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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
10-year-old pinned beneath car in Sullivan's Island attack receives courage award
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — A 10-year-old boy who was injured in a hit-and-run outside a Sullivan's Island church earlier this month is being recognized for his bravery on that day. Tanner Czuar was one of two students and a teacher who were struck when a car driven by 36-year-old Justin Collin Adams plowed through Sunrise Presbyterian School and onto the sidewalk on May 1. He ducked as the vehicle approached him, becoming pinned underneath. But it was that quick thinking that ultimately saved his life. Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) visited Czuar and his family at their home on Friday and presented him with a 'Patriot Award' for his 'heroism and his bravery to be there protecting his classmates.' Adams was taken into custody following an hours-long manhunt that involved more than 100 law enforcement personnel. He was charged with three counts of attempted murder and one count of first-degree assault and battery. He was denied bond on the attempted murder charges during a May 2 bond hearing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Pilots to discuss search, capture of suspect in Sullivan's Island manhunt
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The pilots who helped find a man accused of intentionally hitting two children and a teacher with a vehicle last week on Sullivan's Island will share details about how they utilized air search and equipment to find the wanted suspect. Pilots from the Charleston County Sheriff's Office 'Air 1' located 36-year-old Justin Collin Adams last Thursday, hiding in a boat off a Sullivan's Island dock following an hours-long, multi-agency search of the island. Adams is accused of using a vehicle to hit two children, ages 10 and 12, and a teacher while outside Sunrise Presbyterian School after initially threatening his mother with a knife. The man took off after his airbags were deployed and rendered the vehicle inoperable. Sullivan's Island was placed on lockdown, and residents were told to shelter in place while multiple law enforcement agencies searched the island. Adams was eventually spotted by the Air 1 pilots hiding in a boat docked not far from the incident location. The team that spotted him was a helicopter crew of Charleston County Sheriff's Office and Sullivan's Island Police Department personnel. The pilots are expected to talk about how they found Adams in the boat and will share details about some of the features in Air 1 that they can utilize in similar scenarios. According to the sheriff's office, Air 1 is a state-of-the-art helicopter that they said will serve as a critical tool in area law enforcement operations by providing real-time aerial support during major community events and assisting in urgent situations. 'The Air Unit offers a strategic advantage, giving deputies a vital bird's-eye view that helps protect and serve the community more effectively,' the sheriff's office said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WCBD News 2.
New York Post
03-05-2025
- New York Post
Maniac accused of plowing car into 3 people — including 2 kids — in disturbing church playground hit-and-run in South Carolina
A South Carolina man was busted on attempted murder charges after allegedly plowing his car into two children and their teacher during a shocking hit-and-run at a church playground, according to police. Justin Collin Adams, 36, was arrested Thursday night shortly after he drove a black Chevrolet Malibu into two boys — ages 10 and 12 — and an adult victim at Sunrise Presbyterian Church on Sullivan's Island, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by the Post and Courier. 'I hope that no other mother had to get this phone call that I had to endure yesterday,' the 10-year-old's emotional mom said in court Friday, ABC News reported. Advertisement 4 Justin Collin Adams, 36, was charged with three counts of attempted murder and assault and battery. Charleston County Sheriff's Office 'By the grace of God, they were saved. I am here to hopefully get justice for all of the children.' Police said the terrifying incident unfolded when the Greenville man threatened to cut his mother's face with a knife before taking her car and driving onto the church playground, where he struck the 12-year-old boy around 12:46 p.m. Advertisement 4 Adams is accused of driving his car into two boys — ages 10 and 12 — and an adult at a Sullivan's Island church. ABC News Adams proceeded to accelerate at high speed toward other children before slamming into the teacher, who was thrown onto the hood and roof of the car before landing on the ground, the affidavit showed. 4 Adams was found hiding out on a boat after police launched a massive manhunt. Charleston County Sheriff's Office The berserk driver then reportedly jumped the sidewalk, where he struck the 10-year-old boy and pinned him under the vehicle. Advertisement Police said Adams, who was armed with a knife, ditched the car and fled, prompting an intensive, multi-agency manhunt that ended hours later when a police chopper spotted the maniac hiding out on a boat docked across the street from the scene of the crime. The adult and 12-year-old were taken to a local hospital for treatment; the teacher remains hospitalized with serious injuries, according to ABC. The other child victim was treated at the scene and released to a parent. Advertisement Adams' defense attorney told the court that his client voluntarily admitted himself to a psychiatric hospital two weeks ago, was diagnosed with depression and prescribed Lexapro to treat his condition, the outlet reported. 4 Adams is being held without bond at Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston. ABC News He was charged with three counts of attempted murder and first-degree assault and battery, jail records show. Adams is being held without bond at Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center in North Charleston. He is due back in court on June 13.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Affidavits: Sullivan's Island hit-and-run suspect threatened his mother with knife before targeting children on playground
SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Affidavits from the Charleston County Sheriff's Office provided new details Friday about a hit-and-run on Sullivan's Island that injured two children and a teacher. The incident began shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday when Justin Collin Adams threatened his 67-year-old mother with a knife while inside her vehicle. Documents show Adams was in the back seat of the black Chevrolet Malibu, acquired a knife, and threatened to cut his mother's face. 'The victim was in fear for her life and exited the vehicle and ran away,' affidavits stated. Soon after, authorities say Adams took the car without permission, drove a short distance, and entered the parking lot at Sunrise Presbyterian School at a high rate of speed. Adams accelerated into a playground that was occupied by multiple juveniles and hit a 12-year-old male with the vehicle. The child was injured and taken to a local hospital. Police tell judge Sullivan's Island hit-and-run suspect used his vehicle to intentionally target children The suspect is then accused of leaving the playground while speeding as the children ran for the building. Authorities said Adams 'appeared to chase the children as they ran.' Affidavits say the vehicle approached the building's sidewalk without slowing down and hit a teacher, who was thrown over the hood and roof of the vehicle. She was also taken to a local hospital with injuries. Adams continued driving after hitting the teacher. He struck a concrete curb after leaving the parking lot and then entered the sidewalk where students were running from the vehicle and struck a 10-year-old, who was then pinned under the vehicle. The airbags deployed, and the vehicle stopped with the child underneath. Adams then ran from the vehicle and hid in a boat docked behind a home near Breach Inlet. He was found after an hours-long manhunt involving 130 law enforcement personnel and taken into custody. Officials with the sheriff's office said Adams was found by pilots in the Air 1 Chopper. He was interviewed and then taken to the Charleston County Detention Center. '[Our son] told us God told him to duck at the last minute as the car ran over him, and that's why he is alive right now,' parents of the 10-year-old victim said following a Friday morning bond hearing. Adams, 36, is charged with three counts of attempted murder and one count of first-degree assault and battery. He was denied bond on the attempted murder charges during Friday's bond hearing. He must appear before a circuit court judge at a later date. Adams was also ordered to have no contact with the victims, their families, and is forbidden to return within a 5-mile radius of the incident location. Law enforcement said all three victims are expected to recover. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Sullivan's Island hit-and-run: Suspect captured after allegedly running down adult, two kids in beach town
A manhunt involving drones, helicopters and door-to-door checks has ended in Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, after police said a man mowed down a parent and two children outside a Presbyterian church Thursday and took off. Justin Collin Adams was found and arrested Thursday night, according to the Mount Pleasant Police Department. He was wanted for the hit-and-run, according to the Sullivan's Island Police Department. Hegseth Sends Strong Message To Iran And Houthis: 'You Will Pay' Sullivan's Island Police Department Chief Glenn Meadows said a car pulled into Sunrise Presbyterian Church just before 1 p.m. and hit a parent and two children. The adult and one child were taken to the hospital in stable condition, Meadows said. The other child was treated at the scene and released to another parent. Read On The Fox News App Authorities would not confirm if the crash was intentional. $70M Navy F-18 Fighter Jet Falls Into Red Sea Off The Uss Harry S Truman However, they confirmed the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), Department of Natural Resources (DNR), U.S. Marshals Service and others are "offering support." Officials said to stay inside as grid searches were being performed. Navy Deploys Another Houthi-fighting Warship To New Us Southern Border Mission FBI Columbia said it is providing assistance to local authorities, noting it "often support[s] our partners in these incidents." Isle of Palms Police and Mount Pleasant Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. NCIS officials declined Fox News Digital's request for article source: Sullivan's Island hit-and-run: Suspect captured after allegedly running down adult, two kids in beach town
