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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Berkeley County Coroner's Office holding funeral for unidentified remains
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Berkeley County Coroner's Office is burying the remains of an unidentified individual found at Santee Cooper and another unidentified person who died in the College Park Road area. The private burial will take place at the Berkeley Memorial Gardens Cemetery on Friday at 11:30 a.m. 'Hundreds of hours have been invested by the coroner's office, sheriff's office, and Santee Cooper law enforcement in an attempt to identify these decedents,' Coroner Darnell Hartwell said. 'Autopsies, dental examinations, fingerprints, DNA, genetic genealogy and a facial artist have all been utilized in trying to identify both decedents.' Coroner Hartwell added that both deaths are being investigated as suspicious. The Berkeley County Supervisor and Berkeley County Council assisted with providing funding for the burial. Remains found at Santee Cooper Authorities received a 911 call on Sunday, June 2, about possible human remains found at the Santee Cooper Cross Generating Station Coal Yard. The coroner's office responded to the scene. The remains were recovered with the help of Santee Cooper employees, Berkeley County deputies, Berkeley County Emergency Management and the local fire department. Those remains were later determined to be human. An autopsy was performed on June 6, but the manner of death has not been released. College Park Road death On Sept. 29, 2023, responders were called to a scene in the College Park Road area of Summerville regarding a deceased male. The coroner's office said that the man could have frequented the area and the Red Oak Circle neighborhood in Summerville. Officials believe the man is Hispanic or Native American, between 45-70 years old, when he died with gray hair. He was about five feet six inches tall and weighed between 155 to 175 pounds. When found, he wore a maroon University of South Carolina baseball hat and eyeglasses. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Berkeley County coroner delivers annual report, saw increase in gun-related deaths
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell is reflecting on trends his office saw over the past year. According to the 2024 Coroner's Report, there were 1,944 deaths reported last year, the majority of which were classified as natural deaths. The Berkeley County Coroner's Office also noted 20 homicides last year. One was attributed to blunt force trauma, while the rest were gun violence, which was an 11% increase from the prior year. There were also 38 deaths classified as suicide, seven undetermined, and 134 classified as accidental. Of those accidental deaths, 41% were due to drugs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Coroner identifies victim of deadly Highway 176 crash
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Berkeley County Coroner's Office identified Saturday the victim of a deadly Highway 176 crash. Glynis Washington, 49, of Goose Creek, died at an area hospital following a crash that happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday. Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said a 2018 Toyota Tacoma traveling east on US 176 collided with a 2016 Honda CRV traveling west at the intersection of Radcliff Road. Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital. Washington, who was driving the CRV, did not survive. The crash is under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
1 dead, 1 injured after collision near Goose Creek
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – One person has died, and another was injured after vehicles collided near Goose Creek, state troopers said Friday. At approximately 6:11 p.m., a 2018 Toyota Tacoma traveling east on US 176 collided with a 2016 Honda CRV traveling west at the intersection of Radcliff Road. Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital. The driver of the CRV succumbed to their injuries at the hospital, according to Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover. The Berkeley County Coroner's Office has not yet identified the deceased. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating this collision. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Yahoo
Goose Creek woman killed in Treeland Drive multi-vehicle crash
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A 36-year-old Goose Creek woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash early Sunday morning. Jessica Lambon was driving a 2022 Toyota SUV when she was involved in a crash with a GMC Sierra pickup truck and Cadillac Escalade on Treeland Drive just before 1 a.m. Lambon died at the scene. The Cadillac driver was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported. The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Berkeley County Coroner's Office are investigating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
