BEAUFORT CO., SC (WTOC)- Two men have been arrested in connection with a recent rash of air conditioning units that were stolen and scraped for copper. Ryan Scott Blount, 23, of Port Royal, and Travis Kyle Walls, 28, of Beaufort, were arrested Tuesday afternoon when they were pulled over in the area of Highway 21 and Parker Drive. They were identified as persons of interest when investigators..... Read More

BEAUFORT CO., SC (WTOC)- A Beaufort waitress has been arrested after assaulting a customer.

Karmiesta Adams is facing multiple charges after police say she smacked a woman in the head with a coffee pot. It happened at the Waffle House on Boundary Street Jan.
13. Beaufort Police say it all started when the customer complained about the service after waiting for 25 minutes.

Police say when they searched the waitress, they found marijuana in her apron pocket and in her purse.

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Okate, SC (WCSC) - The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is investigating a strong arm robbery that occurred last night at an Okatie convenience store.

Deputies arrived at the Callawassie General Store shortly after 8:30 p.m. in reference to a robbery that occurred moments earlier.

The store clerk, a 55-year-old female, says that two men walked in, pushed her to the register, and took an undisclosed amount of cash. They then stole several cases of beer and cartons of cigarettes before fleeing the scene.

The clerk was unharmed  and there were no customers in the store at the time.

Both suspects are described as black males, approximately 5'08", and 160 pounds. They both were covering their faces with scarves.

If you have any information on the suspects, please call the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.