Juvenile served petition after threat at middle school in Beaufort County
A juvenile was petitioned Friday after law enforcement investigated a threat at P.S. Jones Middle School. A juvenile was identified as the suspect and removed from campus. The juvenile was taken to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
Beaufort County man charged in child sex crime investigation
A Beaufort County man accused of child sex crimes has been arrested, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. Alexis Jimenez, 24, of Okatie, was taken into custody Tuesday on two charges of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Four Beaufort County men sentenced on felony charges in Superior Court
Four men were sentenced in Beaufort County Superior Court last week on multiple felony charges.Rolando Kenneth Cariaga Jr. pled guilty to 2nd Degree Murder and
Beaufort County mother faces first-degree murder charge in death of 6-week-old, abuse of second child
A 21-year-old mother from Washington has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder Tuesday in the death of her infant and the abuse of another child, police say. Briasia Somerville faces charges of first-degree murder and felony child abuse in connection with the infant's death.
Juvenile petition filed after school threat in Beaufort County
BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A juvenile petition has been filed following a threat to an Eastern Carolina school. Friday, the Washington Police Department and Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office say they were made aware of a potential threat directed toward P.S. Jones Middle School in Washington.
Beaufort Co. student charged with making school threat after weeks of statewide chaos
The Beaufort-area student is one of 21 juveniles charged for the recent wave of school shooting threats in South Carolina, according to state police.
Georgetown County high school student charged with making school threat
A student at Waccamaw High School has been charged with making school threats. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said the 15-year-old posted on social media late Thursday an intention to burn the school down.
Student facing charges after threats toward Morehead High School
A Morehead High School Student is facing criminal charges after allegedly making threats of mass violence against the school, according to police. A news release from the Eden Police Department's Investigation Division said officers began looking into the threats on Wednesday after receiving a tip.
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$950 million transportation sales tax will be decided by Beaufort County voters
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Beaufort County approves 2025 budget
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Beaufort Co. man denied bond after ‘incredibly violent’ shooting of longtime girlfriend
My grandchildren are afraid of him,” said the father of the 46-year-old Beaufort woman, one of many relatives who asked the ...
Beaufort County Council rejects Pine Island mediation offer
The Beaufort Co. Council voted to reject a settlement offer from the would-be developers of a golf resort on Pine Island. The ...
Businesses in Beaufort County in process of reopening following chemical spill
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