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In late February, a Cottageville man with two prior meth-trafficking convictions in Florida has been sentenced to 25 years in a South Carolina prison after deputies found more than 31 grams of …
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3/24/26
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An adult female was mauled by a pit bull at a residence in the 3600 block of Sniders Highway Friday morning March 13 at 2:18 pm. Firefighter-Paramedics found the woman in the front yard of the …
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3/24/26
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Station #9 units responded to an approximately 10 acre woods fire in the 1500 block of Addison Road Saturday afternoon March 14 at 6:28 pm. Firefighters arrived at the large incident and identified …
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3/24/26
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K9 Deuce is a 4-year-old chocolate Labrador Retriever. His handler is Lt. Scott and they have been partners from day 1 of their training and certification. K9 Deuce is trained in narcotic detection, …
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3/13/26
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K9 Mako is an 8-year-old, 100-pound German Shepherd trained as a patrol K-9 in narcotics detection, tracking, article searches, handler protection, and apprehension. Mako and Detective Raymond Davis …
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3/13/26
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A large fire that involved a car hauler shut down the southbound lanes on I-95 in Colleton County near the Walterboro exits on March 6th.
Colleton County Fire-Rescue responded to the 55-mile …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/12/26
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A northbound dump truck lost control and overturned at the intersection of Mount Carmel and Wolf Creek Road Wednesday morning February 25th. The truck received heavy damage in the accident. The adult …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/5/26
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Firefighters from Colleton County Fire-Rescue and the South Carolina Forestry Commission worked for three hours to contain an approximately 20-acre woods fire on Sniders Hwy., February 25th. The …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/5/26
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A 16-year-old male suffered traumatic injuries in an ATV accident Wednesday, February 25th. The accident occurred at a residence on Haymakers Lane off of Jones Swamp Road. The caller to 911 reported …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/5/26
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A loaded fuel tanker overturned on Green Pond Hwy. at the intersection of Wisteria Rd. in the Green Pond Community, Monday, February 23rd. The vehicle drove off of the right shoulder of the road, …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/5/26
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Deputy Leslie Lawson received the Small Agency Officer of the Year award from Serve and Connect last month.
Deputy Lawson was recognized for her work with Greg’s Groceries, a signature program …
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3/5/26
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LShome Photoelectric Smoke Detector Fire Alarms Recalled Due Failure to Warn During Fire Posing Serious Injury or Death Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
Recall: LShome 3-Pack Photoelectric …
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3/3/26
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Citations will be handed out for violations of the Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act beginning February 28, 2026.
Hands Free SC is a campaign to educate South Carolina Drivers about the …
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2/26/26
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Deputy Strube is K9 Buddy’s handler. K9 Buddy is a 5-year-old, chocolate Labrador retriever. K9 Buddy is trained in suspect tracking and the detection of narcotics during vehicle searches and …
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2/24/26
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A fire was discovered in a residence on Green Pond Hwy., Tuesday, February 9th. Several Colleton County Fire-Rescue units were already responding to a woods fire on nearby Rodeo Drive and diverted to …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/24/26
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Meet K9 Blu! He is a seven-year-old bluetick hound. He’s a single purpose tracking dog. K9 Blu has been serving the citizens of Colleton County for four years. Blu is very driven on tracks and the …
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2/24/26
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A West Virginia woman was severely injured in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 near the northbound 67-mile marker. The woman’s Nissan Murano collided with a minivan then left the roadway, …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/24/26
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The South Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments, Wednesday morning, February 10th, to consider Alex Murdaugh’s push for a new murder trial. The prosecution and defense each presented their …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/23/26
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A large fire endangered several homes on Treu Street, February 3rd. Colleton
County Fire-Rescue arrived at the rural dirt road to find a line of debris piles on fire with flames extending to 50 …
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By Scott Grooms
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2/19/26
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K9 Annie is an almost four-year-old black and tan Bloodhound certified in tracking. About three weeks ago, Deputy Leslie Lawson took over Annie’s leash and has been working with her every shift, …
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2/18/26
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