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Patrol

Man Charged in Collision That Led to SC Trooper's Death

The man involved in a traffic collision that resulted in the death of a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper has been charged with a crime by the Greenville County (SC) Sheriff's Office

November 8, 2017

Patrol

SC Trooper Dies After Truck Crashes Into His Patrol Car

A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper died Tuesday after a pickup truck crashed into his patrol car.

October 24, 2017

Patrol

Video: NC Officers Kill Suspect After Wild Chase in 2 States and 3 Counties

A wild police chase that spanned across the North Carolina and South Carolina state lines and across three counties Thursday morning ended with the suspect being shot and killed by police during a gunfight, police say.

October 19, 2017

Training

Charge Dropped for Army Corps Employee in SC Deputy's Death

Charges have been dropped against a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee in the death of a South Carolina sheriff's deputy thrown from a boat during a training accident.

September 20, 2017

Special Units

Charleston Police Shoot Suspect, Ending Restaurant Hostage Incident

One person has died and a suspect has been shot by police and transported to a hospital after holding multiple people hostage for hours inside Virginia's on King restaurant in Charleston, SC.

August 24, 2017

Patrol

Video: Gunman Shoots SC Officer 4 Times, Gets 35 Years

Shot four times and believing he was mortally wounded Smith told the dispatcher, "Tell my family that I love them." Fortunately, he survived the shooting.

August 11, 2017

Patrol

Video: SC Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Man Who Tried to Grab Rifle from Patrol Car

A Pendleton, SC, police officer has been cleared in the shooting death of a man who attempted to grab the rifle from his patrol car.

August 9, 2017

Training

Corps of Engineers Employee Charged in SC Deputy's Death

An employee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been charged in the death of a South Carolina sheriff's deputy who was thrown from a boat during a training accident.

August 8, 2017

Patrol

SC K-9 Shot and Killed in Kennel at Handler's Home

The 8-year-old Dutch shepherd was found with a gunshot wound in his kennel at the home of his partner, Deputy Austin Wilson, in the Bald Mountain community.

July 13, 2017

Patrol

SC Sheriff’s New Child Porn Unit Makes 21 Arrests

In the six months since the Greenville County (SC) Sheriff's Office's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit was established, the department has served 143 warrants and made 21 arrests of 17 people, including one arrest that led to the uncovering of one of the largest caches of child pornography in South Carolina history, Sheriff Will Lewis said Monday.

July 11, 2017

Patrol

SC Officer Saves 2 Puppies Left Inside Hot Car

Two puppies are recovering after a Rock Hill, SC, police officer rescued them from a car in nearly 100-degree weather.

June 15, 2017

Training

SC Deputy Struck, Killed by Boat Propeller in Training Exercise

An Anderson County (SC) Sheriff's Office deputy was hit by a boat during a training exercise on Lake Hartwell Thursday morning and subsequently died from his injuries, the coroner said.

June 1, 2017