Illinois woman extradited in New Ellenton armed robbery case
Janice Heyward Burris 39 of Marissa Illinois extradited to Aiken County for the February 9 armed robbery of Brink's Grocery Store in New Ellenton. A sawed off shotgun was used. Burris was arrested April 10 in Belleville Illinois and returned to Aiken on April 13. She is held at the Aiken County Detention Center.
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Illinois
New Ellenton
Aiken County
Janice Heyward Burris
Marissa, Ill
Belleville
Ill
Brink’s
Main Street
Aiken
Stolen Disc Harrow and Air Conditioner Reported Missing
A disc harrow valued at 1500 dollars and an air conditioning unit valued at 2000 dollars were reported missing to the Aiken County Sheriff's Department. Vehicles and items stolen include an orange disc harrow taken from Tim ber Ridge Road property between April 13 and 15 and a three ton central air conditioning unit from Silver Bluff Road Exten sion on April 14. No suspects identified.
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Aiken County
Sheriff’s Department
Joe Adams
Edgefield Road
North Augusta
Timber Ridge Road
James S. Barsh
Jackson
Silver Bluff Road
Barsh
Area Rapist Still At Large Advised To Be Alert
The Augusta area faces a continuing threat from a serial rapist linked to 20 attacks across Richmond and Columbia counties, Augusta and North Augusta. Police describe a dangerous 28 to 32 year old, six feet tall, 180 to 230 pounds, with a medium brown complexion and a soft voice, armed with a pistol. Authorities urge caution and note a self defense class in Aiken teaching Yoseikan Budo aims to empower women to respond with minimal force.
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Aiken
Dianne Jones
Augusta
Lt. Mosley
Augusta Police Department
Shawn Wheeland
Minoru Mochizuki
Wheeland
Mochizuki
H. Odell Weeks
Safety pointers for evening precautions and rape victim guidance
A public safety advisory lists steps to stay safe after dark including staying in well lit areas varying schedules and locking doors. It covers walking alone parking in lit areas and having someone escort you to your car while noting shadowed spots. For rape victims it instructs to contact police immediately preserve clothing avoid washing and not disturbing the assault scene.
State Board Rates 34 Aiken County Schools All Clear
The State Board of Education awarded an All-Clear accreditation to 34 of 38 Aiken County public schools for 1986-87, up from 31 in 1985-86 and 17 in 1984-85. Deficiencies were identified at Ridge Spring Monetta, South Aiken, and North Augusta, with corrections planned and waivers granted where plans were approved.
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Aiken County
State Board of Education
John Bradley
Area One
Bradley
Board of Trustees
Ridge Spring- Monetta
South Aiken High
North Augusta
Ridge Spring-Monetta High
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Fire Department
Ridge Spring
Robert Steadman
Donald Fulmer
Center Fire Department
S.C. 23
Steadman
Perry Jackson
Chesterfield Ave
Danny Shaw
Aiken Department of Public Safety
ADPS
J. Carrol Busbee
Planning Commission
Aiken County Planning Commission
County Council
Richland Ave
Cedar Creek
Herndon Dairy Road
Cedar Creek Development Group
Fran Chapman
By Phil Jones
Kim Coleman
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
The
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