Editor’s note: According to information provided by the Summerville Police Department, the following suspects were still at large.
Name: Jason Latroy James
Age: 19
Description: Black male, 5’9” tall, 157 pounds
Last known ad ... full story
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A murder case from 1988 is getting a fresh look from the North Charleston Police ... full story - Identity of Individuals Sought
The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is ... full story - Wanted
Editor’s note: According to information provided by the Summerville Police ... full story
Crime beat
You can run…
An officer on patrol along Tulip Drive in Summerville saw a black male subject wearing dark colored clothing walking on the wrong side of the road. The officer stopped to talk to the subject but the subject refused to stop and kep ... full story
Editor’s note: According to information provided by the Summerville Police Department, the following suspects were still at large.
Name: Jason Latroy James
Age: 19
Description: Black male, 5’9” tall, 157 pounds
Last known ad ... full story
A murder case from 1988 is getting a fresh look from the North Charleston Police Department and the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service Cold Case Unit.
Beth Ann Cameron, a 24-year-old sailor stationed at the former Charleston Naval base assigne ... full story
Crime beatNot the front yard…
An employee of the Summerville Commission of Public Works reported that he was working in the area of the Jessen Boat Landing on Ladson Road and had been out of his work truck obtaining water samples in the area. He said he ... full story
Palmetto Behavioral patient charged with assaultA juvenile patient at Palmetto Behavioral Health in Summerville has been arrested for assault after repeatedly punching another patient.
According to a Summerville Police Department incident report, the incident occurred just before 10 p.m. Jan. 5 wh ... full story
The Rob ReportType of theft: Larceny
Location: Ashley Phosphate Rd., North Charleston
Date: Between Jan. 24 and Jan. 25, 2012
Time of day: Between 6 p.m. and 9 a.m.
Items stolen: Machinery, non-ferrous metals
Total value: $1,700
Incident report details: Complainan ... full story
Crime BeatLarceny and more larceny…
The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office responded to several calls about larceny around business and commercial areas.
The manager of Prax Air on Ashley Phosphate Road reported that someone cut the chain link fe ... full story
Palmetto Behavioral patient charged with assaultA juvenile patient at Palmetto Behavioral Health in Summerville has been arrested for assault after allegedly punching another patient.
According to a Summerville Police Department incident report, the incident occurred just before 10 p.m. Jan. 5 whe ... full story
Crime beatThe Rob Report
Type of theft: Larceny
Location: Dorchester Road and Ilderton Street, Summerville
Date: Between Jan. 13 and Jan. 16, 2012
Time of day: Between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Items stolen: Heavy equipment, tools, trailer
Total value: $35,030
Incident report detail ... full story
Crime beatJust a little bit nervous…
Officers responded to a call from dispatch in reference to a woman who was at an ATM on Dorchester Road. The woman said she was trying to withdraw money from her account when an unknown white male wearing a puffy gre ... full story
DCSO seeking information on Tuesday morning shootingThe investigation continues into a shooting Tuesday morning that left one man seriously wounded.
Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office investigators responded at about 5:15 a.m. at the Haven Oaks Apartments off of Orangeburg Road in Summerville to ... full story
WantedEditor’s note: According to information provided by the Summerville Police Department, the following suspects were still at large.
Name: Jordan Eric Christopher
Age: 46
Description: Black male, 5’9” tall, 210 pounds
Last known addr ... full story
Crime beatBusted I
An alert officer on patrol near Wal Mart saw a vehicle that matched the description of one known to frequent pharmacies to buy pseudoephedrine, a major component used to make methamphetamine. The officer watched the driver, a white female wi ... full story
Man punched in bar diesA 40-year-old Charleston man currently in jail for punching another man at a Summerville bar may soon be facing far more serious charges.
David Michael Sigler was arrested Jan. 10 on an aggravated assault charge after he allegedly walked into Loco Jo ... full story
Riot under control, but Lieber still on high alertA disturbance at Lieber Correctional Institution is under control but the institution is still on lockdown after several inmates overpowered two guards Wednesday night, taking their keys and radios before scattering throughout a dormitory.
Correction ... full story
Crime BeatFull moon fever
A 71-year-old Summerville woman reported that she and her son and two others were sitting on her porch one afternoon when a 20-year-old man who lives across the street came out on his front porch and mooned them.
The woman reported th ... full story
Summerville woman draws three-year sentence for gift card Ponzi schemeA 44-year-old Summerville woman has received a three-year prison sentence for wire fraud.
According to U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles, a federal judge sentenced Annette Marie Benson, formerly Annette Marie Bussart, to three years in jail for Wire Fraud, ... full story
DCSO probing early morning shootingDorchester County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking into a shooting that occurred early this morning.
According to Maj. John Garrison, DCSO responded at about 5:15 a.m. at the Haven Oaks Apartments off of Orangeburg Road in Summerville ... full story
The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is requesting assistance in trying to positively identify the individuals in the photographs below.
The individuals obtained a credit/debit card that was lost after the vic ... full story
DCSO arrests another suspect in murderBond was denied for the latest suspect arrested in connection with the Dec. 19 armed robbery and murder of a Moncks Corner man in Summerville.
During a bond hearing held Wednesday afternoon, Dorchester County Magistrate Judge Katrina Patton denied bo ... full story
Editor’s note: According to information provided by the Summerville Police Department, the following suspects were still at large.
Name: Amanda Jean Parker
Age: 27
Description: White female, 5’4” tall, 200 pounds
Last known address ... full story
Crime beatCraigslist car wash counterfeit caper
It’s another cautionary tale on the subject of online commerce.
A 21-year-old Summerville man reported that he sold several items to a person he contacted on Craigslist, including a video game system, two g ... full story
Dorchester Road Subway robbedA lone suspect robbed a Subway restaurant Sunday evening, getting away with some $219 cash.
According to a Summerville Police Department incident report, the robbery happened around 7 p.m. Sunday when a lone subject dressed in black clothing, includ ... full story
Crime beatScam alert
A woman reported that someone claiming to be from something called County Check Services contacted her by phone. The caller stated that the complainant owed Advance America Check Cashing $747 for a fraudulent check she had allegedly cashed ... full story
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