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Myrtle Beach Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2008 30,850 532 2 37 217 276 4,834 782 3,587 465 7
2005 25,755 501 3 54 193 251 5,141 851 3,834 456 16
 

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Two Arrested For Murder Of Man Found Dead In Burned Home
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:53:10 -0700
Two men wanted in the murder of a Metcalfe County man whose body was found in his burned home last week have been arrested. The body of Thomas M. Martin 68, of Tompkinsville was identified by the coroner Friday after police say he was found in his burned home on Hope Road. Police say after investigating that they suspected arson in the fire. On Monday at about 5 p.m., police in South Carolina ...

N.C. Meteorologists Answer Questions About Tropics
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:51:48 -0700
NBC-17 Chief Meteorologist Wes Hohenstein and WNCT Meteorologist David Sawyer answered your questions during a web chat Wednesday evening. Scroll down to read the transcript.   7:16 Admin_AlexMG: Tonight's Chat Session will begin at 7:30pm Wednesday September 1, 2010 7:16 Admin_AlexMG Edit Delete Entry Save Cancel 7:18 Rob Fowler, WCBD: Greetings from WCBD in Charleston, SC Wednesday September 1 ...

Police arrest two men in connection with murder
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:35:18 -0700
68-year-old Thomas Martin was found dead last week in his Monroe County home after a fire.

Police | Man charged in teen's hit-and-run in Litchfield
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:26:21 -0700
An 18-year-old man has been charged after a hit-and-run incident that injured a teen in Georgetown County, said Cpl. Paul Brouthers with the S.C. Highway Patrol.

Fugitive caught at sister’s Buford home
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:13:50 -0700
BUFORD — Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested a South Carolina woman wanted in connection with a murder at her sister’s house in Buford, authorities said Monday.

Fugitive in murder case arrested in Buford
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:41:32 -0700
Fugitive in murder case arrested in Buford

Police | Authorities seek car from hit-and-run in Georgetown County
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:09:10 -0700
The S.C. Highway Patrol is seeking a car believed to have been involved with a hit-and-run Saturday night in Georgetown County, in which one teenager is known to have been injured.

Area high school swimming teams fare well at Ripley's meet
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:15:35 -0700
MYRTLE BEACH | The Socastee Braves boys swimming team placed third while the North Myrtle Beach girls took third to lead area teams in the first Ripley's Aquarium High School Swimming Invitational at Pepper Geddings Recreational Center.

In brief Wire reports
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:08:31 -0700
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says the next step for Interstate 73 in South Carolina is an interchange in Dillon County.

Forensic artist aids in Myrtle Beach area cold case
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:47:36 -0700
The pale face stares straight ahead, peering at something just beyond the horizon perhaps. His lips curve ever so slightly downward, almost betraying a hint of sadness.

Police: Imbibing pair on balcony rail fall in Myrtle Beach
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:08:57 -0700
Myrtle Beach police said a man and woman fell from a second-floor balcony of a motel in the 1400 block of South Kings Highway but neither was seriously injured.

Arrests Made in Death of Monroe County Man
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:43:57 -0700
Arrests have been made in the murder investigation of Max Martin.

North Carolina man charged in hit-and-run death of NH woman
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:30:38 -0700
Derek Anthony Stanley II of Shallotte, N.C., was arrested Thursday and faces a charge of hit and run with death involved following the accident in the early morning hours of Aug. 17 in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., that killed 21-year-old Corissa Irvin. Irvin, formerly of Seabrook, moved south to be with her fiance.

Myrtle Beach rape charges dropped against 2 Easton men, lawyer says
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:24:53 -0700
The charges against two Easton men arrested for allegedly forcing a woman into a van and gang-raping her in Myrtle Beach, S.C., have been dropped, their attorney said Tuesday.

South Carolina on the watch for tainted eggs
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:23:03 -0700
Although there are currently no reports of the contaminated eggs entering South Carolina nor any outbreaks of salmonella poisoning, S.C. officials said they are closely monitoring the massive recall of more than a half-billion eggs.

School board travel: Some trustees spend thousands while others trim conferences
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:47:54 -0700
Most school board trustees hold down full-time jobs and attendschool district meetings at night or on weekends.

Police | Parents, grandparents face abuse charges in Myrtle Beach
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:16:48 -0700
The parents and grandparents of a 3-month-old boy have been arrested on charges they neglected the baby earlier this year, according to a police report.

Murder suspect waives extradition
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:43:53 -0700
The suspect in a murder investigation in Monroe County has waived extradition after being apprehended in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Parents, grandparents of 3-month-old charged with abuse
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:11:55 -0700
The parents and grandparents of a 3-month-old boy were arrested Wednesday on charges they neglected

Police | Benefit fund set up for teen's hit-and-run
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:58:53 -0700
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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2008

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Abbeville 24 20 4
Aiken 110 86 24
Allendale 13 11 2
Anderson 121 93 28
Andrews 9 8 1
Atlantic Beach 5 5 0
Aynor 9 7 2
Bamberg 12 10 2
Barnwell 18 16 2
Batesburg-Leesville 25 20 5
Beaufort 51 46 5
Belton 14 13 1
Bennettsville 37 34 3
Bethune 1 1 0
Bishopville 17 15 2
Blacksburg 12 11 1
Blackville 9 7 2
Bluffton 38 35 3
Bonneau 3 3 0
Bowman 1 1 0
Branchville 3 2 1
Brunson 3 3 0
Burnettown 2 2 0
Calhoun Falls 8 8 0
Camden 30 26 4
Cameron 1 1 0
Campobello 11 10 1
Cayce 74 61 13
Central 11 10 1
Chapin 8 6 2
Charleston 514 381 133
Cheraw 29 23 6
Chesnee 5 5 0
Chester 27 27 0
Chesterfield 5 4 1
Clemson 34 25 9
Clinton 35 30 5
Clio 3 3 0
Clover 20 16 4
Columbia 364 327 37
Conway 61 46 15
Cottageville 6 4 2
Coward 2 2 0
Cowpens 6 6 0
Darlington 29 26 3
Denmark 12 10 2
Dillon 28 24 4
Due West 6 6 0
Duncan 14 14 0
Easley 55 43 12
Edgefield 8 8 0
Edisto Beach 7 7 0
Ehrhardt 7 6 1
Elgin 8 8 0
Elloree 3 3 0
Estill 9 4 5
Eutawville 4 3 1
Fairfax 8 7 1
Florence 122 96 26
Folly Beach 18 11 7
Forest Acres 35 28 7
Fort Lawn 4 4 0
Fort Mill 38 31 7
Fountain Inn 32 25 7
Gaffney 42 38 4
Georgetown 44 33 11
Goose Creek 82 60 22
Great Falls 5 4 1
Greeleyville 2 2 0
Greenville 225 178 47
Greenwood 57 49 8
Greer 73 56 17
Hampton 11 11 0
Hanahan 39 31 8
Hardeeville 19 17 2
Harleyville 7 7 0
Hartsville 35 32 3
Hemingway 5 5 0
Holly Hill 7 7 0
Honea Path 13 13 0
Inman 8 8 0
Irmo 23 21 2
Isle of Palms 28 18 10
Iva 7 5 2
Jackson 4 4 0
Jamestown 3 2 1
Johnsonville 5 4 1
Johnston 8 8 0
Jonesville 4 4 0
Kingstree 22 20 2
Lake City 27 19 8
Lake View 4 4 0
Lamar 4 4 0
Lancaster 46 35 11
Landrum 10 9 1
Lane 2 2 0
Latta 11 10 1
Laurens 34 29 5
Lexington 45 41 4
Liberty 17 11 6
Lincolnville 1 1 0
Loris 14 10 4
Lyman 8 7 1
Lynchburg 3 3 0
Manning 20 19 1
Marion 27 24 3
Mauldin 53 43 10
Mayesville 2 2 0
McBee 2 1 1
McColl 6 6 0
McCormick 7 7 0
Moncks Corner 29 26 3
Mount Pleasant 170 133 37
Mullins 22 21 1
Myrtle Beach 243 184 59
New Ellenton 7 7 0
Newberry 33 30 3
Nichols 3 3 0
Ninety Six 5 5 0
North 3 3 0
North Augusta 68 51 17
North Charleston 404 310 94
North Myrtle Beach 110 78 32
Orangeburg 95 68 27
Pacolet 6 6 0
Pageland 15 11 4
Pamplico 4 4 0
Pawleys Island 6 5 1
Pelion 3 3 0
Pickens 14 13 1
Pine Ridge 3 2 1
Port Royal 21 20 1
Prosperity 4 4 0
Ridgeland 16 15 1
Ridgeville 2 2 0
Rock Hill 162 122 40
Salem 1 1 0
Salley 1 1 0
Saluda 12 10 2
Santee 10 6 4
Scranton 2 2 0
Seneca 42 32 10
Simpsonville 48 38 10
Society Hill 5 5 0
South Congaree 7 6 1
Spartanburg 150 131 19
Springdale 9 9 0
Springfield 2 2 0
St. George 10 10 0
St. Matthews 6 6 0
St. Stephen 7 7 0
Sullivans Island 9 8 1
Summerton 7 6 1
Summerville 100 80 20
Sumter 159 109 50
Surfside Beach 28 21 7
Swansea 5 4 1
Tega Cay 25 19 6
Timmonsville 8 7 1
Travelers Rest 21 15 6
Turbeville 4 3 1
Union 36 34 2
Varnville 7 7 0
Wagener 3 3 0
Walhalla 16 14 2
Walterboro 30 23 7
Ware Shoals 8 7 1
Wellford 13 11 2
West Columbia 63 51 12
West Pelzer 3 3 0
West Union 1 1 0
Westminster 9 9 0
Whitmire 5 4 1
Williamston 20 16 4
Williston 9 8 1
Winnsboro 26 25 1
Woodruff 15 12 3
Yemassee 7 7 0
York 35 28 7
   
 

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Missing Persons for
Myrtle Beach, SC


Endangered Runaway: MARLENE MINTZ (SC)
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:01:12 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JOSEPH RICE (SC)
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:59:50 EDT


Endangered Missing: VELORIA DOCKERY (SC)
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:59:45 EDT


Endangered Missing: AVA DOCKERY (SC)
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:59:45 EDT


Endangered Runaway: KENDALL BACCUS (SC)
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:56:26 EDT


Endangered Runaway: GABRIELLE JONES (SC)
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:20:06 EDT


Family Abduction: RACHELLE JORDAN (SC)
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:45:02 EDT


Family Abduction: RAIE JORDAN (SC)
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:45:02 EDT


Endangered Runaway: CHARLES BELL (SC)
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:38:36 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ARTHUR PALMER (SC)
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:51:07 EDT


Endangered Missing: KEVIN MCCLAM (SC)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:07:44 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ALEXIS RILEY (SC)
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:37:57 EDT


Endangered Runaway: KENDALL DEAL (SC)
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:31:53 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JACOB BENNETT (SC)
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:34:34 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ASHLYN SOLES (SC)
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:58:39 EDT


Endangered Runaway: EDGAR CASTRO II (SC)
Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:33:56 EDT


Endangered Runaway: KELLY FOWLER (SC)
Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:04:04 EDT


Endangered Runaway: AQUAZHIA LEE (SC)
Mon, 24 May 2010 02:56:28 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TANISHA SMITH (SC)
Fri, 14 May 2010 10:54:58 EDT


Endangered Runaway: NICHOLAS DIXON (SC)
Mon, 10 May 2010 03:24:57 EDT

     
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