Two Die in Fiery Wrecks in Two Counties
Two people died in separate crashes Friday in Aiken and Barnwell counties. In Barnwell, Willie Williamson, 22, of Barnwell, died after a single vehicle left Highway 37 near Elko, hit a tree and caught fire. he was not wearing a seat belt. In North Augusta, an unnamed driver of a 1988 Ford F150 died when the truck left Cherokee Drive near Sunfest Drive and struck a tree. authorities have not yet released the name. The South Carolina Highway Patrol assists both coroner’s offices in the investigations.
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Willie Williamson
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Elko
Lloyd Ward
Ward
Williamson
North Augusta
Cherokee Drive
Sunfest Drive
Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Carlton
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Inside Today Former racehorse invited to exhibition in Kentucky
Aiken Delegation meets in Wagener on Monday. Local news brief notes a former racehorse invited to an exhibition in Kentucky and outlines the Monday session in Wagener.
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Kentucky
Aiken
Wagener
Deaths in Aiken Betty Dixon and Christopher V Davies
Betty Dixon and Christopher V Davies are reported among area deaths in Aiken. Funeral notices indicate services and burial details forthcoming. The notices appear in the 6A death notices column.
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Betty Dixon
Aiken
Christopher V. Davies, Aiken
Johnson masters round with record eagles at Masters
Dustin Johnson surged at Augusta National, carding a 67 after a first hole double bogey to sit 7 under and tied for third. He totaled two bogeys, three birdies, and three eagles, including on Nos. 2 8 and 15, as he eyes a possible green jacket behind leaders Spieth and Hoffman.
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Dustin Johnson
Augusta National Golf Club
Johnson
Columbia
Irma
White Knoll
Coastal Carolina
Eagles
Justin Rose
Paul Casey
Charley Hoffman
Jordan Spieth
Spieth
Augusta National
Ex-N A officer Craven freed on bond in fatal shooting case
Former North Augusta Public Safety officer Justin Craven age 25 released on a 20000 bond from Edgefield County detention center after being charged with discharging a firearm into a vehicle while occupied. The case ties to the February 2014 shooting death of Earnest Satterwhite Sr. An Edgefield County jury indicted Craven on official misconduct in office with no bid manslaughter. SLED adds a felony count punishable by up to 10 years and 1000 dollars fine. Prosecution by 11th Circuit Solicitor's Office, grand jury possible by late May.
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Craven
S.C
SLED
Thom Berry
Aiken
11Th Circuit Solicitor’s Office
Edgefield County
Donnie Myers
11Th Circuit
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