Melissa Boughton
Post & Courier
Charleston, SC, United States
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North Charleston resident at town hall: ‘We’ve been begging since last year’ for investigation of police
Civil rights leaders and North Charleston residents are tired of begging for change from the police department. → Read More
Crime Stoppers offering $5,000 cash reward for more information in Moffly shooting
Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 cash reward for information about other suspects in the March shooting death of Patrick Moffly. → Read More
DHEC investigating James Island senior living facility after death of 80-year-old dementia resident
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is investigating a James Island senior living facility after an 80-year-old resident with severe dementia wandered away and was found dead in a marsh. → Read More
Wanted North Charleston man accused of shooting man in the chest
A 29-year-old North Charleston man is wanted by Charleston police after allegedly shooting another man in the chest during an attempted armed robbery. → Read More
Africanized honey bees found in Charleston County destroyed; 1st colony discovered in state in 15 years
A hive of Africanized honey bees found in Charleston County for the first time in 15 years was destroyed, according to officials with the Department of Plant Industry. → Read More
Church missions go on despite risks associated with Zika virus
For Jessica Smith, postponing pregnancy seemed like a small sacrifice. Instead, she traveled last week with a local mission team to Nicaragua, where the Zika virus is present and poses the threat of deadly birth defects for women of child-bearing age → Read More
2nd suspect arrested in shooting death of Eric Brantley
Police have arrested the second 17-year-old sought in the shooting death of Eric Brantley in Park Circle, according to authorities. → Read More
Sheriff: Additional murder charges coming in Ravenel shooting
UPDATE: Charleston County sheriff: In the coming days, additional charges of murder will be filed against Kenneth Ancrum. → Read More
Official on unborn twins killed in Ravenel shootings: ‘They are victims, too’
Alexis Mungin was just beginning her third trimester with twins when she was fatally shot in the chest by her sister’s boyfriend Tuesday in the living room of a Ravenel mobile home, authorities said. → Read More
Police responding to reported shooting at North Charleston mobile home park
North Charleston police, EMS and fire are responding to a shooting at a mobile home park, according to dispatch officials. → Read More
Police: Man cut by another man near Bi-Lo downtown
Charleston police are investigating an assault near the Bi-Lo downtown, according to authorities. → Read More
Man charged with 4 counts attempted murder after police chase from North Charleston to West Ashley
A 50-year-old man was arrested Wednesday and charged with four counts of attempted murder after a police chase from North Charleston into West Ashley, according to authorities. → Read More
Victims in Ravenel triple homicide identified
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has identified the victims in Tuesday’s triple homicide. → Read More
Three killed, one wounded in shooting at Ravenel mobile-home park
Three women were killed and another wounded in a shooting at a Ravenel mobile-home park Tuesday afternoon, Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon has confirmed. → Read More
16 arrested in undercover Berkeley prostitution sting
Sixteen people were arrested Friday during a prostitution sweep in Berkeley County, according to authorities. → Read More
West Ashley man arrested in connection with Saturday homicide
A 24-year-old West Ashley man was charged in connection with the Saturday shooting death of an acquaintance, according to police. → Read More
Officials address death of 3-year-old at James Island County Park; autopsy scheduled Monday
A 3-year-old boy who was reported missing Saturday from James Island County Park appears to have accidentally drowned, according to authorities. → Read More
Former jeweler charged in wife’s death posts bail, ordered to be on house arrest
Moncks Corner — A former Summerville jeweler accused of strangling his wife plans to live with his parents and re-establish his business after being granted bail Thursday by a circuit court judge. → Read More
Nearly 1,100 without power in West Ashley
South Carolina Electric and Gas is working to restore power to nearly 1,100 customers in West Ashley. The outage is reported south of Citadel Mall near the intersection of U.S. Highway 17 and Interstate 526. Power restoration is expected around 9 p.m., according to SCE&G’s website. No other information is available. Reach Melissa Boughton at 843-937-5594 or at Twitter.com/mboughtonPC. → Read More
North Charleston man arrested in connection with mid-April shooting
A 28-year-old North Charleston man was arrested Monday in connection with an April shooting. → Read More