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Group Exploring "Haunted" House Finds Body in Freezer

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says the group of eight adults were out riding four-wheelers on Sunday when they decided to explore the property in Norway, SC.

January 5, 2021

South Carolina Officer Killed in Patrol Vehicle Crash

Sgt. Gordon William Best, 30, died in the wreck on Highway 17 around 4 a.m., according to the North Myrtle Beach police department.

January 1, 2021

Sgt. Gordon William Best, 30, died in a wreck on Highway 17, the North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety reports. (Photo: North Myrtle Beach)

SC Officer Saved by Armor, Suspect Killed in Gunfight

“An exchange of gunfire occurred, during which a Charleston police officer was shot in the chest area and transported to the hospital,” Chief Luther Reynolds said. “That officer was wearing a ballistic vest."

December 29, 2020

Man Gets 35 Years for Shooting SC Trooper

A man will spend 35 years in prison for shooting a South Carolina state trooper who tried to stop him in for not wearing a seat belt last year in Rock Hill.

December 11, 2020

Prosecutors said Willie Wright used a 5.7x28mm pistol to shoot at Trooper Paul Wise. (Photo: WSOC Screen Shot)

South Carolina Deputy's "Dance-Off" Video Goes Viral on TikTok

A deputy with the Richland County (SC) Sheriff’s Department has garnered a rather large following on the social media platform TikTok, and as a consequence a local citizen stopped him and his partner as they were on patrol and challenged him to a "dance off."

November 2, 2020

A deputy with the Richland County (SC) Sheriff’s Department has garnered a rather large following on the social media platform TikTok, and as a consequence a local citizen stopped him and his partner as they were on patrol and challenged him to a 'dance off.'

South Carolina Officer Donates Kidney to Local Man

A resident of Greenville, SC, has a new kidney and a new outlook on life thanks to the generosity of an officer with the Clemson Police Department.

October 29, 2020

Clemson Police officer Zachary Yasin saw a magnet on the back of a truck that indicated Thomas Banks was in desperate search of a kidney.Yasin then went about the process of seeing if he might be a match to save the man's life.

South Carolina Department Eager to Christen New Patrol Boat

Officers with the Mount Pleasant (SC) Police Department have been training hard for several months in anticipation of adding a new asset to its capabilities in service of the community—a patrol boat staffed by officers who will work the local waterways to keep people safe.

October 23, 2020

Officers with the Mount Pleasant (SC) Police Department have been training hard for several months in anticipation of adding a new asset to its capabilities in service of the community—a patrol boat.

SC Deputy Killed in Traffic Stop Incident

Sheriff Hobart Lewis said in a press conference that Master Deputy Conley Jumper, 52, effected a traffic stop around 3 pm Tuesday. During that stop, at least one of the occupants of the vehicle reportedly started fighting with Jumper.

October 21, 2020

Myrtle Beach Neighborhood Lights Up Blue to Honor Slain Officer

The show of support comes after Officer Jacob Hancher of the Myrtle Beach Police Department was murdered Oct. 3 at a domestic call. The 23-year-old Hancher had served less than a year as a local police officer.

October 15, 2020

A Myrtle Beach, SC, neighborhood lit up blue Tuesday night to honor the local police and remember slain officer Jacob Hancher. (Photo: WMBF screen shot)

South Carolina Officer Fired Over Social Media Post

An officer with the Pamplico (SC) Police Department has been fired over a social media post of video during an interaction that Mayor David Munn said "does not reflect the views of the Town of Pamplico or the Pamplico Police Department."

October 13, 2020

An officer with the Pamplico (SC) Police Department has been fired over a social media post of video during an interaction that Mayor David Munn said 'does not reflect the views of the Town of Pamplico or the Pamplico Police Department.'

South Carolina Officer Fatally Shot at Domestic Call

Officer Jacob Hancher was shot and killed as he responded to a call of a domestic dispute on Saturday night.

October 5, 2020

Officer Jacob Hancher was shot and killed as he responded to a call of a domestic dispute on Saturday night.

SC City Honors African-American Officer's 1870 Duty Death

The Charleston Police Department joined local community members and political leaders to honor the memory of Private Thomas Martin—who was killed in the line of duty in July 1870.

September 28, 2020

The Charleston Police Department joined local community members and political leaders to honor the memory of Private Thomas Martin—who was killed in the line of duty in July 1870.

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