SC Crime Stoppers Council News

Police seek help to ID suspects in various incidents

FM — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:00 +0000

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - The Lexington Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying suspects wanted in various incidents. According to police, the first suspect (below) is wanted for credit card fraud at Home Depot....

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Five stores cited for selling alcohol to minors

FM — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:24:00 +0000

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC - Following an undercover operation, five stores in Kershaw County were cited after selling alcohol to minors, according to the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office. The report said on May 20 Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office conducted...

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CPD PARTNERS WITH USC ON NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEY

FM — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, SC - Interim Columbia Police Chief Ruben Santiago announces that the Columbia Police Department (CPD) has partnered with the University of South Carolina (USC) to implement a data-driven approach to policing. With the help of a Smart...

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Financial Crimes Unit issues arrest warrants for 18 in Tax Scam – 10 arrested/8 sought

FM — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:00 +0000

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced today that the Department’s Financial Crimes Unit continues to fight crime and issue charges against people who would victimize our citizens and communities. Sheriff Leon Lott stated...

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18 CITIZENS GRADUATE FROM PUBLIC SAFETY CITIZENS ACADEMY

FM — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - A total of 18 citizens will graduate at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21 from the Lexington County Public Safety Citizens Academy. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a graduation ceremony for the citizens in the...

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Arrested - Dameion R. Rembert

FM — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced today that Dameion R. Rembert (02/01/82) has been arrested and charged with burglary and grand larceny. Sheriff Leon Lott stated that the Richland County Sheriff’s Department...

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16-YEAR-OLD BOY CHARGED IN BURGLARY AT BUSINESS

FM — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:12:00 +0000

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives charged a 16-year-old Gilbert boy as an adult with breaking into a restaurant on Main Street in Gilbert on May 6 and stealing a cash register from the business. Lexington...

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2013 FIREFIGHTER’S BOOT DRIVE

FM — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:01:00 +0000

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - On Thursday, May 16th, Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th, 2013, Firefighters from Lexington County Fire Service, Columbia-Richland County Fire Department, Irmo Fire District, West Columbia Fire Department,...

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Sheriff’s Office to Host Open House

FM — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Lancaster, SC – On Thursday May 16th, 2013 between 4 pm and 7 pm the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting an open house at the new Sheriff’s Office located at 1520 Pageland Hwy. During this time, the office will be open to the public...

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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery

FM — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:17:00 +0000

Lancaster, SC – On Wednesday 05/08/2013 at 09:05 PM deputies were dispatched to the Antioch Grocery located at 2702 Flat Creek Rd. Lancaster, SC for a report of an Armed Robbery. Upon arrival the clerk reported that two unknown black male suspects...

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FUGITIVE RETURNED TO LEXINGTON COUNTY

FM — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:37:00 +0000

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - Lexington County Sheriff’s Department fugitive investigators on Tuesday, May 7 returned a 35-year-old Gaston man to Lexington County from West Virginia, where members of a U.S. Marshals Service regional fugitive task force...

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Sheriff: 11 arrested, 3 sought following operation “Shake, Rattle, and Roll”

FM — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:14:00 +0000

NEWBERRY, SC - Eleven people were arrested after almost a year-long meth investigation by the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, Newberry Police Department, Whitmire Police Department, and State Law Enforcement Division (SLED). According to a news...

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LANCASTER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FELON IN POSSESSION

FM — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:52:00 +0000

Columbia, South Carolina - United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated that William I. Satterwhite, age 52, of Lancaster, South Carolina, pled guilty in federal court to being a felon in possession of a firearm, a violation of Title 18, United States...

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Sheriff Offices Arrests Suspects in Rash of Burglaries

FM — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:22:00 +0000

Lancaster, SC – On April 25th the Sheriff’s Office charged Therine Junior Miller (B/M DOB: 03/30/1990 Address: 141 Conally Street, Kershaw) and Andre William Stewart (B/M DOB: 01/7/1992 Address: 623 E. Richland St. Kershaw) with multiple counts of...

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Sheriff: Deputies arrest 5, seize assault rifles, drugs and cash

FM — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, SC - After receiving a tip from a concerned citizen, Richland County Sheriff’s Department arrested and charged five Columbia men with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of stolen firearms. Deputies arrested...

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Deputies seek man who punched woman in face, pointed gun at her

FM — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

ORANGEBURG, SC - Orangeburg County Sheriff deputies are looking for a 25-year-old Orangeburg man accused of physically assaulted his girlfriend. Deputies were called to a home on Crosby Street on April 21 after 3 a.m. When they arrived, they...

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Search warrants executed against Magic Minutes owner

FM — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:40:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - State and federal investigators have issued a search warrant at the home of the owner of Magic Minutes, the sweepstakes machine company that became the center of the video poker debate in the Palmetto State last year. Agents...

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Crimestoppers Street Sweep nets 11 fugitives

FM — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:55:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The tips continue to trickle in to our Crimestoppers Street Sweep hotline, and we can tell you that at least eleven arrests have been made thanks to your help. Brandon WilsonRyan JonesNevele AllenSandra McCutchonJoseph Dwayne...

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Crimestoppers Street Sweep

FM — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:37:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - It's not your typical Crime Sweep. WIS investigates "Crimestoppers Street Sweep" Tuesdays at 4p. This is your chance to join the team and clean up your state. Source:...

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Two former Gaston officials sentenced to prison

FM — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:30:00 +0000

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC — Two former Gaston town officials were sentenced to prison Thursday for misuse of public money. “This is just plain stealing,” Circuit Judge George James said. “Nobody can fancy it up.” Former Mayor Larry Sharpe was sentenced...

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Report: Man arrested after locking co-workers in recycling center

FM — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:30:00 +0000

SUMTER, SC - Not everyone is expected to like one another, but one man took his dislike for a colleague to the extreme when he locked two workers inside a recycling center, according to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested 72-year-old...

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Police: Robbery suspect was awaiting taxi at a bank

FM — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:30:00 +0000

WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - If you're planning to rob a credit union, a clean getaway is usually one way to make sure you may not get caught. But West Columbia Police say one man's method of getting away following an armed robbery actually led...

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Arrest made in Irmo/Chapin armed robberies

FM — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:35:00 +0000

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WIS) - Richland County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a suspect in connection with multiple armed robberies in northwest Richland County. Details are limited, but officials say they arrested 32-year-old Joseph Russell on...

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MAN ARRESTED FOR COMMUNICATING BOMB THREAT

FM — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives assisted the Prince William County (Va.) Police Department in developing information that led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man on Tuesday, April 23 in Bristow, Va., in...

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BEVERAGES AND SNACKS DONATED TO USO

FM — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:50:00 +0000

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC - The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Lexington County School District Two and School District Five of Richland and Lexington Counties will donate more than 450 cases of water, sport drinks and soda and more than 2,500...

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Live 5 Most Wanted: Robert Dewayne Anderson

FM — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:50:00 +0000

Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - Charleston County sheriff's deputies are looking for 36 year old Robert Dewayne Anderson. Anderson is wanted on charges of criminal sexual conduct with a minor...

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Sheriff: New searches possible for Gayle McCaffrey

FM — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:10:00 +0000

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon said there may be some new searches in the future for missing West Ashley mother Gayle McCaffrey. McCaffrey was last seen at her home on Limestone Boulevard on St. Patrick's Day. On...

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Grandmother held at gunpoint in Johns Island home

FM — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports JOHNS ISLAND, SC (WCSC) - She had a necklace and ring stolen, but one Johns Island woman is lucky to have her life after she was held at gunpoint inside her home this past...

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Family stopping for bathroom shot at during armed robbery

FM — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - A family who stopped at a gas station to use the restroom was shot at during an armed robbery Saturday night in St. George. The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office says a 34-year-old woman, her brother and husband...

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Five men arrested for robberies, home invasion at mobile home park

FM — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:00:00 +0000

BERKELEY COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office has arrested five men in connection with a number of armed robberies and a home invasion at a mobile home park in Goose Creek. Investigators say the arrests are in connection to a...

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Two arrested, one wanted for Johns Island home invasion

FM — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0000

JOHNS ISLAND, SC (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff's Office has arrested two men and are looking for another in connection to a home invasion on Johns Island. Investigators charged 28-year-old Lataj Montese Maxwell and 18-year-old Jarell...

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1 person shot after Berkeley Co. night club fight

FM — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:57:00 +0000

BERKELEY COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting early Tuesday morning. Public information officer, Dan Moon, says it started as a fight at a night club on NAD Rd., and escalated to a shooting. One...

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Coroner identifies man killed in double shooting

FM — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 08:38:00 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - One person is dead and another injured after a double shooting in the 2200 block of Rebecca Street. Authorities say two people were shot after an altercation with a suspect on Sunday afternoon, just before 3 p.m....

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Seven children found in upstate meth lab

FM — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0000

GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC (WYFF) - Four people were arrested Wednesday when deputies found them running a meth lab in a home where there were seven children, two of whom are infants, according to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. Deputies...

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Cops: Man shot while walking down Rivers Ave.

FM — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:01:00 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Police are investigating after a man was shot in the ankle while walking down Rivers Avenue late Thursday. North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor said officers responded to the corner of Rivers Avenue and...

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Sheriff's office looking for missing Georgetown Co. man

FM — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0000

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC (WCSC) - Investigators are looking for a missing 49-year-old Georgetown County man. The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office is looking for William Taylor of the Pleasant Hill community. He was last seen on Tuesday at 12:30...

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Police investigating 2nd home invasion in 3 days

FM — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:34:00 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Police in North Charleston are investigating the second home invasion reported this week where the resident was shot. North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor said early Wednesday morning, a resident at 7583...

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Missing teens may be Myrtle Beach bound

FM — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:47:00 +0000

Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Two North Carolina teens who have been missing since Friday may be headed to Myrtle Beach and police are asking for help finding the duo. The Catawba County...

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Report: Summerville woman has purse stolen at gunpoint

FM — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:00:00 +0000

SUMMERVILLE, SC (WCSC)- Summerville police are searching for a suspect who they say stole a woman's purse at gunpoint while she was walking up to her apartment Saturday night. According to a report, the victim was in front of her apartment...

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Police: Adopted son caught with murder victim's SUV

FM — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:21:00 +0000

Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - The adoptive son of a woman found dead in her home has been charged with grand larceny after police say the man was found with the victim's SUV. The Charleston Police...

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Coroner identifies woman found dead in West Ashley home

FM — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - The Charleston County Coroner's Office has identified the woman found dead in her home on Orange Grove Road Sunday. Officials identified the victim as 59-year-old...

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2 suspects sought after N. Charleston home invasion

FM — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:13:00 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Dorchester County deputies are searching for two suspects after a man was shot during a home invasion early Monday in North Charleston. Major John Garrison of the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office said deputies...

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Police searching for suspect in 2 CVS armed robberies

FM — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON (WCSC) - Police are searching for a suspect who they say robbed a West Ashley CVS at gunpoint, and then attempted to rob another pharmacy less than an hour later. Charleston police say a man carrying a gun entered CVS at 2152...

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Woman found shot to death in her West Ashley home

FM — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:22:00 +0000

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Charleston Police say they are investigating a homicide. Officers say they found a woman shot to death in her home on Orange Grove Road. Police say they received a call from the victim's family in Columbia. Officers say...

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Police: Women, teen caught with vehicle full of stolen merchandise

FM — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:01:00 +0000

Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports MONCKS CORNER, SC (WCSC) - Three women and a teenager stole about $2,000 worth of merchandise from a Moncks Corner Walmart, police said Friday. Investigators said store surveillance video...

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Report: Gunshots fired in Summerville neighborhood

FM — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:00:00 +0000

SUMMERVILLE, SC (WCSC) - A home and a SUV were shot at in a Summerville neighborhood late Thursday night, an incident report states. Summerville Police Department officers responded to Towering Pine Drive, located off Lincolnville Road, around...

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Live 5 Most Wanted: Damien Leroy Coleman

FM — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:01:00 +0000

Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - North Charleston Police are looking for 22 year old Damien Leroy Coleman. Coleman stands 5'9" and weighs about 230 pounds. He is wanted on charges of attempted...

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Man charged for West Ashley home invasion; 2 sought

FM — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:17:00 +0000

WEST ASHLEY, SC (WCSC) - Police have charged a man in connection with a Sept. 20 home invasion and armed robbery in West Ashley. Charleston police spokesman Charles Francis said 23-year-old Shoan Monzell Green was arrested Friday for his role in...

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A new low: 8 vehicles serving York County’s disabled vandalized

FM — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Solicitor: Prime suspect confesses in murders of Mt. Pleasant couple

FM — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:22:00 +0000

ST. MAARTEN (WCSC) - Authorities say a 28-year-old man confessed to being involved in the murders of the Mt. Pleasant couple found dead in their St. Maarten condominium last month. According to Solicitor Taco Stein, Jamaican native Meyshane...

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Coroner: Couple's deaths investigated as homicides

FM — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:10:00 +0000

Johns Island horse death still under investigation

FM — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:53:00 +0000

JOHNS ISLAND, SC (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff's Office said Monday the death of a Johns Island horse was still under investigation. Major Jim Brady said last Thursday the horse's fatal wound appeared to be caused by a small-caliber round,...

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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

CharlestonImage — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:20:00 +0000

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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