annexations into the City of the properties in question and other large tracts including the Marine Corps Air Station and Distant Island. [ read article ... ]
Suspect wanted in connection with HHI stabbing
Suspect wanted in connection with HHI stabbing
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office investigators are searching for a Hilton Head Island man wanted for the attempted murder of another man during an argument at a south end apartment complex Monday night, June 20. [ read article ... ]
Couple robbed at gunpoint on Bay Street
Couple robbed at gunpoint on Bay Street
The Beaufort Police Department is looking for the subjects who committed an alleged armed robbery during the early morning hours of Sunday, June 19. [ read article ... ]
Man stabbed in neck at HHI apartment complex
Man stabbed in neck at HHI apartment complex
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing that occurred Monday night, June 20, at an apartment complex on the south end of Hilton Head Island. [ read article ... ]
Man shot outside St. Helena Island night club
Man shot outside St. Helena Island night club
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident outside a St. Helena Island night club that left one man injured early Saturday morning, June 18. [ read article ... ]
Second man in custody for HHI armed robbery, third man being sought
Second man in custody for HHI armed robbery, third man being sought
A second Hilton Head Island man is in custody in connection with an alleged armed robbery occurring at a North-end apartment complex last Tuesday, June 14. [ read article ... ]
Victims come home to burglary in progress in Burton area
Victims come home to burglary in progress in Burton area
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged burglary that occurred at a Burton home late Thursday night, June 16. [ read article ... ]
Man assaulted, robbed on Shanklin Road
Man assaulted, robbed on Shanklin Road
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged strong arm robbery that occurred early Friday morning, June 17, in the area of the Shanklin Road Food Lion. [ read article ... ]
From drugs to drag: Trey Ambrose withdraws from “beauty” pageant
From drugs to drag: Trey Ambrose withdraws from “beauty” pageant
Mainstreet Beaufort USA, the organization that arranges various promotional events for downtown Beaufort businesses, is sponsoring a “Beaufort Beauties” fundraiser featuring socially prominent local men costumed in drag that included one, Raymond Gordon “Trey” Ambrose, who is an accused drug trafficker. According to LaNelle Fabian, executive direct of Mainstreet, in an interview with The Beaufort Tribune today, Ambrose has withdrawn from the event, scheduled at the Dataw Island Club for Saturday evening, to prevent embarrassment. [ read article ... ]
Another financial transaction card theft in Bluffton
Keep a close eye on your credit cards…
Another financial transaction card theft in Bluffton
The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a credit card fraud incident in Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
Two in custody after multiple vehicle break-ins in Bluffton
Two in custody after multiple vehicle break-ins in Bluffton
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- Oscar Ivan Hernandez
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- Germain Baltazar
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple vehicle break-ins that occurred early Tuesday morning, June 14, at a Bluffton apartment complex. [ read article ... ]
Man robbed at gunpoint at HHI apartment complex, one suspect in custody
Man robbed at gunpoint at HHI apartment complex, one suspect in custody
One suspect is in custody following an alleged early morning armed robbery at a North end Hilton Head Island apartment complex. [ read article ... ]
One suspect in custody, another wanted in May credit card theft
One suspect in custody, another wanted in May credit card theft
The Sheriff’s Office investigators are searching for a suspect identified in the fraudulent usage of a stolen credit card in Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
Saturday, June 18: Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Checkpoint
Saturday, June 18
Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Checkpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Saturday, June 18, from 1:00 a.m. until 3:00 a.m. [ read article ... ]
Man robbed at gunpoint in Burton subdivision
Man robbed at gunpoint in Burton subdivision
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred Sunday night, June 12, in a Burton subdivision. [ read article ... ]
Little Ceasar’s Pizza robbed at gunpoint
Little Ceasar’s Pizza robbed at gunpoint
The Beaufort Police Department is seeking two men who robbed the Little Ceasar’s Pizza at 330 Robert Smalls Parkway on Friday, June 10. [ read article ... ]
Burton man charged with 2010 murder
Burton man charged with 2010 murder
The prime suspect in the May 2010 shooting death of a Hilton Head Island man has been charged with Murder. He is Jerry Lamont Scantling of Burton, age 28. [ read article ... ]
Felony DUI charges dropped for lack of evidence
Felony DUI charges dropped for lack of evidence
Felony DUI charges will not be filed against a Hardeeville man after a fatal crash due to the lack of evidence to support the charge, according to the Solicitor’s Office. [ read article ... ]
Security-involved shooting in HHI gated community
Security-involved shooting in HHI gated community
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting incident that occurred late last night, Tuesday, June 7, inside a gated island community. [ read article ... ]
Solicitor requests investigation into officer-involved fatal shooting of former Cottageville
Solicitor requests investigation into officer-involved fatal shooting of former Cottageville mayor
Photo: Slain former Cottageville Mayor Bert Reeves
On Thursday, June 2, Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone formally requested that the investigation of the May 16 officer-involved shooting death of former Mayor Albert “Bert” Reeves of Cottageville be taken up by a Federal Grand Jury. Following is a copy of the letter to U.S. Attorney William Nettles and some background into the incident. [ read article ... ]
Suspects arrested for trafficking cocaine in Beaufort and Jasper counties
Suspects arrested for trafficking cocaine in Beaufort and Jasper counties
On Tuesday, May 31, members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, I.C.E. and with the assistance of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department arrested two subjects on drug charges at 15448 Whyte Hardee Boulevard in Hardeeville. [ read article ... ]
Suspects arrested on drug charges: 2 pounds marijuana sent by USPS from Texas to Ridgeland
Suspects arrested on drug charges
12 pounds marijuana sent by USPS from Texas to Ridgeland
On Tuesday, May 31, members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force along with the assistance of the U.S. Postal Service arrested two subjects for allegedly trafficking marijuana. [ read article ... ]
Body found in Broad River identified
Body found in Broad River identified
Using dental records the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office has made positive identification of the body found Monday, May 30, on the banks of Broad River in Beaufort county. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff’s office needs public assistance identifying financial transaction card fraud suspects
Sheriff’s office needs public assistance
In identifying financial transaction card fraud suspects
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects allegedly involved in credit card fraud incidents. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff’s office searching for wanted teen
Sheriff’s office searching for wanted teen
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Bluffton teen wanted on a charge of 2nd degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff’s Office warning: Watch out for counterfeit currency
Sheriff’s Office warning
Watch out for counterfeit currency
Image from www.secretservice.gov
In response to several recent incidents involving the passage of counterfeit currency in our area, the Sheriff’s Office would like to remind citizens and retailers of how to handle suspected counterfeit bills. [ read article ... ]
Letter to editor: Kubic, Newton & Tanner are aware subordinates illegally destroy public records
Letter to editor
Administrator Kubic, Chairman Newton & Sheriff Tanner are aware subordinates illegally destroy public records
Dear Editor,
This is in response to your “Freedom of Information” editorial. The failure to release public records in the Brian Lanese EMS case is only the tip of the iceberg. Public records are required to be maintained and required to be made available to any citizen pursuant to Title 30 of the S.C. Code of Laws. These are our public records! They do not belong to the county or to any official or employee. Our public records are to be lawfully maintained and made available when we ask for them! [ read article ... ]
Body discovered in Broad River: Autopsy planned in accordance with law
Autopsy planned in accordance with law
Body discovered in Broad River
At approximately 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 30, a body was discovered in the Broad River near Archer’s Creek. The identity of the decedent, as well as the cause and manner of death, have yet to be determined. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort Rotary Club names sheriff’s deputy Officer of the Year
Corporal John Gobel
Beaufort Rotary Club names sheriff’s deputy Officer of the Year
The Beaufort Rotary Club has named Corporal John Gobel of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office the recipient of the 2011 Jesse L. Altman Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award. [ read article ... ]
Drug dealer sentenced to 25 years
Drug dealer sentenced to 25 years
A Bluffton drug dealer was sentenced to 25 years in prison late Thursday evening, May 26, following a two-day trial. [ read article ... ]
Police need helping locating wallet thief
Police need helping locating wallet thief
The Bluffton Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole a wallet from the counter of the Shell Station/Ultimate Carwash on Wednesday, May 4. [ read article ... ]
Second teen arrested in Bluffton apartment shooting
Second teen arrested in Bluffton apartment shooting
A second Bluffton teen has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred at a Bluffton apartment complex last weekend. [ read article ... ]
Shots fired at another Bluffton teen, different apartment complex
Shots fired at another Bluffton teen, different apartment complex
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred at a Bluffton apartment complex Friday night, May 20. [ read article ... ]
Teen arrested after shooting at another teen and his mother
Teen arrested after shooting at another teen and his mother
A Bluffton teen has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident that occurred at a Bluffton apartment complex on Friday night, May 20. [ read article ... ]
Woman arrested for vandalizing two Bluffton businesses
Woman arrested for vandalizing two Bluffton businesses
On Friday, May 20, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Bluffton police responded to Berkley Plaza, 106 Buckwalter Parkway, in reference to an alleged burglary in progress. [ read article ... ]
Man robbed at knifepoint in Wal-Mart parking lot
Man robbed at knifepoint in Wal-Mart parking lot
On Friday, May 20, a 34-year-old man met with police to report that he had been robbed the night before, Thursday, May 19. [ read article ... ]
Hampton County’s “Public enemy number one” sentenced to life in prison
Hampton County’s “Public enemy number one” sentenced to life in prison
A 26-year-old Gifford man, called “Hampton County’s public enemy number one” by the prosecutor’s office, was sentenced to life in prison late Wednesday evening, May 18, for breaking into a home and raping a woman in September 2009. [ read article ... ]
Lady’s Island McDonald’s robbed at gunpoint
Lady’s Island McDonald’s robbed at gunpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred at the Lady’s Island McDonald’s restaurant late last night, Wednesday, May 18. [ read article ... ]
Buckle Up South Carolina campaign
Buckle Up South Carolina campaign
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the 2011 Buckle Up South Carolina campaign. [ read article ... ]
Hampton County woman convicted of stealing from insurance agency
Hampton County woman convicted of stealing from insurance agency
A longtime employee of a Hampton County insurance agency pleaded guilty Monday, May 16, to embezzling roughly $70,000 during a two-year period. [ read article ... ]
Home invasion results in serious injury for one man
Home invasion results in serious injury for one man
A Bluffton man is in custody after an alleged attack that left another man seriously injured last Thursday, May 12, in the early morning hours. [ read article ... ]
Man robbed by three men with guns in motel parking lot
Man robbed by three men with guns in motel parking lot
At 12:49 a.m. on Tuesday morning, May 17, Beaufort police responded to a report of an alleged armed robbery that had taken place in the parking lot of the Howard Johnson motel located at 3651 Trask Parkway. [ read article ... ]
Pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint
Pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the Saturday night, May 14, alleged armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver in Burton. [ read article ... ]
Friday, May 20: Traffic Safety Checkpoint
Friday, May 20
Traffic Safety Checkpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Friday, May 20, from 12:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. [ read article ... ]
Pizza Hut robbed
Pizza Hut robbed
The Beaufort Police Department is looking for a subject who allegedly robbed the Pizza Hut located at 1281 Ribaut Road on Sunday morning, May 15. [ read article ... ]
Children left home alone, man arrested
Children left home alone, man arrested
On Thursday, May 12, Bluffton police responded to the Mill Creek subdivision in reference to two small children that were allegedly left home alone. [ read article ... ]
Police movie club ready for another season
Police movie club ready for another season
The Beaufort Police Department is getting ready to start registration for the 37th year of the movie club. The movie club provides an opportunity for children ages 5-12 to join officers from the department for entertainment and safety education. [ read article ... ]
Motorcyclist dead after accident with SUV
Motorcyclist dead after accident with SUV
A collision involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Sunday, May 8, on Sams Point Road left one man dead. [ read article ... ]
Man shot in chest and robbed at Bluffton apartments
Man shot in chest and robbed at Bluffton apartments
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting and armed robbery that occurred early this morning, May 9, at a Bluffton apartment complex. [ read article ... ]
Man assaulted, robbed on HHI beach
Men assaulted, robbed on HHI beach
Two Bluffton men have been arrested in connection with a strong arm robbery that occurred early Sunday morning, May 8, on the South end of Hilton Head Island [ read article ... ]
Man arrested on felony DUI charges in passenger death
Man arrested on felony DUI charges in passenger death
On Thursday, May 5 at 11:00 a.m., Bluffton Police arrested a man on two counts of Felony Driving Under the Influence. [ read article ... ]
Man arrested in Bluffton: Arrest joint effort of BPD and the SC ICAC
Man arrested in Bluffton
Arrest joint effort of BPD and the SC ICAC
Bluffton Police executed a search warrant of a Lakeside Drive home which resulted in the arrest of a man for alleged Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. [ read article ... ]
Two teens arrested for vehicle break-ins on HHI
Two teens arrested for vehicle break-ins on HHI
Two teens were arrested Tuesday night, May 3, after committing a string of vehicle break-ins in a North end Hilton Head Island neighborhood. [ read article ... ]
DTF investigation leads to two arrests on Lady’s Island
DTF investigation leads to two arrests on Lady’s Island
On Friday, April 29 at approximately 9:00 p.m., members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force (DTF) executed a search warrant at 47 Sheppard Road on Lady’s Island and arrested suspects Bobby Orlando Clark (AKA Big Man) and Rayford Jerome Singleton on drug charges [ read article ... ]
DTF arrests two in Bluffton during traffic stop
DTF arrests two in Bluffton during traffic stop
On Saturday, April 30, members of the Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Agency Drug Task Force (DTF) arrested Leonard Thomas Brown and Jeremy Donte Frazier on drug charges at 139 Simmonsville Road in Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
Two arrested cashing forged checks, numerous ID cards in possession
Two arrested cashing forged checks, numerous ID cards in possession
On April 27 at approximately 10:45 a.m., Bluffton Police responded to the drive-through of Bank of America at 101 Windrush Lane in reference to two individuals attempting to cash a possible forged check. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff’s Office final Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out event
Final Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out event
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has sponsored “Medicine Cabinet Clean-Out” events over the past couple of months in partnership with several other local entities, and the final event is approaching. [ read article ... ]
Suspect in custody due to public assistance leads
Suspect in custody due to public assistance leads
On Wednesday, April 27, the Bluffton Police Department arrested a suspect they were asking for public assistance in identifying. [ read article ... ]
St. Helena woman sentenced for embezzling from Beaufort Performing Arts
St. Helena Island woman gets four years
Sentenced for embezzling from Beaufort Performing Arts
The former box office manager of a local performing arts organization was sentenced on Monday, April 25, to four years in prison for embezzlement. [ read article ... ]
Car careens out of control at Bay & North Streets, destroys power and park
Car careens out of control at Bay & North Streets, destroys power and park
By now everybody probably knows there was lots of excitement at the corner of Bay and North Streets in downtown Beaufort in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, April 26. Here’s what happened according to the homeowner who resides right next door to the event: [ read article ... ]
April 28: Bluffton Police Department Grand Opening celebration
April 28
Bluffton Police Department Grand Opening celebration
The Town of Bluffton is inviting the general public to celebrate in the Grand Opening of their new Law Enforcement Center on Thursday, April 28 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. [ read article ... ]
Another Seaside Road shooting leaves a man dead
Another Seaside Road shooting leaves a man dead
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting death of a St. Helena Island man late Monday night, April 25. [ read article ... ]
Man dies from gunshot wound to chest, possibly self-inflicted
Man dies from gunshot wound to chest, possibly accidentally self-inflicted
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred outside a Hilton Head Island pawn shop this morning, Monday, April 25. [ read article ... ]
Car flips with 4 passengers, 1 passenger pronounced dead
Car flips with 4 passengers, 1 passenger pronounced dead
On Saturday, April 23, at approximately 6:50 p.m., Bluffton police responded to a single vehicle traffic collision on Old Palmetto Rd between May River Road and Palmetto Bluff Road, Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
Seaside Road shooting: Two men arrested
Seaside Road shooting: Two men arrested
Two Beaufort men have been arrested in connection with yesterday afternoon’s shooting incident on Seaside Road. [ read article ... ]
Help needed to identify financial card theft suspect
Help needed to identify financial card theft suspect
A purse was reported stolen from a shopping cart at Kroger, 125 Towne Drive in Bluffton on Thursday, April 21. [ read article ... ]
Man shot on Seaside Road, alleged perpetrators flee
Alleged perpetrators flee
Man shot on Seaside Road
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred this afternoon, Thursday, April 21, at the intersection of Seaside Road and Luther Warren Drive, St. Helena Island. [ read article ... ]
Convenience store robbed at gunpoint
Convenience store robbed at gunpoint
At 11:22 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, an armed robbery was reported at the Express Lane located at 2260 Boundary Street, Beaufort. [ read article ... ]
Walterboro man convicted of rape, sentenced to 25 years in prison
Victim: Mentally disabled woman
Walterboro man convicted of rape, sentenced to 25 years in prison
A Walterboro man was convicted Wednesday of the August 2010 rape of a mentally disabled woman and sentenced to 25 years in prison. [ read article ... ]
Public assistance sought in identifying suspect
ATM card stolen from machine
Public assistance sought in identifying suspect
The Bluffton Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect who reportedly stole an ATM card from a local bank. [ read article ... ]
School bus overturned in Bluffton
Driver and one student injured, other students unharmed
School bus overturns in Bluffton
At approximately 6:54 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, April 19, a school bus was reported overturned at Old Miller Road near Grand Oaks Road in Pritchardville, Bluffton. [ read article ... ]
Three men robbed at gunpoint in Bluffton driveway
Three men robbed at gunpoint in Bluffton driveway
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred outside a Bluffton home early Sunday morning, April 17. [ read article ... ]
Suspect arrested in home burglary on HHI
Suspect arrested in home burglary on HHI
A 19-year-old Hilton Head Island man is in custody in connection with the alleged burglary of a North end home. [ read article ... ]
Motorist hits Bluffton police car
Motorist hits Bluffton police car
On Friday, April 15, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a Bluffton police vehicle conducting a traffic stop was struck by a passing motorist. [ read article ... ]
Riot in Beaufort’s downtown waterfront park
This tranquil site on Sunday morning was the scene of a riot by 300 young adults on Saturday evening.
Approximately 300 marauding young adults rioted in Beaufort’s downtown waterfront park last evening, Saturday, April 16, according to a report to the police by a transient boater. [ read article ... ]
Disgraced former Beaufort County Clerk of Court Elizabeth Smith pleads guilty to federal charges
Elizabeth Smith pleads guilty to federal charges
Former Beaufort County Clerk of Court Elizabeth Smith pleaded guilty to federal charges of conversion of public funds [ read article ... ]
Missing person alert
Bryan William Tracy
Missing person alert
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance from the public in locating a Bluffton man, Bryan William Tracy, reported missing Sunday morning, April 10. [ read article ... ]
Man and woman robbed at gunpoint outside home
Man and woman robbed at gunpoint outside home
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the alleged armed robbery of a man and woman outside a Bluffton home Saturday night, April 9. [ read article ... ]
Deputies investigating fight/shooting in Bluffton
Deputies investigating fight/shooting in Bluffton
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fight that included shots being fired that occurred outside a Bluffton apartment complex late Saturday night, April 9, according to a press release. [ read article ... ]
Two suspects charged in shooting at Food Lion
Two suspects charged in shooting at Food Lion
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting incident that took place on Wednesday, April 6, outside a Beaufort grocery store, according to a Sheriff’s Department press release. [ read article ... ]
Reckless shooter being sought
Congress and Bladen Streets
Reckless shooter being sought
A press release from the Beaufort Police Department states that at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, police officers responded to a report of shots being fired near the intersection of Congress Street and Bladen Street. [ read article ... ]
Shooting suspect now in custody after turning himself in
Update
Shooting suspect now in custody after turning himself in
According to a press release from the Beaufort Police Department, the suspect believed to be responsible for shooting another man near Washington Street and Charles Street on Friday, April 1 is in custody. [ read article ... ]
Woman charged with forging prescription for Percocet
Woman charged with forging prescription for Percocet
A suspect was arrested on Friday, April 1, for obtaining drugs by fraud and forgery of a prescription, according to a press release from the Bluffton Police Department. [ read article ... ]
Missing Estill boaters’ bodies recovered on HHI
Missing Estill boaters’ bodies recovered on HHI
The bodies of two Estill men have been recovered in a pond on Hilton Head Island after being reported missing yesterday by family members, according to a Sheriff’s Department press release. [ read article ... ]
Suspect in HHI vehicle break-ins arrested in Conway
Suspect in HHI vehicle break-ins arrested in Conway
A Conway man believed to be linked to a series of vehicle break-ins in Hilton Head Island and Bluffton has been arrested, according to a Sheriff’s Department press release. [ read article ... ]
Shooting suspect being sought
The suspect believed to be responsible for shooting another man near Washington Street and Charles Street on Friday, April 1, has been identified as 25-year-old Dennis Emanuel Lockhart (aka “Man Man”), according to a Beaufort City Police Department press release. [ read article ... ]
Man shot on Charles Street
Man shot on Charles Street
According to a City of Beaufort Police Department press release, at 11:12 a.m. on April 1, police officers responded to several reports of shots being fired in the area of Charles Street and Washington Street. [ read article ... ]
Third teen arrested in car break-in investigation
Third teen arrested in car break-in investigation
Beaufort man sentenced to 27 years in prison
Beaufort man sentenced to 27 years in prison
Walterboro woman gets 15 years for abusing children
Walterboro woman gets 15 years for abusing children
Two teens caught with stolen property
Two teens caught with stolen property
Homeowner captures burglar at gunpoint while partner gets away
Homeowner captures burglar at gunpoint while partner gets away
MCAS Credit Union robbed
Manhunt for bank robbery suspect
MCAS Credit Union robbed
The Marine Corps Air Station Credit Union at 3481 Trask Parkway, Beaufort, was robbed Tuesday afternoon, March 29. Marine Corps and local police searched for the perpetrator. [ read article ... ]
Casaundra White sent to the slammer
Casaundra White
Treasurer’s Office embezzler pleads guilty
Casaundra White sent to the slammer
Casaundra White, the Beaufort County Treasurer’s Office employee accused of embezzling $210,000, pleaded guilty Monday, March 28. Circuit Judge Michael G. Nettles sentenced White to 13 months in prison. [ read article ... ]
More HHI car break-ins, possibly related
Photo: Wikipedia
More HHI car break-ins, possibly related
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of car break-ins that occurred overnight last Thursday inside a Hilton Head Island North-end gated community, according to a Beaufort County press release. [ read article ... ]
Restaurant robbed at gunpoint, no one hurt
Restaurant robbed at gunpoint, no one hurt
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a Lady’s Island restaurant late Saturday night, March 26, according to a Beaufort County press release. [ read article ... ]
Preston Oates attempts jailbreak
Preston Ryan Oates
Preston Oates attempts jailbreak
Preston Oates, 27, a Blutton tow-truck operator accused of murdering an automobile owner on Christmas eve, attempted to use a piece of metal to file his way out of the Beaufort County Detention Center last weekend. [ read article ... ]
Jailed Brays Island shooter released
Richard Kenneth Santee
Jailed Brays Island shooter released
Richard Santee, 68, of Brays Island, accused of shooting his nephew during Thanksgiving last year, has been released from jail after posting bond on Wednesday, March 23. [ read article ... ]
March 26: Traffic Safety Checkpoint
March 26
Traffic Safety Checkpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Saturday, March 26 from 8:00-10:00 p.m. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff meets woman, wife discovers them, woman’s car drags wife onto highway: Colleton County sheriff in deep pickle
Sheriff meets woman, wife discovers them, woman’s car drags wife onto highway
Colleton County Sheriff George A. Malone (source: Colleton County website)
Colleton sheriff in deep pickle
Colleton County Sheriff George A. Malone landed in a deep pickle yesterday, March 23, when he was confronted by his wife, Pamela Malone, in the company of another woman, Vivian Lingard, at an Arby’s restaurant on Bells Highway, Walterboro. [ read article ... ]
Suspects arrested attempting to defraud bank
Suspects arrested attempting to defraud bank
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- Lichelle Tukes
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- Governour Dennis
On Wednesday, March 23, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police responded to Wachovia Bank at 11 Arley Way in Bluffton in reference to a suspicious check, according to a Bluffton Police Department press release. [ read article ... ]
Fight escalates, one man stabbed/shot
David Allen
Fight escalates, one man stabbed/shot
A Hilton Head Island man is in custody following a shooting/stabbing incident that occurred Tuesday night, March 22, on the North end of the Island, according to a press release issued by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, March 23. [ read article ... ]
Series of car break-ins under investigation
Series of car break-ins under investigation
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of car break-ins/thefts that occurred throughout a Bluffton neighborhood last week according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department press release.
[ read article ... ]
Brays Island Thanksgiving shooting suspect arrested, charged
Richard Kenneth Santee
Brays Island Thanksgiving shooting suspect arrested, charged
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office investigators have made an arrest in connection with the November 25, 2010, shooting incident at a Bray’s Island Plantation residence, according a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department press release. [ read article ... ]
Shots fired randomly at crowd, bullet hits two men
Willie Tolbert
Shots fired randomly at crowd, bullet hits two men
A 23-year-old Burton man is in custody and charged with two counts of Attempted Murder for the Saturday night, March 19, club shooting that left two men injured, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department press release. [ read article ... ]
Taxi driver fights off armed robber
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Taxi driver fights off armed robber
The Beaufort Police Department is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the suspect in an alleged attempted armed robbery. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort Police Department investigation: Taxes prepared, refunds stolen, couple arrested
Beaufort Police Department investigation
Taxes prepared, refunds stolen, cocaine found, couple arrested
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- Hassan Goodman
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- Daniela Beckett
According to a press release by the Beaufort Police Department, on March 7 city police officers began an investigation into reports that a man and a woman had prepared tax returns for individuals and allegedly defrauded them of their refunds. [ read article ... ]
Walterboro man gets 35 years for role in home invasion and kidnapping
Stevie Aiken
Home invasion and kidnapping
Walterboro man gets 35 years for 2009 incident
A Walterboro man was found guilty Wednesday on all charges related to the December 2009 home invasion, shooting and kidnapping of an elderly Hampton County woman. [ read article ... ]
S.C. Senate passes illegal immigration bill in late night session
S.C. Senate passes illegal-immigration bill
The S.C. Senate passed an illegal- immigration bill (S. 20) shortly after midnight on Thursday, March 10. Sponsored by Sen. Larry Grooms and endorsed by a number of his colleagues, the first part of the bill states that if a law enforcement officer has a reasonable suspicion that a person stopped, detained or in custody is an illegal immigrant, that officer or his agency must verify the person’s residency status. The second part makes it illegal to ask for work or attempt to ask for work. [ read article ... ]
S.C. bill would alter fines, points assessed for traffic violation
Bill would alter fines, points for tickets
The Judiciary Committee for the S.C. House of Representatives is considering legislation that would permit local police officers to write warning tickets to speeders driving less than 10 mph over the speed limit. As a result, the driver would not be charged any points on his license, which could otherwise lead to the individual paying higher premiums to his or her insurance company. [ read article ... ]
Viral email claims crafty car thieves break in undetected
Viral email claims car thieves enter undetected
According to an e-mail that has gone viral, some car thieves are now using a hole punch or drill bit to make a small hole under the door handle as seen above to manipulate the lock and gain access to the interior of the car, where they discreetly steal items of value that could go undetected for days. They even re-lock the door when they are through. Some sources say the validity of the email is plausible.
An email that has gone viral is warning motorists to check their cars frequently for any small punctures under their door handles – a barely visible hole in which a crafty thief has used a device to break into the vehicle to steal mostly undetectable but highly valuable items and personal information. [ read article ... ]
Hardeeville police looking for hit-and-run driver
Pedestrian struck and killed on U.S. 17
Hardeeville police looking for hit-and-run
Investigators are trying to locate the person responsible for striking and killing a pedestrian with their car early Saturday morning in Hardeeville and then left the scene of the accident. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton man arrested after scheme backfires
Bluffton man arrested after scheme backfires
Ricardo Reyes
A Bluffton man has been charged with first degree burglary and filing a false police report after a scheme he allegedly concocted to take police off his trail actually backfired. [ read article ... ]
Two charged with assaulting Bluffton bar patron
Authorities searching for third suspect
Two men charged with assaulting bar patron
Kyle Frederick Mays
Rodger Winston Ward
The Bluffton Police Department has arrested two men and is searching for a third suspect accused of assaulting a patron at a sports bar early Thursday morning, March 3. [ read article ... ]
Port Royal shooting suspect surrenders to authorities
Wanted shooting suspect surrenders to police
Stanley Lee Moultrie
A suspect wanted by Port Royal authorities since mid-February for allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend in the face has turned himself in, according to Port Royal police spokesperson Staff Sgt. Andre Massey. [ read article ... ]
Sheriff’s organization seeks public support from honorary members
Sheriff’s organization seeks support via memberships
In response to the increasing number of people wanting to assist law enforcement officials in building a stronger partnership in the fight against crime, Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner announced Friday, March 4, that citizens are being invited to become honorary members of the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association. [ read article ... ]
Raid of Beaufort home nets multiple drugs; man arrested
Beaufort raid nets multiple drugs; man arrested
Naim Shahid Abdul Halim
A special Beaufort County task force raided a suspected drug house on March 2, and arrested a local man on numerous drug charges, according to a statement released Thursday by Sgt. Robin McIntosh of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. [ read article ... ]
Walterboro man won’t face charges for killing intruder
Walterboro man won’t face charges for killing intruder
Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone announced Thursday, March 3, that no charges will be filed against a homeowner who killed an intruder during a home invasion last month. [ read article ... ]
Walterboro man gets 25 years in child molestation case
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit: Child molestation case
Walterboro man gets 25 years for child molestation
According to a Fourteenth Judicial Circuit press release, a Walterboro man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday, March 2, for molesting the 10-year-old daughter of a family friend. [ read article ... ]
Fourth suspect in Bluffton car breaking arrested
Fourth suspect arrested in Bluffton car breaking
Joseph Waitekus
The Bluffton Police Department has made what appears to be the fourth and final arrest in connection with a car-breaking/theft occurrence at The Farm at Buckwalter on February 5. A statement released Wednesday, March 2, by Captain Bryan Norberg said Joseph Waitekus, 17, of 263 Old Bridge Drive, Bluffton, was arrested Wednesday morning without incident. [ read article ... ]
Hilton Head Island burglary suspect arrested
Hilton Head Island burglary suspect arrested
Anthony Jordan Szady
An 18-year-old Hilton Head Island man is in custody on a charge of first degree burglary in connection with an attempted home invasion of a Phillip Drive residence on Hilton Head Island in February, according to a statement released Wednesday, March 2, by Sgt. Robin McIntosh of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. [ read article ... ]
Merchants should be alert for bogus bills
Merchants alerted for bogus bills
Special marking pens can be purchased that differentiate between genuine and bogus bills. (Google image)
Merchants in Savannah are being “plagued” with bogus $5, $10 and $20 bills, according to authorities in that region, and it stands to reason the counterfeit bills could eventually make their way across the state line into Beaufort and Jasper counties now that the culprits know they are being scrutinized. [ read article ... ]
Two men face multiple charges from HHI altercation
Hilton Head altercation nets multiple charges
Two men are facing multiple charges – one from Louisiana, the other a local cab driver – after an altercation early Sunday morning, February 27, in which a Hilton Head Island man claims he was beaten. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton police arrest car-breaking suspect
Still searching for fourth suspect
Bluffton police arrest car break-in suspect
Kodi Michael Smith, age18
The Bluffton Police Department has made a third arrest in connection with a February 5 car-breaking/theft incident at The Farm at Buckwalter. Meanwhle, authorities continue to search for a fourth suspect, according to a statement released Monday, February 28, by Captain Bryan Norberg. [ read article ... ]
Man robbed, hit in face with gun
Man robbed, hit in face with gun
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred Friday night, February 25, at a Bluffton apartment complex. [ read article ... ]
Port Royal might further restrict alcohol sales
Port Royal “last call” could have ripple affect
Town might further restrict alcohol sales
Google image
The town of Port Royal is contemplating further restricting its “last call” ordinance for serving alcohol at area clubs and restaurants, but the decision could actually make roads less safe in surrounding communities if those municipalities continue to adhere to a less confining state law. [ read article ... ]
Six McCracken Middle School students arrested for alcohol, drugs
At H.E. McCracken Middle School
Six students arrested for alcohol, drugs
Six students at H.E. McCracken Middle School have been arrested for possession of alcohol and marijuana on school grounds, according to a statement released Thursday, February 24, by Capt. Bryan Norberg of the Bluffton Police Department. [ read article ... ]
Driving while texting ban could advance
Ban on texting while driving in S.C. likely
Google.com image
Barring another unforeseen delay, a bill that would ban motorists from texting while driving could soon be approved by the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee and forwarded to the full Senate. [ read article ... ]
Dog attack wasn’t first Port Royal incident in February
According to Port Royal Police Department
Another dog attack incident reported
A three-year-old Bullmastiff (Wikipedia image)
The vicious dog attack on a three-year-old girl last week in Port Royal isn’t the only incident of that nature handled by the Port Royal police department during the month of February. According to department spokesperson Staff Sgt. Andre Massey, officers responded to another vicious attack at 22 Pennyroyal Lane (Shadow Moss subdivision) around 5:20 p.m. on February 19 in reference to a Bullmastiff attacking a 17-month-old boy. [ read article ... ]
House committee to debate S.C. Constitutional Carry law
House subcommittee to hear testimony Thursday
Debate set for S.C. firearms amendment
The South Carolina House Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee is scheduled to meet in Columbia on Thursday, February 24, to hear testimony regarding Amendment H.3292. If enacted, H.3292 would establish a Constitutional Carry law that permits any South Carolina citizen who is eligible to own a firearm to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton driver sentenced to 15 years
Bluffton felony driver sentenced to 15 years
Ildefonso Adame
A man accused of killing a two-year-old Hardeeville girl last year on Hilton Head Island during a drunken hit-and-run car accident decided to avoid a trial and pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Beaufort County Courthouse, netting a 15-year prison sentence. [ read article ... ]
Bluffton HS police search gets thumbs up
Bluffton High police search gets thumbs up
Administrators at Bluffton High School – and most likely students, parents, teachers and many others in the community – were pleased to learn that no drugs or weapons were found at the school during a random search conducted today, February 22, by local law enforcement. [ read article ... ]
February 24: Sheriff’s Department Traffic Safety Checkpoint
February 24
Sheriff’s Department to hold safety checkpoint
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Team will be conducting a traffic safety checkpoint on Thursday, February 24 from 10:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. [ read article ... ]
Girl attacked by pit bull home from hospital
Girl attacked by pit bull home from hospital
The three-year-old girl attacked by a pit bull in Port Royal this past Thursday is now home from the hospital, and lab results from the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control indicate tests for rabies on the dog came back negative. However, the child – Daniella Ramirez – will still have to return to the hospital in two weeks for surgery on her right ear. [ read article ... ]
Hit-and-run trial to begin Tuesday
Felony hit-and-run trial to begin Tuesday
October 2010 accident killed two-year-old girl
Jury selection is expected to get underway Tuesday morning (February 22) for a trial in which a Bluffton man is accused of killing a two-year-old Hardeeville girl last year in a hit-and-run car accident. [ read article ... ]
Suspect arrested in Bluffton house burglary
Suspect arrested in Bluffton burglary
The Bluffton Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with a burglary at a home in Bluffton Park, according to an incident report released Friday, February 18 by the police department. [ read article ... ]
Owner of pit bull turns himself in
Dog viciously attacked three-year-old child
Owner of Port Royal pit bull turns himself in
The owner of the pit bull allegedly responsible for mauling a three-year-old child Thursday morning in Port Royal has been arrested. [ read article ... ]
Store camera exposes credit card thief
Girlfriend arrested for providing false information
Store camera exposes credit card thief
A surveillance camera that captured footage of a man using a stolen credit card at a Bluffton retail store not only led to the downfall of the alleged thief, but caused his girlfriend to get caught up in a web of deceit. [ read article ... ]
Pit bull attacks Port Royal girl
3-year-old suffering severe injuries
Pit bull attacks Port Royal girl; dog killed
A pit bull was reportedly shot and killed early this morning (February 17) by a Port Royal police officer after it attacked a three-year-old girl walking down a sidewalk with her baby sitter. [ read article ... ]
Beaufort coach suspended for five games
Dixon convicted of DUI
BHS coach receives five-game suspension
The head baseball coach at Beaufort High School will keep his job after being found guilty Tuesday (February 15) by a Beaufort County magistrates court on charges of driving under the influence. [ read article ... ]
Port Royal police searching for shooting suspect
Shot ex-girlfriend in the face
Port Royal police searching for suspect
The Port Royal Police Department is searching for a suspect accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend in the face early Monday morning. [ read article ... ]
Handgun on school bus was false alarm
H.E. McCracken Middle School
Handgun on school bus was false alarm
A routine day in Bluffton Tuesday morning (February 15) was quickly disrupted for some students and administrators at an area middle school after receiving word of a possible handgun on a school bus. [ read article ... ]
