Charleston County Sheriff's Office

Authorities say a "cartel after party" in the Lowcountry led them to dozens of undocumented immigrants including alleged gang members, an international murder suspect and potential human trafficking victims.

The Tri-County Human Trafficking Task Force relies on volunteers and local partnerships to help victims of sex and labor trafficking find better lives.

From a new deal to divulge tax information to a renewed, local agreement with ICE, Lowcountry immigrants struggle with the daily fear of deportation.

New sheriff Carl Ritchie leans on community ties as he makes changes in the Charleston County Sheriff's Office.

Former Mount Pleasant police chief Carl Ritchie has won the Charleston County Sheriff's race, returning the office to Republican leadership as it was for decades.

Body camera video of a deputy who was fired and arrested in South Carolina shows him punching a man several times in the head after a car chase. The man is knocked briefly unconscious and the officer asks after handcuffing him if he enjoyed his nap. Charleston County deputy James “Hank” Carter III is charged with misdemeanor assault and battery and misconduct in office.