The suspect in the shooting of a state trooper has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Derrick Gathers, 38, of Augusta, Ga., was recently indicted by a federal grand jury in Columbia on a single …

Three men are charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Blackville. Law enforcement responded to a shooting on Hawk Court in Blackville on January 3 around 8:45 p.m. where they found a …

An arrest was made in an October 2023 shooting in Barnwell that left one dead and four injured. Barnwell County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) with the assistance of the SLED Fugitive Team arrested …

Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell announced that an Allendale man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that took place on November 30. “I’ve said it so many …

The Allendale Police Department (APD) was alerted to a threatening social media post on Monday, December 2 resulting in one arrest.  The post was made by 48-year-old Freddie Lamont …

One man is in jail and another on the run after a series of thefts. On November 19, deputies from the Barnwell County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) responded to Sweetwater Country Club for a …

A local man was arrested in the lobby of the Barnwell Police Department (BPD) on Halloween.  Joshua Washburn, a ‘first amendment auditor,’ was arrested on October 31 and charged …

A threat against Blackville-Hilda schools was determined to be false. On Thursday, October 31, a threat was made on a veterans chat line against the school. This immediately led to a lockdown as …

Vivian Marshall Brosia , 69, of 156 Mango Road, Barnwell, S.C. was arrested on October 8, 2024 by BCSO for Forgery. Brosia was booked and released to BCDC.  Tony Jerome Carter , 57, of 1695 …

Kerek Nathaniel Bearden, 33, of 140 Deerwood Road, Barnwell, S.C. was arrested on October 5, 2024 by BCSO for Possession of Heroin and Possession of Meth With Intent to Distribute. Bearden was booked …

A 2015 murder case concluded nine years later with a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter. On Sept. 24, 2024, Demontay Markeith Payne, 35, of Barnwell, pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter …