Verdict in Felder case read may set stage for punishment phase
The jury returned a murder verdict after four days of marathon court sessions. Solicitor Barbara Morgan hailed the prosecution team, while Judge Henry F. Floyd prepared to order the punishment phase starting Tuesday at 9 a.m. The case hinges on Felder's testimony against Hicks, with potential life or death outcomes.
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Murder conviction in 1998 Aiken slaying of former officer
Aiken police Maj. Robert Hardt called Willie Hicks’s murder conviction one of the hardest cases in 23 years. He killed Andrew C. Hagan, 73, a former Aiken policeman who battled cancer and used a cane. The same jury will hear evidence on the death penalty. The Hagan family expressed relief as investigators and the victim witness program were thanked for their work.
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Aiken Women and Hispanic Association Feature Local Initiatives
In Aiken the Stone Soup program run by a paid professional expands with the Aiken Women s Club placing third in a competition for its Very Special Arts project tied to Special Olympics. The Hispanic Association, counting 2 500 residents across 13 countries, works on language barriers and job training while Hahn Village plans resident patrols and Westcliff focuses on a services directory.
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March of Dimes Walk America set for May at South Aiken High
The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation will stage the 26th Walk America on Saturday May 4 at 9 am at South Aiken High School. Aiken residents Cole and Shelley Lindell have adopted two Russian children with birth defects Maggie and Colen and serve as this year’s ambassador family.
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Shrimp harvest lighter than last year in Lowcountry
Charleston area shrimpers face a lighter harvest as cold winter weather reduced white shrimp spawning. State officials report test trawls across 20 stations yielded only a tenth of last year’s catch, with one Hilton Head site yielding none. Spokesman Larry DeLancey says an average fall crop is still expected.
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