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A Colleton County man has been sent to prison for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old during a 2016 family gathering.
A Colleton County General Sessions jury found Ricky Devon Edwards, 41, guilty of …
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6/23/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A multi-car crash on Interstate 95 on Saturday, June 18 injured six people.
The crash occurred near the 64-mile marker at about 5:15 p.m. when several vehicles collided, …
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6/23/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A Colleton County homeowner used a garden hose to help fight back the flames inside his house in a Father’s Day fire.
Firefighter-rescue crews were called to the Short Lane …
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6/23/22
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By Heather Ruppe Wanted man caught in parked car A 31-year-old wanted Walterboro woman was found unresponsive in his car last week. Officers with the Walterboro Police Department were called to the …
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6/23/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A Colleton County resident escaped from a massive fire that destroyed most of her house.
On June 10, several 911-emergency phone calls alerted Colleton County Fire-Rescue …
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6/16/22
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By Heather Ruppe
Fire crews cared for two young children who were on scene during a shooting last week in Walterboro.
On June 8, a 26-year-old Walterboro suspect was reportedly arguing with …
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6/16/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A Colleton County woman is in a Charleston-area hospital with critical injures received from being struck by a car while riding a lawnmower down a busy highway.
The woman was …
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6/16/22
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By Heather Ruppe
The body of the housekeeper who died while employed by the now disgraced former Hampton County attorney Alex Murdaugh is being exhumed.
The State Law Enforcement Division …
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6/16/22
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By Heather Ruppe
An erratic driver who struck three other vehicles on the ACE Basin Parkway in Colleton County was seriously injured after he crashed his car. The unidentified man was driving a …
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6/10/22
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A Colleton County man was reportedly shot on May 28 at a house on Sheldon Court in Walterboro. The man was treated at the scene and then taken to the Trident Medical Center Trauma Center in North …
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6/10/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A Colleton County deputy is being honored for his quick thinking that helped to arrest a thief who blew up a local bank’s ATM. On Dec. 25, 2021, a would-be thief used …
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6/2/22
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MEET YOUR TEAM. The Walterboro Police Department currently consists of 28 certified law enforcement officers and one civilian staff member. The department is led by longtime Chief Wade Marvin and …
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6/2/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A Florida woman was killed in a single-car crash on Interstate 95 near Walterboro on May 25 at the 55-mile marker. The female driver of a 2011 Acura MDX was driving northbound …
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6/2/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A Colleton County man is accused of running over a local woman with his car. The incident caused serious injury to the victim. According to a Colleton County Sheriff’s …
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6/2/22
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By Special Contributor Erinn McGuire
A local drug dealer who was trafficking fentanyl-laced heroin and other narcotics is headed to prison for 25 years. Christopher Ray Smith, 43, of Ridgeland, …
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5/26/22
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By Heather Ruppe
There are two canine cops who are part of the Walterboro Police Department. Hydro and Papi are two canine officers who work with their handlers in local police enforcement. Hydro …
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5/26/22
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By Heather Ruppe
Squatters who have been living inside a vacant Walterboro business are the suspects in a fire that started at 87 Acorn Road in Walterboro on Sunday, May 15th.
This is the …
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5/19/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A Cottageville woman has been displaced following a fire in her mobile home that occurred on Friday, May 13th. The house was located at 31 Gaines Circle, just north of …
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5/19/22
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Computer scam takes thousands from Colleton woman
By Heather Ruppe
A Colleton County woman claims to have been scammed out of $24,000 for scrubbing child porn off of her computer.
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5/19/22
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By Heather Ruppe
Ten students were involved in the massive student brawl that occurred at Colleton County Middle School last week. Four of those 10 students are facing assault charges.
The …
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5/12/22
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