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Public Safety from local newsrooms
From Live 5 News, Bluffton Today and 2 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.
Live 5 News8 hours ago
VIDEO: Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help locating missing woman, on Live 5 NewsVIDEO: St. Stephen man dies after being hit by his own car; SC Highway Patrol investigating. Updated: 20 hours ago ...
Bluffton Today23 hours ago
Two charged in Hardeeville retail theft investigation, drug possession, on Bluffton TodaySavannah suspects charged with Beaufort, Jasper County organized theft activity
WTOCNov. 6
Beaufort County man, 19, faces 14 forgery charges tied to fake driver’s licenses, on WTOCThe South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged a Beaufort County man with 14 counts of forgery, the agency said Friday. Warrants allege James Patrick Thomas Jr., 19, obtained forged driver’s licenses to give to underage people.
WTOCNov. 5
Crash blocks outbound lane of William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, on WTOCEmergency crews are responding to a vehicle collision that has blocked traffic leaving Hilton Head Island, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
Hilton Head Island PacketNov. 5
Beaufort County’s sheriff-elect is already getting to work. Here’s what he’s doing, on Hilton Head Island PacketBeaufort County Sheriff’s Office will have a new sheriff for the first time in nearly 30 years. Doug Seifert won the 2026 election race, replacing PJ Tanner.