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• Summerville Police SWAT Detain Assault Suspect Following High Stakes Overnight Standoff in Oaknoll Subdivision

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Crime

  The Summerville Police Department safely apprehended a male suspect early Monday morning after he barricaded himself inside a residence on Swift Court following an alleged assault....

• Dorchester County Detectives Charge Summerville Man with Murder Following Suspicious Death Investigation

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A 50 year old Summerville resident was arrested Thursday in connection to a death that occurred earlier this week on Alicia Drive. Following a two day investigation into the circum...

• Dorchester County Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Fatal Shotgun Blast During Family Property Dispute

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Brian Crawford, 45, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the 2023 murder of his brother following a long-standing disagreement over their deceased parents' estate in St. George. The fatal...