Once the ShotSpotter detects a loud noise, trained experts through SoundThinking listen to the recording. Then, if they determine the noise is a gun-shot, the experts contact MBPD. Myrtle Beach ...

There's a new tool with new listening ears being utilized by the Myrtle Beach Police Department. It's called "ShotSpotter," and it's been installed by the company, "SoundThinking." This company ...

A Columbia man was charged with murder and other crimes after another man was recently shot and killed, South Carolina officials said. Benjamin T. Patterson Jr., 24, was also charged with possession ...

anything that can help make the city of Myrtle Beach even safer,” capt. John Bertang said. The police department began using this technology in early March. The company behind ShotSpotter ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW ... Deployed across more than 170 U.S. cities, ShotSpotter’s technology allows gunshot victims to receive treatment much more quickly, assists with evidence collection ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The mayor of Myrtle Beach is kicking off her reelection campaign. Mayor Brenda Bethune held an event at The Hangout at Broadway at the Beach Thursday night, where she ...

The largest of the brush fires erupted Saturday in Carolina Forest, a community west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The fire exploded in size overnight, forcing residents in at least half a ...

ShotSpotter is used by law enforcement agencies to detect and locate gunfire, but its effectiveness and cost have been questioned. The debate over ShotSpotter's effectiveness and value continues ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — A wildfire in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has forced residents from multiple neighborhoods to evacuate the area. The South Carolina Forestry Commission estimates the fire ...