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🌱 Patch AM: How a 100-mph chase through Summerville finally came to a stop

Also check out Kinsmen Service Pros Online Home Care Awareness Event on the Summerville Patch calendar

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Morning Summerville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a 100-mph chase through Summerville finally came to a stop
  • How Daniel’s Law protected a newborn delivered at Summerville Medical Center
  • Summerville community notes the passing of Roger Francis, 76

Also on today's calendar: Kinsmen Service Pros Online Home Care Awareness Event and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 50 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 54, low: 37.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested after taking Berkeley County deputies on vehicle pursuit (live5news.com) — A high-speed chase that raced through Summerville and into Dorchester and Charleston counties ended when officers disabled a speeding Mustang on Highway 78 near I-26. Deputies say an 18-year-old fled an initial traffic stop near Nexton Parkway, topping 100 mph before being arrested and later charged with multiple offenses after allegedly assaulting a deputy.
   

• 8 SC newborns surrendered at safe havens under Daniel's Law in 2025, tying record (postandcourier.com) — South Carolina tied its record this year with eight newborns safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, including a baby girl born at Summerville Medical Center in June. The article explains how the safe-haven law works, highlights rising infant mortality statewide, and outlines where and how parents can legally and anonymously surrender infants under 60 days old.
   

• Deaths Summary for Tuesday, December 30, 2025 (postandcourier.com) — Today’s regional death summary includes Roger Francis, 76, of Summerville, whose arrangements are being handled through a North Charleston chapel. The listing also notes several recent deaths in North Charleston, Moncks Corner, and other nearby communities, helping Summerville readers stay informed about losses affecting friends and neighbors.
   

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  • Community vigil to honor those who have died at Charleston County jail (counton2.com)
  • Real estate transactions for Sunday, December 28, 2025 (postandcourier.com)

North Charleston

  • 25 of our favorite Charleston arts and culture stories of 2025 (postandcourier.com)
  • Veteran bull rider returns to Lowcountry (postandcourier.com)
  • 28-year-old Holly Hill man arrested on gun charges after traffic stop in North Charleston (abcnews4.com)

Ok Summerville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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