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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Staff reports ICE conducted operations in Beaufort County on Friday, May 29, according to a release from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. According to the release, the BCSO, “assisted ICE
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An internet video is raising questions about the role a candidate for Beaufort County Sheriff played in a September 2025 incident in which a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office [BCSO] deputy, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, held a group of teenage boys at gunpoint.
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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.
Firefighters responding to Beaufort hotel fire attacked by man wielding machete Read More »
Andre Elijah Washington, 17, of Burton was arrested after a domestic disturbance call took a violent turn on Tuesday morning, April 21 on Wildcat Lane off Parker Drive in Burton.
Burton teen arrested after shootout with BCSO deputies April 21 Read More »
On Monday, Sept, 29, many in Beaufort, S.C. woke to a now-viral video being shared across social media that, for many in the comments, caused shock and anger.
The video showed a man, who we now know is an off-duty deputy with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), approaching several young teenage boys while pointing his gun at them and screaming for them to get on the ground.
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