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Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween is once again upon us. Sheriff Loftis would like to provide these basic safety tips so that your trick-or-treating experience is a not only a great adventure and safe night for you and your children. You or a responsible adult should always accompany children ages 12 and under when trick-or-treating. – Ensure costumes fit [...]

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Investigators Requesting Assistance in Locating Wanted Person

Charleston County Sheriff’s Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Gary Duane McKee (W/M 05-20-1983), on a Grand Larceny warrant.  McKee has tattoos “Bonnie” on his outer right forearm “Clyde” on his left outer forearm, “Geechie Way” on his inner right forearm and a gun tattoo on his inner left forearm. The warrant [...]

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Public Assistance Requested in North Charleston Area

North Charleston SC, October 11, 2012:  Charleston County Sheriff’s Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Robert Dwayne Anderson (B/M 02-07-1976), for two active warrants: 1 for Committing a Lewd Act on a Minor and 1 for Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor 2nd Degree. The charges are a result of reported incident(s) [...]

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Charleston Police Looking For Narcotics Thief

Police say a man with a gun walked into the Rite-Aid pharmacy on Ashley River Road in West Ashley. Police say he demanded narcotics, placed the drugs in a white trash bag and took off. Officials with the Charleston Police Department have not yet released a description of the suspect. No one was hurt during [...]

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Charleston Officers Need Help Finding Suspect in Fatal Shooting

At approximately 4:05 a.m. on Saturday, Charleston County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Club Frazier’s on County Line Road Ravenel, in reference to a fatal shooting. Deputies were advised Security Guards in the parking lot of the club heard gunshots in the parking lot and observed a male subject running from a vehicle which was in [...]

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One Year Old Struck by Vehicle on Edisto Island

On June 22, 2012, at approximately 2:30 p.m. Charleston County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Hwy 174 and Hwy 164 in reference to a one year old that was struck by a vehicle on Hwy 174 on Edisto Island. Investigation at this point has determined that the one year old was initially in a vehicle with [...]

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Traffic Stop Leads to Cocaine Bust in Charleston

On Thursday at around 1:54 p.m., a Charleston County Sheriff’s K-9 Deputy initiated a traffic stop on a 2012 Dodge Charger on Main road John’s Island for a traffic violation. Upon approach of the vehicle the odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected. The driver of the vehicle Kemone Ford of Savannah Highway in Ravenel, [...]

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Charleston Officers Looking For Shooting Suspect

Charleston County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Savannah Hwy in Charleston at approximately 4:13 a.m. on report of a shooting at the Waffle House. Upon arrival deputies located two males in the parking lot who sustained gunshot wounds, one fatal and one life threatening. A third person received minor injuries due to falling inside the restaurant. [...]

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Charleston County Needs Help Identifying Person of Interest!

Charleston County Sheriff’s detectives are requesting the assistance of anyone knowing the identity of two people. The first is a person of interest in connection with the June 14, 2012 armed robbery of the Circle K convenience store located at 2407 Ashley River Road, Charleston. The unidentified B/M enters and departs the store minutes before [...]

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Dog Attacks Child In Mount Pleasant

On May 26, 2012 at approximately 8:30 p.m. Charleston County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a house on Hwy 17 in North Mount Pleasant in reference to a report of a 2 year old male being attacked by a dog, where he sustained life threatening injuries. The child was transported via Charleston County EMS to Medical [...]

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