Evan McKenna

6 days ago | islandpacket.com | Evan McKenna

A Beaufort man was sentenced to 3 decades in prison for the 2021 killing of a 5-year-old boy during a drive-by shooting on his grandmother’s home, according to the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Gregory Harris Scott, 23, pleaded guilty Thursday to three felony charges related to the fatal gunfire, which struck and killed 5-year-old DeAndre “Master” Robinson as the boy played with his father in the front bedroom. Prosecutors say he had no previous criminal record.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Evan McKenna

A semi truck overturned Wednesday afternoon at a busy junction of S.C. 170, stalling traffic for hours in Beaufort and Jasper counties as crews cleaned up and attempted to move the vehicle. Large amounts of dirt and debris spilled onto the roadway following the crash around 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of S.C. 170 (Okatie Highway) and S.C. 462 (Lowcountry Drive).

1 week ago | islandpacket.com | Evan McKenna

A semi truck overturned Wednesday afternoon at a busy junction of S.C. 170, stalling traffic for hours in Beaufort and Jasper counties as crews cleaned up and attempted to move the vehicle. Large amounts of dirt and debris spilled onto the roadway following the crash around 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of S.C. 170 (Okatie Highway) and S.C. 462 (Lowcountry Drive).

1 week ago | islandpacket.com | Evan McKenna

State troopers in Beaufort County continued to search for two cars that left the scene after fatally striking a pedestrian near the Broad River Bridge late last month. The deadly collision happened around 11:50 p.m. April 27 on the portion of S.C. 170 (Okatie Highway) that crosses Lemon Island, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Ridgeland resident Dontay Frost, 39, died at the scene, according to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office.

1 week ago | islandpacket.com | Evan McKenna

A Beaufort-area teenager was arrested late last month for allegedly stealing an unlocked car from a Food Lion parking lot, crashing it nearby and running away from police at the collision site, all while “extremely intoxicated.”Beaufort County deputies were called around 10 p.m. April 29 to the Laurel Bay Food Lion off U.S. 21 (Trask Parkway), where a customer reported his red SUV had been stolen while he was inside the store.