Authorities say a 15-year-old runaway has been found safe following an investigation by the Moncks Corner Police Department which led to the arrest of two men. Investigators announced Friday evening that Dana Sweazy has been found and is back home with her parents. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:01:35 GMT
Authorities have arrested two people suspected of an armed robbery in downtown early Friday morning. The Charleston Police Department charged 23-year-old Eric Wigfall and 22-year-old Brittany RobinsonMore >>
Authorities have arrested two people suspected of an armed robbery in downtown early Friday morning. The Charleston Police Department charged 23-year-old Eric Wigfall and 22-year-old Brittany Robinson.More >>
HOUSTON (KPRC/CNN) – Four hundred pounds, seven hives and 250,000 bees were all inside one home in Houston, until this week. The homeowner said the bees had been living at their address for almost fourMore >>
Four hundred pounds, seven hives and 250,000 bees were all inside one home in Houston, until this week.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:28:52 GMT
Charleston County deputies say they are searching for a suspect who took officials on a high speed chase that was called off in Orangeburg after the suspect was spotted selling cocaine in West Ashley. AccordingMore >>
Authorities have released dash camera video of a chase where a suspect led investigators on a high speed chase on I-26 in a pursuit that started in West Ashley and ended in Orangeburg. In the newly released video, authorities are seen pursuing the suspect who is driving a Lincoln Navigator along I-26 on Monday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:40:02 GMT
An official with the Walterboro Public Safety Department tells Live 5 News that Chief Otis Rhodes was fired Friday morning. The department is expected to release a statement today. Stay with www.Live5News.comMore >>
Walterboro Public Safety Chief Otis Rhodes has been let go. The department released a statement Friday afternoon stating Rhodes, who has been the chief of police and public safety director for nine years, has been relieved of his duties.More >>
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) -
A 54-year-old retired Navy officer was convicted on child sex charges last Friday after authorities say he sexually abused a young relative for over a year.
Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson said Erick Alberto Arroyo, of Mt. Pleasant, was found guilty of committing two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and lew act upon a minor.
According to court documents, Arroyo's 13-year-old victim reported the abuse on September 2009, after her mother caught Arroyo on top of her daughter. The victim testified in court that Arroyo began the abuse by telling her he wanted to teacher her about sex so she would not have to experiment with boys.
Documents state the abuse progressed from fondling to intercourse.
Assistant Solicitor Elizabeth Gordon, lead prosecutor in the case, praised the outcome,"This victim had a lot to lose by coming forward. Many of her family members turned their backs on her when she was finally able to tell of the abuse she endured at the hands of a family member everyone admired. He was an engineer, a retired Navy officer. It took a great deal of courage to confront the man who had done this to her and to have to testify in great detail in front of a room full of strangers about abuse that she so desperately would prefer to forget. It was obvious the victim was telling the truth, and I am very pleased that the jury could see that."
Wilson said Judge J.C. Nicholson delayed sentencing and ordered Arroyo to submit to a psychological evaluation to determine whether the defendant should be considered a sexual predator. Once that evaluation is complete, Arroyo will be sentenced.
Friday, May 17 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:40:02 GMT
An official with the Walterboro Public Safety Department tells Live 5 News that Chief Otis Rhodes was fired Friday morning. The department is expected to release a statement today. Stay with www.Live5News.comMore >>
Walterboro Public Safety Chief Otis Rhodes has been let go. The department released a statement Friday afternoon stating Rhodes, who has been the chief of police and public safety director for nine years, has been relieved of his duties.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:24 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:24:29 GMT
Thousands of boaters visit Lowcountry waterways each summer, and Coast Guard Charleston Response Chief Brian LeFebvre wants each one to stay safe. Chief LeFebvre and various maritime responders hostedMore >>
Thousands of boaters visit Lowcountry waterways each summer, and Coast Guard Charleston Response Chief Brian LeFebvre wants each one to stay safe. Chief LeFebvre and various maritime responders hostedMore >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:39 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:39:18 GMT
A Delta flight out of Charleston bound for New York City made an emergency stop in North Carolina Saturday morning after a warning indicator went off in the cockpit, according to an official with the airline. MichaelMore >>
A Delta flight out of Charleston bound for New York City made an emergency stop in North Carolina Saturday morning after a warning indicator went off in the cockpit, according to an official with the airline.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 2:41 PM EDT2013-05-18 18:41:08 GMT
Charleston police were called out to a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon at the Crosstown in Downtown Charleston. Police say the accident occurred between a vehicle and a motorcyclist around 1:45More >>
Charleston police were called out to a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon at the Crosstown in Downtown Charleston.More >>
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (KRDO/CNN) – A farmer in Colorado is making history with his hemp seeds. He's planting the first crop of industrial hemp in the southeastern part of the state since World War II. GrowingMore >>
A farmer in Colorado is making history with his hemp seeds. He's planting the first crop of industrial hemp in the southeastern part of the state since World War II.More >>
HOUSTON (KPRC/CNN) – Four hundred pounds, seven hives and 250,000 bees were all inside one home in Houston, until this week. The homeowner said the bees had been living at their address for almost fourMore >>
Four hundred pounds, seven hives and 250,000 bees were all inside one home in Houston, until this week.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:24:35 GMT
Swimming is a life-saving skill says James Island swim team coach Eddie Mason, who teaches kids as young as five. "It keeps them from being afraid of the water as they get older, and we find that the kidsMore >>
As kids make their first splashes of the summer, the City of Charleston is encouraging parents to keep their kids out of danger by enrolling them in swim lessons, and some coaches say the younger the better.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:28:52 GMT
Charleston County deputies say they are searching for a suspect who took officials on a high speed chase that was called off in Orangeburg after the suspect was spotted selling cocaine in West Ashley. AccordingMore >>
Authorities have released dash camera video of a chase where a suspect led investigators on a high speed chase on I-26 in a pursuit that started in West Ashley and ended in Orangeburg. In the newly released video, authorities are seen pursuing the suspect who is driving a Lincoln Navigator along I-26 on Monday.More >>
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