ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) – The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged a Clemson University lecturer with distributing child sexual abuse material in Anderson. 46-year-old Jeffrey Douglas Townsend was arrested and charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Officers said that their investigation revealed that Townsend was using a chatroom […]
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CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)–Agencies in the Lowcountry said they’re feeling the impact of a nationwide shortage of law enforcement officers. Still, they’re taking action to get ahead of the issue. Officials said they’re facing staffing shortages, and they blame several factors ranging from negative public perception, pay, and burnout, and now they’re taking steps to […]
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Volunteers worked for several hours Wednesday building manufactured wire reefs, which will later be deployed into Lowcountry waterways. Casual Crabbing with Tia and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources hosted a large group on James Island during Lowcountry Earth Month. Hundreds of recycled oyster shells went into use as […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Lanes on Highway 17 are closed Wednesday afternoon due to low visibility from a nearby brush fire. The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said one lane in each direction of Highway 17 near South Santee Road is closed. Deputies and officials with the South Carolina Department of Transportation are helping to manage […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The second day of trial for a former Charleston County deputy charged in a deadly Mother’s Day crash heard testimony from South Carolina troopers. Emily Pellitier is facing three counts of reckless homicide after crashing her cruiser into a vehicle on Highway 17, killing a woman and her two daughters in […]
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) — One person sustained minor injuries during an attempted robbery Wednesday morning on Daniel Island. A Charleston Police Department spokesperson said officers responded to Oak Leaf Street shortly after 9 a.m. to reports of a robbery. 1 in custody, 2 wanted for Murrells Inlet armed robbery The victim reportedly told police […]
WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCBD) – A man is facing charges in connection with the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old at a Walterboro apartment complex. Officers with the Walterboro Police Department responded to the Forest Pointe Apartments on Sunday and found the teenage victim suffering from a single gunshot wound to the chest. While law enforcement said […]
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday it is investigating a death that happened in the Mosquito Beach community. Deputies responded to the intersection of Sol Legare Road and Mosquito Beach Road just before 5 p.m. Tuesday for reports of an unresponsive man found in the road. The man was […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Authorities announced Wednesday charges against a man who barricaded himself inside a North Charleston residence. William Belliveau, 34, is charged by the North Charleston Police Department with first-degree domestic violence and kidnapping following a standoff that happened around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday on Winnowing Way. Authorities responded to the residence after […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Boaters were rescued from Charleston Harbor on Tuesday after their vessel began to take on water. The Charleston Fire Department said its firefighters and partners with the Charleston Metro Marine Unit were dispatched to a watercraft in distress with people in the water. Fire officials said all individuals were safely recovered […]
