Seal requested on Thomas wrongful death settlement petition
The Lakisha Thomas estate special administrator moved to seal the petition approving a proposed wrongful death settlement after her death in 2013 when struck by a Jeep driven by Aiken attorney Tom Woodruff. The motion cites confidential DSS files and financial data and asks to protect minor beneficiaries while court reviews mediation history and settlement terms.
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Lakisha Thomas
Thomas
York Street
Aiken
Tom Woodruff
Department of Public Safety
Barnwell
J. Martin Harvey
Aiken County
Sue Roe
Harvey
Department of Social Services
Diving turns into treasure hunt in South Carolina water systems
Scuba divers Jimmy Armstrong and Catherine Sawyer spoke at the Aiken Gem, Mineral and Fossil Club meeting about their river diving in Congaree, Cooper, Edisto, and Wateree. They described murky water, strong currents, and frequent wildlife as they uncover teeth, mammoth and mastodon remains, megalodons, dugong skull caps, and whale vertebrae, along with ancient pottery, arrowheads, and Civil War era relics.
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South Carolina
Jimmy Armstrong
Lugoff
Armstrong
Catherine Sawyer
Irmo
Aiken Gem, Mineral and Fossil Club
Usc Aiken
Congaree
Cooper
Edisto
Wateree
Sawyer
Edisto River
Dede Riles
Aiken Gem, Mineral and Fossil Society
Dede Biles
Local woman sues SeaWorld over orca conditions in class action
Aiken resident Joyce Kuhl filed a Florida federal class-action alleging mistreatment and poor living conditions for SeaWorld Orlando orcas. She seeks refunds for her $92 ticket and reimbursement for millions of visitors, accusing the park of masking unhealthy lives of the whales.
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Aiken
SeaWorld
Marine Park
Joyce Kuhl
U.S. District Court
Florida
Kuhl
Orlando
Gainesville
Paul Rothstein
Rothstein
Fred Jacobs
Animal Right
U.S
SeaWorld sued over training practices and killer whale safety
A class action accuses SeaWorld of concealing aggression in captive orcas and misinforming customers about whale treatment and safety. It cites Dawn Brancheau’s 2010 death and questions a sheriff’s ruling. The suit targets SeaWorld ticket buyers from the past four years and notes attendance estimates between 5.1 and 5.35 million in 2010–2012.
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SeaWorld
Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Dawn Brancheau
Tilikum
Sheriff’s Office
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Seal
Roe
Teddy Kulmala
Aiken Standard
Williston
Clemson University
Woodruff
Google
Peter
Dorni Company
South Carolina Museum Commission
South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology
Armstrong and Sawyer
The
Concord
N.C
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Local Files
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken, S.C
Editorial
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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