A Gaston man is facing two charges from a domestic dispute that prompted a SWAT response at his house Monday afternoon. Terry Lawrence Jordan Jr. is charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and kidnapping, according to arrest warrants. “Based on our investigation, Jordan severely beat a female victim as she was […]
Applications for our 41st Citizens Academy, which starts March 28, will be accepted until March 10. The Citizens Academy gives participants a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement operations from blood spatter analysis to booking inmates. “Our Citizens Academy offers transparency and helps citizens have a full and complete understanding about how we serve and protect […]
Sheriff Jay Koon recently promoted eleven deputies and transferred three deputies. Adam Bryant, 36, has been promoted to school resource officer at Nursery Road Elementary School. Bryant, a resident of Cayce, previously served as a deputy in the department’s north region, which is based near Irmo. He was appointed to serve as a deputy sheriff […]
National statistics on cyberbullying show many teens are subjected to it, while only a small percentage ever tell anyone about it. Youth who are being cyberbullied might feel helpless and feel they have nowhere to turn. Preventing cyberbullying needs to be a community-wide effort. Educators, school administrators, victim service providers, law enforcement, community partners, parents […]