Trenton Home Burglarized – Firearms Stolen

Trenton Home Burglarized – Firearms Stolen

The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call on Tennessee Walker Lane in Trenton during the late evening hours of Thursday, Oct. 11. According to the incident report filed by the ECSO, the homeowner contacted law enforcement after noticing several firearms were missing from his home.  Six guns and three scopes valued at […]

Truck’s Windows Shot Out

Truck’s Windows Shot Out

An Aiken County man who was hunting in the woods off Lick Fork Lake Road Friday morning, Oct. 12, returned to his vehicle after his hunting excursion to find its windows had been shot out. The truck, which was parked along the country road as is the custom of hunters who hunt the game managed […]

Man Hunt in Johnston – Suspect Alludes Capture

Man Hunt in Johnston – Suspect Alludes Capture

A man on whom the Johnston Police Department has a warrant for attempted murder was spotted by a citizen Friday afternoon, Oct. 5, near Edisto Street in Johnston.  The JPD and the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene where a perimeter was established and the canine unit deployed.  However, the man was not […]

Westside Home Ransacked – Several Items Stolen

Westside Home Ransacked – Several Items Stolen

The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary at a residence on Cold Springs Road Wednesday, Sept. 12. The home was ransacked and guns, credit cards, and jewelry are among the items believed to have been stolen. Evidence was collected from the scene, and investigators are following leads in this case. Anyone with information […]

ECSO Recovers Guns Stolen in Burglary

ECSO Recovers Guns Stolen in Burglary

The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary call on Murrell Road Wednesday evening, Sept. 12. The victim reported that several guns had been taken from his home although he could not be certain as to when they were taken. The theft could have actually occurred nearly a week ago as the victim found […]

Humane Society Makes Statement on Animal Rescue

Humane Society Makes Statement on Animal Rescue

The HSUS, Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office and Humane Society of Charlotte Work Together to Save Animals JOHNSTON, S.C. (Sept. 11, 2012) – The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society of Charlotte were called in by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office to assist in the rescue of approximately 250 animals from a Johnston, […]

New Gas Station Raided for Gambling

New Gas Station Raided for Gambling

The Advertiser was alerted Thursday, Sept. 6, to a suspected poker raid at the newly opened Greg’s Gas Plus gas station off Martintown Road in Edgefield County. Our sources have confirmed that, indeed, a raid was made on this establishment and that while the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office was involved in this incident, they only […]