Patrick Phillips

Charleston

Digital Content Manager at WCSC-TV (Charleston, SC)

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Closing arguments expected in trial of ex-Charleston deputy charged in crash

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips |Melissa Rademaker

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The former Charleston County Sheriff’s deputy charged in the 2022 Mother’s Day crash that killed three women could wrap up on Monday. Emily Pelletier is on trial on three counts of reckless homicide in the crash that killed 53-year-old Stephanie Dantzler and her two daughters, 28-year-old Shanice Dantzler-Williams and 22-year-old Miranda Dantzler-Williams.
Ex-Charleston deputy convicted in Mother’s Day crash that killed 3

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips |Melissa Rademaker

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Charleston jury has convicted the former Charleston County Sheriff’s deputy charged in the 2022 Mother’s Day crash that killed three women. The jury returned guilty verdicts for all three counts of reckless homicide against Emily Pelletier. She was on trial for the crash that killed 53-year-old Stephanie Dantzler and her two daughters, 28-year-old Shanice Dantzler-Williams and 22-year-old Miranda Dantzler-Williams.
Deputies search for missing Orangeburg man who may be in danger

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Deputies are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing Orangeburg County man. Zachary North, 32, of Bowman, was reported missing on Sunday, sheriff’s spokesman Richard Walker said. “He was last seen in the Bowman area and has medical conditions that concern us,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. North was last seen on Thursday at a Winter Creek Road location north of Bowman. North is about 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs around 135 pounds.
Power restored to traffic lights, street lights on Charleston peninsula

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston Police say crews have completed restoring power to a portion of the peninsula. That word came in an update on the social media platform X just before 10:30 p.m.Update: Power has been restored to the affected area. https://t.co/iNr7dV8Eu2— Charleston P.D. (@CharlestonPD) April 21, 2025Police said earlier on X that a power failure was affecting traffic signals and street lights south of Calhoun Street.
FIRST ALERT: Crews working to restore power to Charleston traffic signals

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charleston Police are warning drivers about multiple traffic and street light outages on the peninsula Sunday night. Police said on X the outages have been reported south of Calhoun Street. Dominion Energy has been contacted and is working to restore power, police said. Drivers should treat all intersections in the affected areas as four-way stops, meaning whichever driver arrives at an intersection first should have right of way.
FIRST ALERT: Crash blocks both directions of roadway in Hollywood area

3 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

CHARLESTON COUTNY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a two-vehicle crash in the Hollywood area. The crash happened at approximately 3:14 p.m. in the 4000 block of Davison Road, Charleston County deputies said. The crash closed Davison Road in both directions, deputies said on X. The crash involved injuries but authorities have not provided details on the extent of the injuries and how many people were hurt.
Deputies search for gunman in Orangeburg roadside killing

4 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Investigators are asking the public for information in the shooting death of a Santee man. Orangeburg County dispatchers received a 911 call Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. about a man on Legendary Drive, sheriff’s spokesman Richard Walker said. “This is a heinous crime against this young man,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the victim’s name.
Hearing on removing SC treasurer from office to begin Monday

4 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips |Mary Green |Jeffrey Collins

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - South Carolina’s Republican-dominated Senate will begin considering whether to remove the state’s treasurer from office in the wake of a $1.8 billion accounting error. Curtis Loftis, who is serving his fourth term as treasurer, faces a hearing on Monday before members of the state Senate. The hearing will start at noon and likely last several hours, with two senators, Sen. Larry Grooms, R – Berkeley, and Sen.
Crews battle 15-acre wildfire Saturday in Wando

4 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Fire investigators say a land management burn that got out of control burned nearly 15 acres in the Wando area. Cainhoy Fire & Rescue reported on its Facebook page that they responded at approximately 9:27 a.m. to the area of Lemon Lane off of Jack Primus Road in Wando. The first crews to arrive fought a large brush fire until a plow arrived to secure a containment line. The fire burned approximately 15 acres. No injuries were reported.
Inaugural BermudAir flight lands at Charleston airport, launching new service

4 days ago | live5news.com | Patrick Phillips

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - An airline launched new international service Saturday from the Charleston International Airport to Bermuda, marking what the airport calls a major milestone. BermudAir’s 70-seat Embracer E175 jet arrived Saturday morning at the airport about two hours after departing from Bermuda. The airline will operate a weekly service every Saturday, airport officials said. Click here to view and book flights on the airline.