Murderer asks jury for death
Reinaldo Rivera urged the Augusta jury to sentence him to death after being found guilty on 14 counts including murder rape and aggravated sodomy tied to the killing of Fort Gordon Sgt Marni Glista The 40 year old testified during sentencing saying his goal is to face death to prevent any chance of release and to stop his criminal fantasies
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Augusta
Reinaldo Rivera
Rivera
Gordon
Marni Glista
Glista
Standoff Ends Peacefully in Hunter's Glen Subdivision
A tense five hour standoff in sub freezing weather surrounding a home in the Hunter's Glen area near Aiken ended when Jean A. Lewis 44 surrendered to authorities. Police say she had custody of her 11 year old triplets and a 20 year old brother assisted in the scene. The operation involved more than 50 officers from multiple agencies. The children were escorted to safety as Lewis spoke with her son via loud speaker and eventually came out to speak to officers.
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Hunter’s Glen
Aiken
Jean A. Lewis
Rolling Rock Road
Sheriff's Office
SLED
Aiken Public Safety
FBI
Lewis
Justin Lewis
Dinner celebrates Scottish culture in Aiken
The St. Andrews Society of Aiken hosted its annual Robert Burns Dinner with dancing music and toasts honoring Scottish heritage. Members like Bruce Francis and David Nichols shared roots and memories while Marilyn Knight announced a new Scottish dancing class at the Aiken Center for the Arts.
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Jenna Francis
Robert Burns
St. Andrews Society of Aiken
Bruce Francis
South Aiken
Jenna
St. Andrews Society
Aiken
David Nichols
Augusta Highlanders Pipe Band
Scotland
Nichols
Marilyn Knight
Columbia
Aiken Center For the Arts
America
Knight
Dixie
Gordon Lewis
Lewises
Stone Mountain
Dixie Lewis
Stuart Farnell
England
Farnell
France
Rob Novit
Rovit
Aikenstandard.com
Sanford aims to boost inmate education with $2.5 million plan
Gov Mark Sanford proposed mandatory education for inmates to obtain high school diplomas or equivalents, adding 2.5 million for a broader prison education push. The Corrections Department has cut education staff and faced budget gaps as inmate numbers rise, with 63 percent lacking diplomas and the system running deficits earlier.
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Columbia
Mark Sanford
Corrections Department
Sanford
South Carolina
U.S. Justice Department
Correction
Jon Ozmint
NAACP
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Rivera Sentencing
Chris Thelen
Gloria Perius
Sgt
Justin
Sheriff's Deputies
Ginny Southworth
Augusta Highlanders
Hampton Compton
Inman
Carrie S. Henry
Louie Lott Jr, Ridge Spring
Franklin T. Robinson Jr
Nancy D. Simmons
Newnan
Mary G. Weatherford
Bath
Harmon G. Willing
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