Local group sees âpositive trendâ of reduced jailing in Charleston County
VIDEO: Local group sees âpositive trendâ of reduced jailing in Charleston County By Lisa Weismann | April 6, 2021 at 4:44 PM EDT - Updated April 6 at 7:56 PM
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Fewer people are lodged at the Charleston County jail, according to data collected by the Charleston County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, or CJCC.
The group, whose mission includes improving the criminal justice system in area, released their annual report.
âWeâve really been looking at trends over the last several years, and really seen a fundamental change in how we use jail here in Charleston that is driving us to go further to keep working at and improving our system,â Project Director Kristy Danford said.
Charleston Co. detention center offering COVID vaccinations to inmates According to the sheriffâs office, 166 residents at the center were vaccinated on Tuesday and Wednesday, and more are expected to be vaccinated. (Source: Live 5) By Live 5 Web Staff | March 31, 2021 at 10:43 PM EDT - Updated March 31 at 10:43 PM
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - COVID-19 vaccinations are being offered to inmates at the Al Cannon Detention Center.
The Charleston County Sheriffâs Office said the vaccinations began this week with the center receiving 500 initial doses of the Moderna vaccine. According to the sheriffâs office, 166 residents at the center were vaccinated on Tuesday and Wednesday, and more are expected to be vaccinated.
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Police: DNA evidence leads to arrest of assault, burglary suspect
VIDEO: Police: DNA evidence leads to arrest of assault, burglary suspect By Live 5 Web Staff | March 15, 2021 at 4:23 PM EDT - Updated March 15 at 6:25 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Police Department says DNA evidence left at a crime scene led to the arrest of a Charleston man accused of assaulting a man and his daughter on Friday in their Crosscreek Drive apartment.
Travis Jason Brown, 40, of Charleston was arrested Sunday after the State Law Enforcement Division entered the DNA profile of blood left at the scene into the Combined DNA Index System.
Man faces kidnapping, weapon charges after incident at motel Vincent Smith (Source: Al Cannon Detention Center) By Live 5 Web Staff | March 16, 2021 at 12:24 PM EDT - Updated March 16 at 12:27 PM
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - North Charleston Police say a 23-year-old man is accused of kidnapping another man and threatening to kill him.
Vincent Smith, 23, was charged with kidnapping, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, sale or delivery of a stolen pistol and two counts of unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to jail records.
An incident report states police responded to a motel in the 6100 block of Fain Street Monday at approximately 4:56 p.m., according to an incident report.