Police Investigating Suspicious Death of Summerville Woman

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a 37-year-old woman from Summerville, S.C., which is being considered suspicious.

According to the Post and Courier, Tabetha Grooms, 31, fainted while intoxicated on April 28. Paramedics and sheriff's deputies responded to the woman's home at about 10 p.m. that night.

Grooms apparently had been drinking for a long period of time, when she complained of feeling ill. According to the Post and Courier, she had started a shower when she fell. Her husband found her unconscious and called 911.

Deputies reported finding blood in the bathroom, but Grooms had suffered no injury that would cause bleeding.

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SKF Group to Expand Operations in Charleston County

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- Manufacturer of precision bearings, the SKF Group, has announced that it plans to expand its operations in Charleston County, and generate new jobs in the process.

The group announced on Thursday that it will invest $3 million to expand its facilities.

The expansion project is expected to create up to 25 new jobs over the next three years.

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One Killed in Parking Lot Crash

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- One person is dead following a vehicular collision in a Charleston mall parking lot on Thursday evening.

The crash happened around 5:40 p.m. in the Ashley Landing Shopping Center parking lot. Charleston Police say a vehicle was traveling on Sam Rittenberg Blvd. when it ran off the roadway and crashed into a parked car in the parking lot.

The driver of the vehicle that ran off the roadway was killed, while an occupant in the parked car was taken to an area hospital, but is expected to be okay, according to police.

The cause of the crash in under investigation.

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Police Seek Suspect for Cocaine Trafficking

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- A driver, who led police on a high-speed chase earlier this week, allegedly sold cocaine just before the chase.

According to the Post and Courier, a confidential informant purchased cocaine from the driver at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Monday. When a uniformed deputy approached the vehicle, the driver sped off in the direction of Interstate 26.

During the course of the chase, police say that the suspect threw a baggie containing a white substance out of the vehicle's window. According to the Post and Courier, a second discarded baggie was found and determined to contain cocaine.

The chase ended when police began to lose their radio communications signal.

Police have not yet identified the suspect, who is wanted for failure to stop for blue lights and trafficking cocaine.

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Man, 20, Charged in Armed Robbery at Johns Island Store

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- A 20-year-old man has been charged with robbing a store on Johns Island last week.

Byron Rivers has been arrested and charged with armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the violent crime.

The charges are in connection with a robbery on May 7. Police say a store employee was standing outside the business when he was approached by a man with a handgun, with the gunman then forcing the clerk inside the store, and stealing money from a cash register, as well as 10 packs of cigarettes.

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