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The South Carolina Department of Revenue arrested a flooring business operator Wednesday in connection to him allegedly ...
BEAUFORT — Talks to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that women being held at the Beaufort County jail were unfairly strip searched will soon begin after urgings from a federal judge.
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WITN)— Deputies now say they believe an inmate intentionally set a fire last night that has closed the Beaufort County jail. The fire started around 6:30 p.m. and led to the ...
WITN is now getting an inside look at the work being done to restore a part of the Beaufort County jail after officials say an inmate intentionally started a fire. The cells at the Beaufort County ...
“The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office has an agreement with the Beaufort County Detention Center that they will pay $15 a day per inmate for meals and medical, in addition to a one-time $50 ...
The Beaufort County Detention Center has been hit with a new challenge as the jail helped hold inmates for a neighboring county in need. Several inmates and corrections officers were injured after ...
Just a few years ago, the former Beaufort County Jail, or the “Old Jail,” seemed doomed to crumble into the ground when Beaufort’s Historic District Review Board green-lighted its demolition ...
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WITN)— A man has been charged in connection with a fire at a jail in Beaufort County. The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says on March 14th, detectives obtained a warrant ...
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Beaufort County Detention Center staff members were notified of a fire within the jail facility at around 6:33 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025. First responders from ...
BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Law enforcement officers with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fire within the Beaufort County Detention Center Wednesday. Once firefighters ...
Three Beaufort County men are facing charges ... He later escaped custody June 10 from the Jasper County Detention Center and remains on the loose as the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division ...