Four charged in Batesburg kidnapping murder case
Aiken County investigators link two more men, Ronnie Bowers Jr and Sheldon Oakman, to the December 24 2007 kidnapping and murder of 20 year old Jeremy Leaphart. Earlier suspects include Frankie Gantt and Darrell Williams, with weapons sought and arrests ongoing.
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Aiken County
Oakman
Bowers
Aiken
Jeremy P. Leaphart
Oleander Road
Batesburg
Hutto Pond Road
Frankie L. Gantt
Columbia Highway
Monetta
Leaphart
Darrell LaSteven
Steve” Williams
Columbia Highway North
Lexington County
Leaphat
Haven Road
Lexington
Frank
Aikens County
Global Impact Celebration unites missionaries at St John s United Methodist
St John's United Methodist Church hosts a four day Global Impact Celebration linking more than 300 members with 18 missionary units including Area Churches Together Serving Christ Central Mission and Habitat for Humanity. International guests Michael Agwada of Life for Children Ministry Kenya and Jerry Samuels attend as organizers aim to raise awareness and inspire volunteers. The week ends with a Life Commitment Service inviting members to dedicate to mission work and future church planting in Milan Italy by missionary Ron Smith who plans to join a local team there.
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Ron Smith
Aiken
Amsterdam
God
Smith
Pennsylvania
St John’s United Methodist Church
St. John’s
Jan Gilbert
Christ Central Mission
Habitat For Humanity
Michael Agwada
Life For Children Ministry
Kenya
Jerry Samuels
New World
Aiken High School
Columbia Bible College
Milan
Italy
Indictments claim Batchelor drove during fatal crash
Indictments allege Michael R. Batchelor was behind the wheel the night of the July 2002 vehicular deaths of his three sons. He faces a 40 year sentence after 2008 convictions for involuntary manslaughter and multiple DUI related counts. The case centers on grand jury findings and questions from his defense about who actually drove.
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Michael Batchelor
Batchelor
Michael R. Batchelor
Robert Dudek
S.C. Supreme Court
Lobe
Aiken County
Jean Toal
Thas
Dudek
Supreme Court
Jack Early
Morgan
T Hey
Michael
Joy Groomes Batchelor
Noth August
Drew
Aiken City Council Holds Horizons Retreat On Master Plan
City officials convene a five hour Horizons Retreat at the Aiken Municipal Building to discuss the Parks Recreation and Tourism Master Plan the Public Safety call volume youth neighborhood issues and future expansion of the Aiken Design Review Board. Wood and Partners will present findings while Pete Frommer outlines 211 system use and funding options. The session runs noon to five with a Saturday continuation outlining goals for staff guidance.
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Aiken Public Safety
Aken
Aiken Design Review Board
City Council
Aiken
Staf
Roger LeDuc
PRT
City of
Aiken Engineering
Citizens Park
H. Odell Weeks
Hilton Head
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Ade
Gilbert
Tony Baughman
Michael Norton
St. John’s United Methodist Church
The
Associated Press
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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