Prosecutor details two Brooks fraud schemes and a fatal officer's case
Prosecutors outlined two defrauding schemes by former J. Brooks Financial owner Brooks and his Brooks Real Estate Holdings. They involved a fake Charles Howell Trust diverting investor funds for personal use and Compass Academy, the private school Brooks planned with his wife. Some Compass investors recovered funds from the asset sale. Separately, Joshua Tremaine Jones pleaded guilty but mentally ill to the murder of Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers, an Aiken officer killed during a 2012 pursuit. Jones faces life imprisonment without parole. Rogers' death followed another officer's in the area within weeks.
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First same sex marriage at Aiken County Probate Office
On Friday November 21 Kathy Batchelor and Mimi Cullinan became the first same sex couple to wed in Aiken County. The couple filed for a license on Thursday November 20 paying 45 dollars in cash and received a license the next day. The ceremony followed the U S Supreme Court decision not to block gay marriages in South Carolina.
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Obama golf game interrupts Army couple's Hawaii wedding
Natalie Heimel and Edward Mallue Jr both U S Army captains stationed in Hawaii faced a last minute venue shift at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course when President Obama golfed nearby. The ceremony moved closer to the 18th hole as guests noted Obama pausing to call the couple. Obama spoke with the couple by speakerphone, apologizing for the disruption and sharing a light chat about golf.
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Tsarnaev lawyers seek to postpone trial again
Boston defense argues for delay in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial citing insufficient time to prepare. They assert federal capital cases typically grant more preparation and note receiving over 19,000 pages of documents this month. Jury selection remains set for January 5 with a September postponement requested.
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