Three charged in Georgia murder tied to Sam’s Club theft
Georgia and federal authorities announced arrests of two of three Augusta area men in the 1996 abduction and murder of Sam’s Club manager David Holt. The suspects face kidnapping burglary armed robbery hijacking and weapons charges with murder pending in South Carolina. Ronald Coleman Jr remains at large.
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Lawrenceville
Richmond County Grand Jury
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Carlston Coleman Jr
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Richmond County
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Barbara Morgan
Beaufort
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Wise jurors still not set in Hastings Wise murder case
Prosecutors and defense continue jury selection in the Hastings Wise capital murder trial. Judge Thomas W. Cooper and the Second Judicial Circuit team reduce a pool that once numbered about 300 to a final 12 jurors and 2 alternates to be sequestered in Aiken.
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Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office
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Aiken
Thurmond Jr. Nominated for U.S. Attorney Post
Strom Thurmond Jr. says he is humbled and pleased by his nomination to be U S attorney for South Carolina while assisting in a Beaufort Aiken murder trial. He notes long hours and busy proceedings as jurors are seated for next week’s trial.
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Did killer act alone in Jessica Carpenter murder
The Aiken Department of Public Safety declined to comment on rumors of multiple suspects in the Aug 4 murder of 17 year old Jessica Carpenter. Capt Tom Galardi said no further information would be released as speculation rises after the arrest of Tonnie Nathaniel Baldwin, an Aiken resident, who was named by a former associate.
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Hodges Introduces Lottery Bills to South Carolina Legislature
Gov. Jim Hodges files long awaited lottery bills aiming to raise about 150 million dollars yearly for education. The plan faces expected fierce debate over fund allocation and who would oversee the program. A new accountability group pledges to shape legislation and ensure public oversight during the process.
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