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Boyfriend chokes, threatens to kill woman during long assault
By HEATHER RUPPE
A 31-year-old Walterboro man is charged with aggravated assault (Criminal Domestic Violence) after choking …
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2/3/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
Parents of Colleton County children are encouraged to participate in a new Child ID program that could help local authorities find their child faster in an unforeseen …
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1/27/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
Firefighters battled two fires inside the former Dayco plant in Walterboro last week, as firemen on scene reported seeing flames as high as 10-feet coming from the vacant …
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1/27/22
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A 33-year-old Rock Hill man was critically injured when his small pickup truck collided with an empty log truck at the intersection of Lowcountry Hwy. (US Hwy 21) and Black Creek Road on Wednesday, …
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1/27/22
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Women start bar brawl in Walterboro
By HEATHER RUPPE
Two Ravenel women are charged with starting a brawl at a local restaurant and bar.
Officers with the Walterboro Police Department …
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1/27/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
Two Green Pond residents were critically injured and flown to Charleston-area trauma centers following a Monday afternoon car crash that occurred near Spring Hill Road.
The …
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1/20/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
The homeowner of a Sloan Circle mobile home was saved from a house fire on Jan. 11th when she awoke to the smell of the smoke and then quickly ran from her house, alerting …
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1/20/22
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School district pays for slander lawsuit
By HEATHER RUPPE
The Colleton County School District recently paid $67,500 to the alleged victim of a slander lawsuit.
According to media reports …
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1/20/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
A Walterboro man with a long criminal history has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison after a local jury recently convicted him of multiple firearm charges. …
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1/13/22
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Suspicious pedestrian charged with drugs, gun
By HEATHER RUPPE
While patrolling the area of Thunderbolt Drive, a Colleton County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw a man standing in the road …
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1/13/22
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A warm Walterboro welcome goes out to Ryan Burnett, newest Walterboro City Fireman, fresh from the United States Marine Corps.
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1/13/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office has a new mobile special operations trailer that can be used as a portable command center for disasters and rescue missions.
“The …
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1/6/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
Law enforcement officers were called to Sure Shots Bar on Sniders Highway in Walterboro on Dec. 24th to a call of a mob assaulting a man. When deputies arrived, they found the …
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1/6/22
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A 72-year-old Walterboro woman died on Dec. 29th when her Toyota Corolla collided with a log truck in the 1100 block of Sniders Highway at about 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29th. …
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1/6/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
Local officers are investigating another shooting at Lincoln Apartments, with this one marking the first of 2022 but just one on a list of violent crimes that have occurred at …
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1/6/22
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By HEATHER RUPPE
The Edisto Beach Police Department and Edisto Beach town officials recently honored several of the town’s firefighters, police officers and law enforcement officers for their …
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12/30/21
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Vehicles attempting to avoid slow-moving traffic on Interstate 95 detoured onto Lowcountry Highway (U.S. Highway 21) on Dec. 26th, creating another bumper-to-bumper traffic nightmare. During this …
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12/30/21
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By HEATHER RUPPE
An elderly Colleton County man died on Dec. 23rd when he crashed his car into a pond.
The 81-year-old elderly man died from injuries he received in a single-vehicle crash …
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12/30/21
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Bad driver tries to flee from Colleton cops
By HEATHER RUPPE
A 20-year-old Colleton man is charged with failure to stop for blue lights and taken to jail after he led officers on a brief car …
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12/30/21
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By HEATHER RUPPE
A Cottageville family lost their home and most of their belongings in a Sunday, Dec. 19th house fire.
A neighbor of the fire victims saw smoke coming from the residence and …
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12/23/21
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