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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2018

5 Officers Shot, 1 Killed in South Carolina Active Shooter Incident

Kirby says three Florence County sheriff's deputies and two city officers were shot. It has now been confirmed that one city officer has died.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2018

2 Detainees Drown in Prison Transport Van Swept Away by Hurricane Florence Floodwaters

Two people being transported in a sheriff’s office van in South Carolina died Tuesday when the vehicle was overcome by floodwaters, the Horry County (SC) Sheriff's Office said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

South Carolina Deputy Injured at Traffic Stop

The sheriff's office says Mayberry tried to flee the scene, causing a deputy to reach in the window of his vehicle to stop him. The sheriff says that the vehicle traveled about 20 feet when it went into a ditch and up an embankment, with the deputy's upper body still inside the car. The vehicle then overturned onto the driver's side, pinning the deputy's lower body under the vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2018

South Carolina K-9 Handler Suspended for Dog's "Hot Car" Death

Officer David Hurt of the Columbia (SC) Police Department has been suspended without pay for five days for leaving his partner—a Labrador retriever mix named "Turbo"—in a patrol vehicle where the dog was exposed to extreme heat and later died.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2018

Video: South Carolina Pursuit Ends With Driver Ejected From SUV

Deputies from the Florence County (SC) Sheriff's Office were led on a lengthy and dangerous pursuit of a 24-year-old woman driving a black SUV. The chase ended when police performed a PIT maneuver. The driver was ejected from the vehicle as it rolled over on the highway.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2018

SC Officer Shot in 'Combat-like' Ambush Hit by Police Bullet

"We know that it wasn't a round fired by McCall that hit sergeant Cummings," Sheriff Tolson said. "But Mr. McCall is totally responsible for every police officer hurt during that incident."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2018

National Law Enforcement Museum, Illumination Project Launch Affinity Project

The National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building, in partnership with the Charleston, S.C.- based Illumination Project, launched the Affinity Project—a nationwide program designed to strengthen the relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2018

Crime Victim Services Award Honors South Carolina Sheriff's Office

The National Sheriffs' Association named the Marion County (SC) Sheriff's Office the 2018 recipient of its Crime Victim Services Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement by a sheriff's office in support of victims, and is sponsored by Appriss Safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2018

Man Pleads Guilty to Ambushing 4 SC Officers, Killing Detective

The man charged with killing York County, SC, Detective Mike Doty and shooting three other officers pleaded guilty Tuesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2018

South Carolina Deputy Collapses at Training Event and Dies

Deputy James Kirk Jr. died at Springs Memorial Hospital after collapsing during the training event at the sheriff’s office firing range. He died from what appears to be a medical condition, Sheriff Barry Faile said.

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