Crime
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An 8 yr old girl tragically died from injuries received in a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Jefferies Hwy (US Hwy 15) and Pleasant Grove Road Saturday evening28-September at 23:01. Five … more
An adult female was transported to a Trauma Center following a single vehicle accident on Bells Hwy., September 23rd. The vehicle left the roadway and drove behind the guardrail. It jumped the … more
Two people were injured, one seriously, in a single vehicle accident Friday Evening September 13 on Johnsville Road. The southbound vehicle lost control in a curve, crossed over to the north bound … more

The D.A.R.E. program kicked off at Forest Hills Elementary! Over the next 10 weeks, students will learn all about making good choices. more
Please join us in welcoming four new #Colletonfirefighters. Class 2024-02 completed New Hire Orientation and will be heading to a station near you! Congratulations Class 2024-02 and welcome to … more
A five vehicle accident involving three passenger cars and two semi-trucks, sent four people to the Trauma Center Wednesday afternoon September 18th. The accident occurred near the 56-mile marker … more
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 23-year-old Brian Brookes, Jr. in connection with the September 15th shooting that left a 9-year-old girl injured on Buffalo Lane in … more

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is aware of over 60 threats targeting schools throughout 23 counties since September 4, 2024. These threats are extremely serious and will be … more
A single vehicle accident on Cottageville Hwy just east of Round O sent one woman to the Trauma Center early Sunday morning September 1. According to witnesses, the southbound Honda Accord was … more
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left a 9-year-old girl shot. The incident occurred at 5:50 p.m. Sunday afternoon on Buffalo Lane in Walterboro. The Colleton … more
An adult male performing yard work was shot in the back Tuesday evening September 10th on Cleveland Street in Walterboro. Colleton County Dispatch received a report the man was shot and lying in a … more

In observance of Child Passenger Safety Week on September 15-21, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is emphasizing the critical importance of proper car seat use and hosting a … more
There are calls being placed to the citizens of Colleton County, these scammers are posing as employees of our Colleton County Detention Center claiming you missed court and must pay a fine. They are … more
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office arrested a fugitive from Montgomery County, Texas after locating him in Cottageville on September 6. John Flaskrud, 47, disappeared during his criminal trial … more
Two people were shot, one fatally at a Singleton Street residence Saturday afternoon, August 31st. Walterboro Police and Sheriff’s Deputies arrived at the scene and found both individuals in the … more

The Colleton County School District sent this response to The Press and Standard in regard to the South Carolina Department of Education Cell Phone Policy. The Colleton County School District … more
In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 24,2024, Walterboro Police Department responded to a tragic shooting in Colleton Heights. Officers found a man who, despite efforts, sadly lost his life … more
A 24 yr. old Ladson man died in a single vehicle accident near Longleaf Drive, on August 17th. The Toyota Corolla was traveling south on at a high rate of speed, when it dropped off the southbound … more
A Saturday Morning August 24th shooting at Colleton Heights Apartments, left one man deceased. Colleton County Firefighter-Paramedics on duty at Station # 1 heard multiple gunshots from the … more

Brian D. Jetter 23 from Pennsylvania was arrested for the June 19th, 2023 Green Pond house fire that seriously injured a male occupant of the home and killed a 28 year old parrot named “Grey … more
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