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Probation officer accused of licking parolees

September 5, 2025

By Mike McCombs The Island News Beaufort’s David Johnathon Shytle Jr., 47, a Probation Officer with the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and…
LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN: Hot enough for you? Let’s talk about ICE

July 2, 2025

By Lolita Huckaby ST. HELENA ISLAND Any community gathering on St. Helena can be expected, these days, to include conversation about the proposed Pine…
Man arrested for murder, kidnapping of 2023 missing Beaufort woman and son

June 25, 2025

By Delayna Earley The Island News A former Beaufort man was arrested last week in Sumter and charged with the murder of a woman…
Gunman in drive-by shooting that killed 5-year-old guilty of murder

May 14, 2025

From staff reports A Beaufort man is headed to prison for firing several shots into a home in the Wagon Branch area of Jasper…
SC budget could give homeowners $500M property tax break, boost pay

March 13, 2024

House’s proposed spending plan raises salaries for teachers and state employees By Skylar Laird SCDailyGazette.com COLUMBIA — South Carolina homeowners could save hundreds on…

Probation officer accused of licking parolees