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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Fire Destroys Lincolnville Home, Displaces Family
Red Cross responds to help the family.
A Saturday evening fire has destroyed a Lincolnville home. No injuries were reported, but the fire has displaced two adults and one child. The home is on East Pinckney Street. The Red Cross provided the family with funds to replace food and clothing lost in the blaze, comfort kits containing personal toiletries and a stuffed animal for the child. The family also received referrals to Red Cross partner agencies to assist in meeting any long-term recovery needs. On average the American Red Cross, Palmetto SC Region responds to a disaster every 6.5 hours. Since the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, 2012, the Palmetto SC Region has responded to the needs of 1,474 families and 4,798 individuals affected by disasters. The Palmetto SC Region…
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Photos: Dogs Involved in Fatal Mauling
One dog remains at large.
Pictures of three of the four dogs involved in a fatal mauling have been released. The dogs are identified as mixed breed, but with possible "pit bull" influence by Animal Control. The three dogs, a mother and her two puppies, were involved in a brutal attack of an 80-year-old, double-amputee man in Harleyville. The fourth dog remains at large. Dorchester County Animal Control has been setting traps for the animal since the April 27 incident. Jessica Thornton, founder of nonprofit Find Love In Pit Bulls, said that while the two younger dogs appear to have some "bully breed" in them, the mother dog appears to have more Labrador retriever in her. But, she said, the pit bull breed does not necessarily predispose dogs to human aggression. …
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Dorchester County Investigating 'Suspicious' Death
Woman's death has sparked an investigation by coroner's office.
Dorchester County Coroner's Officer is investigation the death of a 37-year-old woman found dead in her bathtub April 27. Coroner Chris Nisbet called her death "suspicious" and said the investigation is ongoing. According to the incident report, Tabetha Grooms of 127 W. Turner St. was found unresponsive by first responders. Her husband, Larry Robert Grooms, said she was consuming alcohol and fainted while trying to close the bay windows of their mobile home. Grooms told authorities that she was feeling sick so he helped her to the shower. Moments later, he heard her fall in the shower, according to the report. Blood was found on the bathtub, but first responders did not find any injuries that would have caused her to lose blood, …
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Three Children, One Adult Displaced by Briarwood Fire
Red Cross asks for donations to help the temporarily displaced family.
The local American Red Cross provided immediate emergency assistance to one adult and three children affected by a home fire Thursday evening in Briarwood. The fire was at 206 Chessington Circle. The Red Cross provided the residents with food and temporary lodging in a nearby hotel. The Red Cross also provided referrals to partner agencies to assist in long-term recovery. On average the American Red Cross, Palmetto SC Region responds to a disaster every 6.5 hours. Since the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, 2012, the Palmetto SC Region has responded to the needs of 1,472 families and 4,794 individuals affected by disasters. The Palmetto SC Region is made up of seven Red Cross Chapters that span 35-counties of South Carolina. You can …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Robynwyn Shooting Update: 3 Arrested for Incident
Brandon McNeil Brown charged with attempted murder of a man critically wounded in a home invasion.
Summerville Police have arrested and charged three men in connection with a Robynwyn shooting that sent one man to the hospital with critical injuries May 1 and sparked a manhunt. One of the men arrested was the one shot at 100 Myrtle Place during a burglary, Capt. Jon Rogers said. Damien Marquise Stokes, 19, and Tyrell Jamar Miles, 20, were charged with burglary first degree. Stokes received no bail, and Miles received a $70,000 bail. The alleged triggerman Brandon McNeil Brown, 24, was charged with burglary first degree, attempted murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. He received $150,000 bail. Edited 8:15 p.m. May 16 to add new information that one of the men arrested was the man who was shot.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
One Dog in Deadly Pack Remains at Large
Three of the four dogs that fatally attacked a disabled man in Harleyville have been captured.
Dorchester County deputies have detained three of the four dogs that fatally mauled an 80-year-old man in Harleyville. Described as "brown dogs" in the incident report, deputies detained two of the pack the day of the incident, and caught the third in the days that followed. The fourth member of the pack remains at large, according to Maj. John Garrison. Carlton Freeman of Harleyville — a double amputee — died as a result of injuries sustained in the attack on May 8. Freeman was pulled from his wheelchair and bitten multiple times by the dogs, according to Coroner Chris Nisbet. Freeman was able to speak to EMS and deputies and told them he was driving his wheelchair down Spring Branch Road when he was attacked. He said the owner of the …
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KissMyGrits
7:17 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Not that it really matters but I am curious to know what breed of dogs these were. We have a leash law and I would think that at the VERY LEAST the owner would be charged for not have the dogs contained. This is such a very sad situation. more ›
Pack of Dogs Fatally Maul Man in Harleyville
Double amputee fends off dogs, later dies from injuries.
A double-amputee pulled from his wheelchair and attacked by a pack of dogs has died, according to Dorchester County Coroner. Carlton Freeman, an 80-year-old, double-amputee from Harleyville, was attacked at around 1 p.m. May 8, and succumbed to his injuries May 12, Coroner Chris Nisbet reported. "This is very sad story, but even worse that Mr. Freeman was basically helpless to the attack, due to being a bi-lateral amputee," Nisbet said. The coroner released this statement: Carlton Freeman from Harleyville was minding his own business while going down side of road in his wheelchair, at Spring Branch and Dunnings Road, when he was attacked by a pack of dogs. Mr. Freeman was a bi-lateral amputee at the knees, from a previous injury years ago…
Diana
10:39 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
I agree with you maizenbluedoc, it took Mr.Freeman 4 DAYS AFTER BEING MAULED TO DIE!! I hope ppl THINK about how he must have suffered during those days. I feel like crying when i think about that. ;( more ›
Saturday, May 11, 2013
NCPD Charges Ladson Man Following Drug Search
Three men are facing several drug-related charges after the North Charleston Police Department served a search warrant on a home on Ashley Shores Drive
Two North Charleston men and a third man from Ladson are facing several drug-related charges following a search at a home on Ashley Shores Drive. North Charleston Police searched the home at 3851 Ashley Shores Drive as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a NCPD statement. They recovered 3.1 grams of marijuana, 139 grams of cocaine and 71.4 grams of cocaine base, along with items used to weigh, manufacture and distribute illegal items, and a Phoenix Arms .25 caliber handgun. Ray Williams, 24, of 3851 Ashley Shores Drive is charged with trafficking cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine within a half-mile of a school, trafficking cocaine base, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base within a …
cookie washington
10:41 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
If the investigation was ongoing why was the third man who just came on the seen being arrested when they already know who they was going to to get thats why bein inthe wgrong place at the wring time means alot. more ›
Friday, May 10, 2013
Deputies: SUV Pulled in front of Trooper in Collision
Berkeley County Sheriff's Office says trooper not at fault for Friday wreck in Sangaree, following a truck v. motorcycle wreck.
Berkeley County deputies say a S.C. Highway Patrol trooper en route to a wreck in the Sangaree area of 17-A was not at fault when an SUV allegedly pulled in front of him. The wreck involving the trooper happened at around 7:15 a.m. Friday near Highway 176. The trooper was headed to a wreck between a truck and a motorcycle at Old Summerville Road. Berkeley County Sheriff's Office released this statement: The initial investigation reveals that the trooper did have blue lights and siren activated when the Cruiser struck a Jeep SUV. All indications are that traffic was yielding for the marked cruiser when the SUV pulled onto the highway in front the trooper's marked cruiser. Both the trooper and the female driver of the Jeep SUV were …
5 War Veteran
4:05 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013
Last time I heard this happen the Officer did not have his sirens going. The woman who was hit ended up disabled. That happened on Johns Island in front of Pelican Building Supplies. Her car ended thrown 40 feet back into the lot. I sure hope the Officer has his sirens going this time. more ›
Lucy Muir
4:43 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
Maryland Dog Federation, I'm guessing you think there is a more scientfic way to identify breeds. And I'm guessing you think the Mars home DNA test will do that. Well, here's your HUGE GOTCHA: "On the wacky side was an 80-pound dog whose mother was known to be a Labrador retriever that tested as mostly miniature poodle plus Yorkshire terrier. There was a pedigreed dachshund who turned up as … more ›