Carter, 22, gets life in prison for police officer murder
Stephen Carter, 22, pleaded guilty to the 2011 murder of Aiken Department of Public Safety Master Officer Scotty Richardson and received life without parole. He also admitted the attempted murder of Travis Griffin and drew 30 additional years in prison. The plea followed a near-opening statements moment in his capital murder trial.
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Aiken Public Safety
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Matt Bramlett
Marquis Davis
Stephen Carter
Scotty Richardson
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Richardson
Carter
Public Safety
Travis Griffin
Solicitor explains guilty plea in 8A case on Dec 20, 2011
The article notes a guilty plea announced by a solicitor on December 20 2011 touching a shooting case. A black Chevrolet Impala linked to the incident was seen on York Street and a traffic stop occurred on Brandt Court outside Paces Run Apartments. Officers Griffin and Richardson arrived as backup.
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Griffin
Brandt Court
Paces Run Apartments
Richardson
Five Day Weather Forecast for Local Area
Sunny with highs near 49 and lows around 32 across the next five days. Forecast calls for clear skies, minimal clouds, and dry conditions. General offices Newsroom lists contact lines 803 648 2311 and 803 644 2401 for updates.
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General Offices
St Marys dedicates new church in Charleston area
A large crowd gathered as St Mary Help of Christians Parish dedicated its 19,000 square foot church on Fairfield Street costing $9 million. Bishop Robert Guglielmone presided with McCrery Architects noting Renaissance inspiration from Aiken. Youth groups funded portions through lasagna dinners and baptism set fundraisers.
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St. Mary’s
Joan LaBone
Italy
Fairfield Street
McCrery Architects
Washington, D.C
Aiken
LaBone
Robert Guglielmone
Charleston
Aiken Standard Photo Gallery Highlights Event Dedication
More pictures from the dedication appear on pages 12A and 9A with additional images online at aikenstandard.com. The photo gallery showcases attendees and moments from the ceremony, inviting readers to view the event in detail.
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Aiken
Facebook
Facebook.com
Aikenstandard.com
Marine Corps League halts Aiken Memorial Day Parade
The James L Hammons Marine Corps League Detachment No 939 says no parade will be held this year unless others step forward. Declining paid entries and weak community turnout prompted the decision. Joseph F Featherston, who directed the parade, calls it painful and notes that despite fundraisers the league never profited, with some groups exempt from fees.
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League
Iraq
Afghanistan
Court halts hearing on reporter sources in Brown case
South Carolina Supreme Court stayed a subpoena aimed at Sue Summer of Newberry after she published diary passages allegedly by James Brown's widow. Judge Early had ordered Summer to appear with notes and disclose diary sources. The court stepped in as Summer published the material. a restraining order had been issued.
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Newberry
Sue Summer
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Jack
Aiken
Summer
Supreme Court
Early
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