An independent investigation into Beaufort County’s administration has raised serious questions about the circumstances surrounding the departure of former Chief Financial Officer Pinky Harriott, finding that three of the four matters used to justify her separation from county employment were not supported by the evidence reviewed.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced in a media release the arrest of Gordon C. Fritz, 82, of Lady’s Island on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
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A St. Helena Island woman charged in connection with a domestic-related shooting earlier this month has been released from the Beaufort County Detention Center after posting a $25,000 surety bond.
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Beaufort County Communications Manager Laura Fanelli is facing two felony charges in Georgia after being arrested June 22 on a fugitive warrant, according to court and jail records.
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A Beaufort man remains in custody after police responded to a shots fired call Wednesday, June 10, at Parker’s Kitchen on Trask Parkway in Beaufort.
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City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal firefighters were attacked by a man with a machete Monday morning, May 11, as they responded to a fire alarm at a local hotel.
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Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) arrested two suspects in relation to a March shooting in Gray’s Hill.
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A Beaufort man was arrested Monday, April 13, 2026, in connection with the September 2025 murder of a man near the Little Caesar’s Pizza in Cross Creek Plaza.
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A St. Helena Island man, already in custody for other charges and a person of interest in the October 2025 St. Helena Island mass shooting at Willie’s Bar & Grill, has been arrested and charged in connection with an October 2024 shooting in Burton.
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Anferny Devon Freeman, 27, of St. Helena Island, has been served with 14 additional arrest warrants for Assault and Battery in the First Degree in relation to the mass shooting that occurred on Oct. 12, 2025, at Willie’s Bar & Grill on St. Helena Island.
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