Standoff ends as Douglas Ray surrenders after seven hour standoff
North Augusta law enforcement spent seven hours negotiating with Douglas Ray a 51 year old Suffolk Crossing resident who refused to leave his home after a parole violation warrant was served. He came out and turned himself over to Sheriff Michael Hunt around 1 pm no new charges expected. His wife and daughter and visiting woman and child departed during the standoff. The sheriff said there was no armed threat and termed the situation non volatile.
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North Augusta
Suffolk Crossing
Aiken County
Barney Eagerton
Douglas Ray
Michael Hunt
Eagerton
Ray
Aiken County Detention Center
State
More than 300 caught in statewide parole round up
The South Carolina Department of Probation Parole and Pardon Services led an Operation Clean Sweep from July 7 to 11 arresting at least 363 fugitives. The sweep targeted parole and probation violators, reducing absconders by 3,500 over three years despite 200 unfilled positions and a one third budget cut.
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Columbia
Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
Jim McClain
South Carolina
McClain
Department
Pardon and Parole
Arnise Moultrie
Still Magnolias calendar fundraiser shocks Aiken
Rosamond McDuffie led 26 women over 60 in a controversial yet successful fund raiser for the Aiken Area Council on Aging. The "tastefully nude" calendar unveiled October 12, 2001, drew national media interest as proceeds supported local aging services.
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Rosamond McDuffie
McDuffie
Aiken
Hopelands Gardens
Online ad profiles Susan Smith from prison
Convicted child killer Susan Smith posted a personal ad from behind bars on Edgewater based writeaprisoner com seeking pen pals. The ad includes a photo in prison garb and notes she has matured though she hurts for her children's pain.
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Columbia
Susan Smith
Smith
SC Department of Corrections
Michael
Alex
Union
John D. Long Lake
Edgewater
Fla
Writeaprisoner.com
Jason Roberts
Susan
Roberts
South Carolina
Audit finds USDA workers misuse government credit cards
An inspector general audit of 300 USDA employees with government cards found 7.7 million in personal charges over six months from Oct 1 2001 to Mar 31 2002. Purchases included tuition, Ozzy Osbourne tickets, lingerie, tattoos, Wal Mart buys, car payments, and cash withdrawals totaling 196000.
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Washington — Agriculture Department
Ozzy Osbourne
Wal- Mart
Kmart
Target
Clyde Thompson
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Isis Bey
Rays
Howard Mill Road
Ascauga Lake Road
Sudiow Crossing Subdivision
Magnolias
Scott Murphy
The
Council On Aging
June Halenar
Associated Press
Emily Gersema
Thompson
USDA
Thomas Arthurs Sr., Salley Kadrian S. Bryant, Windsor Broadus D. Padgett, Aiken
Willie M. Robinson
New Ellenton
Grace B. Salley
Wagoner
Aikenstandard.com
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