SC Crime Stoppers Council News

Cops: Drug dealer busted with cocaine, guns & bullet proof vest

FM — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:38:00 +0000

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Police have arrested a suspected downtown drug dealer after authorities say they found cocaine, guns and a bullet proof vest at his home. Charleston police charged 24-year-old Maurice Malloy with trafficking cocaine base,...

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Sheriff's office release images of unidentified man’s clothing

FM — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:33:00 +0000

ORANGEBURG, SC - The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s assistance and identifying clothing that was worn by a male whose remains were found in a wooded area. According to Sheriff Leroy Ravenell, the office has...

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Undercover: Inside A Richland County Drug Bust

FM — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:01:00 +0000

Elgin, SC (WLTX) - After numerous complaints about drug dealing in a Midlands neighborhood, Richland County's undercover narcotics team was called in to clean it up. Undercover video, shot by a Richland County Sheriff's Deputy, shows deputies...

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Cops: Man hid drugs in washer to avoid arrest

FM — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0000

ORANGEBURG, SC - Police arrested a man who they say tossed marijuana into a washing machine to avoid being arrested. The Times and Democrat reported that a 31-year-old Elloree man was taken into custody and charged with simple possession of...

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More dogs stolen from animal shelter

FM — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:59:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - For the second week in a row, City of Columbia Animal Services employees showed up to work Monday morning to find several dogs missing. According to a Columbia Police Department incident report, six dogs disappeared from the...

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Fugitive Task Force arrests 10,618 people – 6,105 violent offenders

FM — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:26:00 +0000

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott created the Sheriff’s Department Fugitive Task Force in January of 2006 for the sole purpose of targeting and apprehending career criminals. The Fugitive Team seeks out the most dangerous...

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Crimestoppers of the Midlands Releases 2011 Stats

FM — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:55:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, SC - Crimestoppers of the Midlands is proud to announce another successful year for 2011. Crimestoppers of the Midlands supports 14 counties in the Midlands area. The counties include Richland, Lexington, Saluda, Edgefield, Aiken,...

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Blue Alert system to get word out quickly when officers shot

FM — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:23:00 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC — After North Charleston Patrolman David Winslette yelled over his police radio, “Help … I’ve been shot,” he relayed a basic description of his assailant and where the gunman was heading. The shooter was a man with a goatee and...

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West Columbia Police Department Honors Employees

FM — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:53:00 +0000

West Columbia, SC – The West Columbia Police Department held its annual Employee Appreciation Banquet on Friday night, February 3rd. The event, sponsored by the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation, recognizes officers and civilian employees...

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Police looking for suspect in Applebee’s armed robbery

FM — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:43:00 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - North Charleston Police were called out to an armed robbery early Saturday morning at a restaurant on Rivers Avenue. According to police, some employees were leaving Applebee's and walking to a vehicle around 4 a.m.,...

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West Columbia Investigates Meth Lab

FM — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:16:00 +0000

West Columbia, SC – The West Columbia Police Department is investigating a meth lab found within the city Thursday. According to Chief Dennis Tyndall, officers were following up on arrests made Wednesday in reference to larcenies from a local...

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Suspect Puts Clerk in Storage Room During Dollar General Robbery

FM — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000

North, SC (WLTX) - Police in the Orangeburg County town of North are investigating a robbery at a Dollar General store Thursday. The incident happened around 8:15 a.m. at the store located at 4479 Savannah Highway. Officers say the suspect...

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Deputies arrest woman wanted for driving murder suspect's getaway vehicle

FM — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0000

ORANGEBURG, SC - Orangeburg County deputies arrested a Summerville woman they say drove a murder suspect away from a crime scene Thursday night. Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said 46-year-old Joann Jefferson was wanted for "knowingly and...

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Video shows car crash, dog bite, take down during high speed chase

FM — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:41:00 +0000

AWENDAW, SC - Dash camera video released Thursday shows cars crashing, a K-9 attack and an explosive take down between deputies and a driver at the end of a high speed chase. Authorities locked up 31-year-old Timothy Shawn McManus after a high...

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Inside a manhunt with the fugitive task force

FM — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:10:00 +0000

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WIS) - Tracking a violent criminal is dangerous, unpredictable and sometimes exhilarating. Richland County's fugitive task force is a specialized unit whose only goal is to track down and catch violent offenders. After a...

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Sketch released of naked man terrorizing joggers, residents on edge

FM — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:38:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The Columbia Police Department has released a composite sketch that may look similar to a man accused of indecent exposure. Police say this sketch is courtesy of a forensic artist from the South Carolina Law Enforcement...

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Deputies find body in Berkeley County

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:27:00 +0000

HUGER, SC (WCSC) - Berkeley County sheriff's deputies are on scene investigating after finding a body Thursday morning in Huger. Deputies responded to Travis Road after reports of a body found in the area. Travis Road is located off United...

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Divers search for gun in West Ashley pond

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:55:00 +0000

WEST ASHLEY, SC (WCSC) - Divers are searching for a gun in a West Ashley pond Thursday morning. Charleston police are on scene investigating the incident. Divers are searching a pond in the Ardmore Subdivision for a gun. Police have not said what...

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Hundreds gather at funeral for slain SC officer

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:38:00 +0000

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - More than 1,000 police officers and hundreds of others have paid their final respects to a South Carolina police officer shot and killed while responding to a call. Services for Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers were held Wednesday...

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Officials: Student throwing Molotov cocktails on campus charged in Salty Nut fire

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:06:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Bond was set Wednesday afternoon for the 22-year-old University of South Carolina student who police say started a fire that severely damaged the Salty Nut Cafe in early January. Theodore Podewil's bond was set at $25,000 at...

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Police: Men knock out victim with object

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:34:00 +0000

CAYCE, SC - The Cayce Department of Public Safety is seeking the community’s assistance in locating two men in connection with a strong armed robbery. Police say 27-year-old Sterlin D. Gadson and 34-year-old Rodney D. Freeman are wanted for a...

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Moncks Corner Police looking for stolen car, robbery suspects

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:13:00 +0000

MONCKS CORNER, SC (WCSC) - Police are looking for several people who were involved in a robbery and assault Wednesday night at the Woodlock Apartments in Monck Corner. Police say the robbery happened around 7:45 p.m. on Debbie Lane when several...

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Aiken residents honor officer killed in line of duty

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:02:00 +0000

AIKEN, SC (WIS) - About a month ago, Master Corporal Sandy Rogers stood at the Aiken Department of Public Safety to grieve for Officer Scotty Richardson. But this time, hundreds gathered to pay their respects and honor her life and service. A...

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Police investigate attempted armed robbery at gas station

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:41:00 +0000

WEST ASHLEY, SC (WCSC) - Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery which happened Tuesday night at a gas station on Old Towne Road in West Ashley. Officers with the Charleston Police Department responded to the BP station at 1141 Old...

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Sheriff: 3 young kids found in drug house

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:32:00 +0000

ELGIN, SC (WIS) - Kershaw County deputies are reporting a second narcotics bust in the Smyrna Road area of Elgin in just over a week and this time, three young children were found in the home. According to the Kershaw County Sheriff's Office,...

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Escaped inmate eludes authorities again after second manhunt

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:09:00 +0000

SUMMERVILLE, SC (WCSC) - Deputies have expanded their search area while trying to catch an escaped inmate who has been on the loose for a week. Authorities say 39-year-old James Sanders was last spotted Wednesday afternoon in the area of Sangaree...

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FUGITIVE INVESTIGATORS ARREST THREE PERSONS

FM — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:56:00 +0000

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - Fugitive investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and a regional U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force on Tuesday, January 31 arrested a 32-year-old Lexington man, 29-year-old Lexington woman and...

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Investigators take fresh look at 1988 murder of sailor

FM — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:46:00 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - A 24-year-old cold case might be heating up after a recent review of the case by the North Charleston Police Department and Naval Criminal Investigative Service Cold Case Unit. Investigators are collecting DNA samples...

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Man wanted for questioning in delivery driver armed robbery

FM — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:44:00 +0000

GOOSE CREEK, SC (WCSC) - Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man wanted for questioning in relation to an armed robbery of a Chinese food delivery driver which happened at a Goose Creek apartment complex Sunday night. That...

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Prayer Vigil to Be Held for Fallen Aiken Officer

FM — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:40:00 +0000

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - Citizens in Aiken are holding a prayer vigil to honor a slain officer. The Aiken Public Safety Department says the public is invited to a vigil at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the agency's headquarters. Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers died...

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Police looking for "armed and dangerous" pizza delivery driver robbers

FM — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:08:00 +0000

SUMTER, SC - The Sumter Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the people responsible for the robbery of a pizza delivery driver on Saturday night. Police said the driver was ambushed by three people while trying to deliver a...

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DNA Sample Leads to Arrest in 2009 Sumter Killing

FM — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:43:00 +0000

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say DNA linked a man currently in jail on a burglary charge to an unsolved killing in Sumter County three years ago. Investigators said they collected DNA from 51-year-old James Earnest Butler after he was arrested...

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Man Escapes From Berkeley County Jail

FM — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:52:00 +0000

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) -- Police are looking for a Berkeley County jail inmate who escaped from custody. Sheriff's spokesman Dan Moon says 39-year-old James A. Sanders of Ridgeville was sentenced to time served in jail for a restraining order...

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Investigators try to identify body found by hunter

FM — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:22:00 +0000

ORANGEBURG, SC (WIS) - Investigators with the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office are trying to identify a man whose body was found by a hunter Saturday morning. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says the body was found in a wooded area off Five Chop Road in...

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Police look for man accused of sexually assaulting, beating ex-girlfriend

FM — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

GOOSE CREEK, SC (WCSC) - The Goose Creek Police Department is looking for a suspect they say severely beat and sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend early Sunday morning. Police says 37-year-old Steven Lee Morgan forced his way into the victim's...

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1 arrested, another sought in West Ashley armed robbery

FM — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:57:00 +0000

WEST ASHLEY, SC (WCSC) - The Charleston City Police Department has arrested one of two suspects they say robbed a man Friday night on Locksley Drive in West Ashley. Officers arrested and charged 20-year-old Kenneth Porter with armed robbery and...

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Authorities: No missing persons reported following possible abduction

FM — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:51:00 +0000

JAMES ISLAND, SC (WCSC) - Investigators with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office say they have not received any missing persons reports following a possible abduction on James Island on Wednesday. Authorities are continuing the investigation...

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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests

FM — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:06:00 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - On Wednesday, January 25th 2012 North Charleston Police Officers in the area of Highway 78 and Interstate 26 attempted to execute a traffic violation stop on the driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Antonio Myers). The...

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Police investigate burglaries at Summerville churches

FM — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:48:00 +0000

SUMMERVILLE, SC (WCSC) - Police are looking for the burglar(s) who broke into and stole from 3 Summerville churches located just a few blocks from one another overnight Sunday. Officers with the Summerville Police Department received reports of...

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Man shot in Lincolnville home invasion

FM — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:28:00 +0000

LINCOLNVILLE, SC (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff's office is investigating an early morning home invasion and shooting. It happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on the 800 block of West Carolina Street. According to the Charleston County...

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Police release sketch of man who may have info on arsons

FM — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:50:00 +0000

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - The City of Charleston Arson Task Force has released a sketch of a man they believe could have information about the downtown arsons. Police describe the man as a black male between 35 and 45 years old. Anyone who can...

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Deputies responding to shooting in W. Ashley find wanted man

FM — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:17:00 +0000

WEST ASHLEY, SC (WCSC) - Charleston County deputies responding to a shooting in West Ashley located a man wanted for two outstanding warrants. Authorities responded to Holliday Street following reports of shots being fired from cars. Deputies say...

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Police investigate stabbing in Walterboro

FM — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:31:00 +0000

WALTERBORO, SC (WCSC) - Authorities are investigating a stabbing which happened Sunday afternoon in Walterboro. Walterboro Public Safety officers responded to Colleton Medical Center just before 2 p.m. Sunday after hospital personnel said they were...

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Suspect wearing cowboy hat shoots man in knee

FM — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:46:00 +0000

JOHNS ISLAND, SC (WCSC) - A man was shot in the knee in the parking lot outside a Johns Island Mexican restaurant over the weekend. Charleston County sheriff's deputies are looking for the shooter who was wearing a black cowboy hat. Deputies...

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2 men try to steal Summerville ATM with forklift

FM — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:14:00 +0000

SUMMERVILLE, SC (WCSC) - Two men are on the loose after trying to steal an ATM with a stolen forklift early Monday morning in Summerville. According to the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office, two men wearing dark hooded sweatshirts used a stolen...

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Pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in West Ashley

FM — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:39:00 +0000

WEST ASHLEY, SC (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff's Department is investigating an armed robbery after deputies say two men held up a pizza delivery driver in the Ponderosa neighborhood of West Ashley on Friday night. Slideshow Investigators...

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Burglar targets two consignment stores hours apart

FM — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:55:00 +0000

MT. PLEASANT, SC (WCSC) - Someone broke into two consignment stores late Thursday night or early Thursday morning, according to police and took cash from the registers. The break ins happened at Butterfly Consignments on Longpoint Road and...

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Man shot during Johns Island home invasion, deputies say

FM — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:04:00 +0000

JOHNS ISLAND, SC (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff's Office is investigating a home invasion that happened Wednesday night on Ardwick Road on Johns Island. Officers say three armed masked men entered the home around 9 p.m. According to...

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Live5 Most Wanted: Anthony William Raefski

FM — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:03:00 +0000

DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - South Carolina Probation and Parole agents in Dorchester County are looking for 21 year old Anthony William Raefski. Raefski is wanted for violating youthful offender parole. "The original charge was sexual assault...

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WANTED: Investigators searching for gunman in police officer's shooting

FM — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:53:00 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - A North Charleston police officer is recovering after authorities say he was shot early Saturday morning. According to a spokesperson with the North Charleston Police Department, officers responded just before 3 a.m....

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Cheraw Police Department needs your help

FM — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:11:00 +0000

University of South Carolina Division of Law Enforcement and Safety Needs Your Help to Identify These Two Men

FM — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:09:00 +0000

Crimestoppers Needs Help Finding These Dangerous Men Connected to Walterboro Murders

FM — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:59:00 +0000

Eichelberger Family and Crimestoppers Offer Additional Reward Money

CharlestonImage — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0000

More than 100 Indicted in Midlands Drug Case - 42 Still Being Sought

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Reward increased to $25,000 in Disappearance of Kate Waring

CharlestonImage — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:52:00 +0000

Crime Stoppers Offers Reward for Information on Brittanee Drexel

CharlestonImage — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:19:00 +0000

2009 South Eastern Crime Stoppers Conference

CharlestonImage — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:36:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 888-CRIME-SC, Crimestoppers launches statewide number

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