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North Charleston Man Faces Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A 46-year-old North Charleston man is behind bars on a pair of felony child exploitation counts, and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced…
Ex-Yacht Club Office Manager Sentenced in Charleston Card Theft
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Debbie Collins, who once ran the office at the Charleston Yacht Club, has been sentenced to five years after admitting she charged personal expenses to…
Charleston Solicitor Clears Fourth Man Mace Accused
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Solicitor Scarlett Wilson, who heads the 9th Circuit Solicitor's Office in Charleston, told state investigators there is no evidence that Brian Musgrave of the Fort…
Three Charleston County Men Face Sex Crime Charges
CHARLESTON, S.C. — State investigators filed sexually related warrants Wednesday against three Charleston County men, and the local solicitor office that covers the Lowcountry peninsula will take the…
Mount Pleasant Police Arrest Man After Bat Domestic Assault
Mount Pleasant, S.C. — After hearing a woman scream for help early Oct. 13, Mount Pleasant officers forced an apartment door on Anna Knapp Boulevard and arrested her…
Man arrested after barricade, gunfire in North Charleston
A man was taken into custody by North Charleston police after barricading himself inside a home in the Dorchester Waylyn community on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The incident,…
