Hilton Head Island

Seven indicted by Beaufort County grand jury in Coligny Beach shooting

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Seven people have now been indicted in connection with the July 4 shooting at Coligny Beach, as prosecutors revealed Friday, July 17, why the attempted murder charges initially announced after the incident have been replaced with assault and battery charges under a legal strategy rooted in one of Beaufort County’s most well-known homicide cases.

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Four St. Helena Island residents charged after Coligny Beach shooting wounds eight; more arrests possible

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A Fourth of July celebration at one of Hilton Head Island’s busiest beaches erupted into chaos Saturday night when a fight between two groups escalated into gunfire, leaving eight adults wounded and prompting a rapid law enforcement response that led to the arrest of four St. Helena Island residents within hours.

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Tanner: Seifert cleared of policy violations in Squires investigation

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Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner says Republican sheriff candidate Doug Seifert was cleared of any Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office policy violations related to the Sept. 28, 2025, incident involving former deputy William “Billy” Squires, while explaining why investigative records connected to the case remain unavailable to the public.

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