Police blotter highlights multiple Aiken area incidents
Aiken Department of Public Safety reports a 1A traffic stop ended in arrest after a van driver ignored a stop sign and fled. A front seat passenger faced charges of open container, minor in possession and simple possession while a stolen van was traced to Dunbar's Service Station. Separate incidents include thefts, shoplifting, and vehicle-related crimes across Aiken and surrounding areas with several arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Bamberg
Dillard’s
Whiskey Road
Wal-Mart
South Boundary
Union Street
Redd Circle
Aiken County
Clearwater Road
North Augusta
Clearwater
Montemorenei Fire Department
Murder suspectKai Yang case postponed for full evaluation
Circuit Judge James C. Williams Jr. delayed ruling on whether 17 year old Kai Yang should be remanded to family court after public defenders argued for transfer due to age. Yang is among four charged in the June 1997 shooting of Aiken pawn shop owner Carlton Ennis. The court will reschedule after a complete evaluation is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Williams Jr
Aiken
Carlton Ennis
Wallis Alves
Kai Yang
Yang
Family Court
Peter Nuessle
Charlotte
N.C
Ennis
Aiken County
Ae Khingratsaiphon
Curtis Bruce Kesl
Kesl
Khingratsaiphon
James Yang
Ms. Alves
Kelley Brown
Lawrence Brown
Williams
Battle at Aiken March Ends as Kilpatrick Retreats
In February 1865 Confederate General Wheeler garrisoned about 4500 cavalry near Aiken to trap Union forces. A skirmish near the First Baptist Church on Richland and York Streets sparked a long fight with Kilpatrick forced to withdraw. Truce exchanges followed as Wheeler moved north to defend Columbia and Lee soon surrendered, ending the war.
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Joe Wheeler
Kilpatrick
Aiken
Alabama
First Baptist Church
Cor
Richland
York Streets
Sherman
Wheeler
Columbia
Aiken-Augusta
Lee
Judge orders kidnapping case tried in January
Aiken judge told prosecutors to bring the kidnapping and weapons case against Kristen Thompson and Nick Hall to trial by the January term or Thompson would be released on 100000 bond with electronic monitoring. Thompson has been jailed six months and faces possible 100 years. she and Hall were accused after a 1998 abortive attempt to steal a baby from a North Augusta couple.
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James Williams
Aiken
Kristen Thompson
Miss Thompson
Henry Floyd
Nick Hall
North Augusta
Joan Harte
Floyd
Williams
Itr
Harte
Weeks
Thompson
Columbia
Tony Chiera
Chiera
Beech Island
Hall
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Scott Webster
Josh Vine
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Millennium Countdown
Sand Yga
Hitch Health Solutions
Bethingsworth
Humphrey Bogart
Mandy Wiegand
Ralph Waldo
Quim Ting
Silkes
Grady Spradley
Sion
Jamice McCan
Doe Howard
John Swearingen
Josephine G. Eubanks
Judy Gileaton
Lila Alvanos
Sadie Lamar
Frida
Tunwea
Sunyang
Asan Conmancators
Ete Cn
Duesouth
Land Adcees
P.O
Aken
Monty
Mort
Pat Yar
LUNTY
Scott B. Hunter
Craton Customs
PRACI
Windsor
Jewelers
Washington Rd
Augusta
N. Augusta
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