Wednesday, March 13 2013 5:00 PM EDT2013-03-13 21:00:28 GMT
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - An 'active shooter alert' has been issued on Coastal Carolina University's campus Tuesday night. An email was issued by staff at the college saying a shooting incident occurred atMore >>
Complete coverage of the fatal shooting of a Coastal Carolina student Tuesday night, and the arrest of a suspect Friday. More >>
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) – Coastal Carolina University used any form of electronic media it could to warn its students of an active shooter on campus Tuesday night. But, some students wonder why it took so long in the first place to get an alert sent out.
"The first CCU alert went out around 8 o'clock," said CCU Communications Director Martha Hunn. "The next one went out at 8:14. The final CCU Alert was at 9:52."
Hunn says the University Communications office was trying to stay on top of all the details in Tuesday night's shooting which killed 19 year-old student Anthony Liddell. But some students in the University Place apartments where Liddell was shot say the alerts were too little, too late.
"We started getting alerts about 20 or 30 minutes after police came," said student Lauren Batdorf, who also witnessed the shooting. She says officers responded quickly, but the lockdown mentioned by the alerts was in name only.
"My friend came to check on me," she said. "He lives in the dorms, and they told him ‘You're not allowed to leave.' He just left anyway."
Batdorf says part of the problem comes from the mentality of freedom most college students have.
"We're independent people, and they can't tell us what to do," she said.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:06 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:06:00 GMT
Residents near a LaRoche Avenue event center say the business has broken promises, and the law, after being given a second chance by Chatham County lawmakers to remain open last August. More >>
Residents near a LaRoche Avenue event center say the business has broken promises, and the law, after being given a second chance by Chatham County lawmakers to remain open last August. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:53 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:53:07 GMT
Chatham County lawmakers are trying to come up with a list of capital projects attractive enough that it will entice taxpayers to hand over a penny on the dollar. More >>
Chatham County lawmakers are trying to come up with a list of capital projects attractive enough that it will entice taxpayers to hand over a penny on the dollar. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:39:30 GMT
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have charged Mark Allen Adkins, 22, with murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of three people that led to the death of one victim on May 16.More >>
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have charged Mark Allen Adkins, 22, with murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of three people that led to the death of one victim on May 16.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:32 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:32:02 GMT
Despite criticisms from a Savannah city council member, SCMPD Chief Willie Lovett tells WTOC he is standing behind both the interbal affairs review and the FBI report clearing the department of any federal violations. More >>
Despite criticisms from a Savannah city council member, Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Chief Willie Lovett tells WTOC he is standing behind both the interbal affairs review and the FBI report clearing the department of any federal violations.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:17:50 GMT
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System is looking to raise property taxes next year. On Tuesday, the board of educatioin held two of the three public hearings. More >>
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System is looking to raise property taxes next year. On Tuesday, the board of educatioin held two of the three public hearings.More >>
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