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Sheriff: Suspect pointed shotgun at girlfriend, ordered her into bath tub

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 12:21pm
Sheriff: Suspect pointed shotgun at girlfriend, ordered her into bath tub

The Marshal Service Task Force arrested an Orangeburg man in North Charleston they say was wanted for assaulting his girlfriend in Orangeburg County.

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Sheriff: Student tries to set classmate on fire

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 10:44am
Sheriff: Student tries to set classmate on fire

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office arrested a teen they say tried to set her classmate on fire.

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Deputies arrest man who stole grandma's wheelchair

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 4:57pm
Deputies arrest man who stole grandma's wheelchair

 

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - Investigators say they have arrested an Orangeburg man who stole money from his grandmother, along with her electric wheelchair.

           

Orangeburg County sheriff's deputies say 43-year-old Richard Fleener II will have a bond hearing Monday. He is charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult.

           

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SC Consumer Affairs: Watch out for fake charities

Submitted by Jason Old, Digital Content Director
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 11:37am
SC Consumer Affairs: Watch out for fake charities

Columbia, SC…With the recent tragedies in Boston and Texas, the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is urging consumers to be wary of scammers who pose as charities.

Scam artists follow the headlines and often tailor their fraud attempts to current events in an effort to profit from consumer kindness. As SCDCA saw with the Gulf Coast Oil Spill, we anticipate scammers will contact consumers in an effort to solicit money for phony charities to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings or West, Texas fire. 

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Deputies seek man who punched woman in face, pointed gun at her

Submitted by Jason Old, Digital Content Director
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 10:57am
Deputies seek man who punched woman in face, pointed gun at her

Orangeburg County Sheriff deputies are looking for a 25-year-old Orangeburg man accused of physically assaulted his girlfriend.

Deputies were called to a home on Crosby Street on April 21 after 3 a.m. When they arrived, they observed the female victim with bruises and swelling to her face.

Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says the investigation indicates Michael Bryan Gadson pointed a shotgun at the victim and ordered her to get into the bath tub. Gadson then threatened the female’s life several times, the sheriff said.

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Sheriff: Suspect wanted in tool box thefts

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 2:39pm
Sheriff: Suspect wanted in tool box thefts

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a man wanted for stealing from the Lowe’s store on North Road.

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SCHP seeking info on hit and run that injured cyclist

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, 10:40am
SCHP seeking info on hit and run that injured cyclist

 

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a hit and run collision that seriously injured a cyclist.

According to the report, on April 6 around 10:55 p.m., a vehicle traveling on US-21 near Atlantic Avenue in Orangeburg County struck a cyclist and fled the scene.

Officials have now identified a vehicle of interest in the hit and run.

Officials are searching for a 1997-2005 burgundy Buick Regal, which appears to have damage to the right front area near the headlight, fender, and mirror.

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