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 >>
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 >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:56:45 GMT
The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting outside of Club Pluto in Goose Creek early Tuesday. Deputies aren't commenting on what happened, but our photojournalist saw shell casingsMore >>
Law enforcement reports recently released reveal that after a man was shot twice at a Berkeley County nightclub, a car leaving the same club was shot at and suffered damaged from the shooting.More >>
COLUMBIA, SC (WCSC) -
A senate bill that would require people with a mental illness to be reported into a gun background check system has been approved by a house subcommittee, according to South Carolina House Representative Leon Stavrinakis.
Stavrinakis tweeted Thursday morning the House subcommittee gave unanimous approval to Senate bill 413, also known as the "Boland Bill."
Stavrinakis said the bill closes "a glaring loophole."
Last month, Alice Boland allegedly tried to shoot school administrators at Ashley Hall School, but the gun did not fire. Court documents show Boland had a history of mental illness.
It's already illegal to sell guns to someone who is mentally ill. But the
lack of reporting means gun shops don't get that information when they run a
check.
Under the proposal, information contained in mental health commitment and treatment records could be reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
The bill will next make its way to a full House Judiciary Committee for approval.
Copyright 2013 WCSC. All rights reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 7:45 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:45:25 GMT
Officials with the Mount Pleasant Police Department say the intersection of the Isle of Palms Connector and Rifle Range Road is closed following an accident. Authorities say the area will be closed forMore >>
Charleston County dispatch officials say traffic is moving again on the Isle of Palms Connector following an accident.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:56:45 GMT
The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting outside of Club Pluto in Goose Creek early Tuesday. Deputies aren't commenting on what happened, but our photojournalist saw shell casingsMore >>
Law enforcement reports recently released reveal that after a man was shot twice at a Berkeley County nightclub, a car leaving the same club was shot at and suffered damaged from the shooting.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:02 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:02:58 GMT
The man convicted of voluntary manslaughter two years ago in the 2009 death of 28-year-old Kate Waring is again seeking a new trial. According to the South Carolina Attorney General's Office, 33-year-oldMore >>
The man convicted of voluntary manslaughter two years ago in the 2009 death of 28-year-old Kate Waring is again seeking a new trial.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:52:41 GMT
Plans for a new road in Mt. Pleasant are in the works to ease the traffic on Highway 17 near Wando High School. Developers are building a new road behind the high school that will connect the roundaboutMore >>
Plans for a new road in Mt. Pleasant are in the works to ease the traffic on Highway 17 near Wando High School.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:06 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:06:59 GMT
Charleston County sheriff's deputies are looking for 47 year old Walter Stanley Mintz. Mintz is wanted on charges of burglary 2nd degree. Deputies say on February 21, 2013, Mintz broke into the D&V convenienceMore >>
Charleston County sheriff's deputies are looking for 46 year old Walter Stanley Mintz. Mintz is wanted on charges of burglary 2nd degree. Investigators say on February 21, 2013, Mintz broke into a convenience store in Adams Run and stole five rolls of lottery tickets. Deputies say he was paid $20 to commit the crime and gave the lottery tickets to two men who cashed them.More >>
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Leon Stavrinakis (left) and Alice Boland (right).
