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South Carolina Officer Killed in Head-On Crash

Sergeant Ethan Kaskin of the Anderson City (NC) Police Department was killed early Friday morning in a head-on vehicle collision.

September 25, 2020

Patrol

South Carolina Chief Stabbed in Face While Answering Door

A knock at the door of the chief of police for the Bonneau (SC) Police Department on Monday led to an assault that left the law enforcement leader with a deep stab to the face.

September 9, 2020

Command

SC Chief Stabbed in Face at Home, Suspect in Custody

Chief Franco Fuda said he was at his home when he heard a knock at the door and went outside to meet the suspect. The chief said the suspect told him that Fuda was "going to die today" before stabbing him below the eye with an ice pick. Fuda had been in the process of dialing 911.

September 9, 2020

Patrol

SC Officers Arrest 2 Subjects, Seize Meth and Cash at Traffic Stop

Officers with the Pelion (SC) Police Department arrested two subjects over the Labor Day Holiday weekend on suspicion of drug trafficking and other offenses after initiating a traffic stop.

September 8, 2020

Patrol

SC Deputy Shot, Suspect Arrested After Standoff

The man was taken from a barricaded home after 3 a.m., the sheriff’s department said on Twitter. He surrendered to law enforcement, said Tommy Crosby, spokesman for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

September 7, 2020

Patrol

SC Deputies Ambushed, Suspect and K-9 Killed in Gunfight

The slain K-9 named Roscoe began tracking the pair, which led deputies to the hill where Sheriff McBride said the suspects were waiting in an “ambush situation.”

August 12, 2020

Patrol

South Carolina Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Gunfight

An officer with the Greenwood (SC) Police Department suffered a gunshot wound and a suspect was killed in a violent confrontation on Thursday night.

May 22, 2020

Special Units

South Carolina Department Mourns Death of K-9

Officers with the Horry County (SC) Police Department are mourning the loss of a beloved K-9 after the dog passed away earlier this week.

May 22, 2020

Patrol

South Carolina Deputy Dies in Vehicle Collision

Deputy Jeremy Ladue of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office was involved in a fatal collision early Monday morning when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle.

April 13, 2020

Patrol

South Carolina Teen Under Quarantine Coughs on Officers

A teenage girl in South Carolina was arrested Wednesday and has been charged with breach of peace high and aggravated after police say she intentionally coughed on officers, claiming to have coronavirus.

April 9, 2020

Patrol

South Carolina Governor Authorizes Law Enforcement to Break Up Groups of More Than 3 People

Parties on the beach, "boisterous" gatherings, "spontaneous" gatherings in parking lots and other locations are considered misdemeanors, according to McMaster. This does not apply to law-abiding businesses or employers, officials added.

March 24, 2020

Patrol

South Carolina Department Announces Measures to Mitigate Officer Exposure to COVID-19

The Charleston (SC) Police Department announced on social media that it will change the way they interact with some members of the community to minimize officers' exposure to COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus).

March 17, 2020