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SLED Probes Edisto Beach Fire at Home Linked to South Carolina Judge After Three Hospitalizations

Authorities have not determined the cause.

Overview

  • State investigators and local fire agencies responded to a large blaze in the gated Jeremy Cay area on Saturday afternoon.
  • Colleton County Fire Rescue said three people were transported to the Medical University of South Carolina, including one airlifted patient.
  • The South Carolina Judicial Branch said Chief Justice John W. Kittredge was notified, asked for extra local patrols, and will stay in close contact with SLED.
  • Public records link the property to Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein, a detail confirmed by multiple outlets.
  • Local accounts describe neighbors and first responders reaching occupants in a marsh behind the home, with reports that kayaks were used, and some reports say the house burned to the ground.