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A 76-year-old Smoaks man was severely injured after his home exploded Monday evening Dec. 5.
At 7:59 p.m., 9-1-1 began receiving calls about an explosion near the Johnsville Community north of …
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12/8/22
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Colleton County Sheriff’s Office Reports:
11/19/2022 - WALTERBORO: A deputy responded to Sunshine Lane in Colleton County in reference to an assault.
11/19/2022 - RIDGEVILLE: A deputy spoke …
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12/1/22
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A Walterboro man with an extensive criminal history in another state has been sent to prison for the sexual assault of a girl who lived near him.
William Morgan Jr., 57, of Franklin Street …
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11/24/22
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By Andy Ann
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, a Colleton County deputy attempted to conduct a routine traffic stop on Sidneys Road. A records check showed the car’s tag was registered to another vehicle. The …
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11/18/22
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An adult male was transported to trauma center after being ejected from a car that struck a tree Sunday morning Oct. 30.
At 2:04 a.m., 9-1-1 was notified of the accident in the 15000 block …
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11/3/22
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Barry McRoy, Fire Chief
Colleton Fire-Rescue
PRESS RELEASE - An adult male was critically injured in a shooting incident in the front parking lot of Baymont Inn and Suites, 1286 Sniders …
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10/27/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A family gathering at a Walterboro house ended with a man being shot.
Detectives with the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office were called to a house at about 2:30 p.m. on …
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10/6/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A house along the Edisto River was burned to the ground in a Sept. 16th fire.
The fire occurred in the early afternoon hours of Friday, Sept. 16th, at a residence located …
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9/29/22
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Drugs, gun found in car at local park
By Heather Ruppe
Illegal drugs and a gun were found inside a car that was parked at a local park last week. According to an incident report filed with …
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9/22/22
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Green Pond woman victim of a drive-by shooting
By Heather Ruppe
A Green Pond house was sprayed with bullets last week during a drive-by shooting.
On Sept. 7th, law enforcement officers …
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9/15/22
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Colleton deputy threatened during school fight
By Heather Ruppe
A local deputy’s life was threatened by a Colleton County student during a recent brawl.
According to an incident report …
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9/8/22
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By Heather Ruppe
Colleton County was the scene of another dramatic chapter in the internationally-publicized courtroom case involving accused murderer and disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh.
On …
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9/1/22
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A Main Street shooting suspect is charged
By Heather Ruppe
One person wanted in the August 13th shooting and stabbing that injured a Colleton County child has turned himself into authorities. …
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8/25/22
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By Heather Ruppe
Thieves stealing the catalytic converters from cars in Colleton County has been an ongoing problem for more than a year. However, local authorities say this type of crime slowly …
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8/18/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A baby who was properly strapped into a car seat survived a head-on collision in rural Colleton County that included one car going airborne and flipping several times.
Local …
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8/11/22
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PRESS RELEASE - Colleton County, SC (July 28, 2022): On June 12, 2022, Kenneth Beach entered the lobby of the CCDC and delivered a bottle of medicated shampoo to staff. Beach asked that the shampoo …
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8/4/22
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By Heather Ruppe
A massive six-car pileup that occurred on Interstate 95 over the weekend killed three people and sent eight others to area hospitals with serious injuries.
The crash occurred …
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7/28/22
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Burglar crawls into Colleton house through air vent
By Heather Ruppe
A Colleton County man who was watering his pigs discovered a burglary in progress, at his own house. According to a …
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7/21/22
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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
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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