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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1995
Page
1
Joann Harrison, who bought a gun three weeks earlier after threats and vandalism, fired on a man attempting a break in. Robert Lee Cowans, 27, died from a chest wound at Anderson Area Medical Center. Police say the suspect was pronounced dead on arrival.
In Columbia AP report Judge Falcon Hawkins orders release of Operation Lost Trust records to lawyers seeking new trials for five legislators. He cautions government conduct may have jeopardized defendants rights but notes records will stay secret. The 1990 sting led to 16 lawmakers charged with selling votes to a lobbyist for pari mutuel betting legislation.
Three hotel workers spent seven hours in a landfill sifting through 125 bags of trash to recover a guest’s folder containing $17,000 in checks and forms left at check out. The anonymous guest thanked Westin Resort staff for going beyond the call of duty and urged using the hotel safety deposit box.
Obituary notices report the deaths of James W. Collins and Ruth Le Td. Details on ages, dates of death, and surviving family not provided in the fragment. The notices appear in a local Graniteville area page, keeping a brief, respectful record of the two individuals.
Susan Smith receives life in prison with parole eligibility in 30 years after jurors reject the death penalty. The case stemmed from the drownings of her two young sons in November, with Smith confessing after a period of denial. The father expressed heartbreak, and prosecutors defended seeking the harshest penalty to aid the community’s healing.
Authorities say a man tried to shoot a bail bondsman, then beat him with a gun during a late night attack near the Aiken Training Track. Bondsman Thomas Vance pursued 33-year-old Charles Ernest Ways from Powderhouse Road into Surrey Circle before the suspect fled. Police continue to search for Ways on outstanding warrants.
Galardi reported the suspect wrestled the gun from bondsman Vance during a ground struggle and tried to shoot him. The assailant beat the bondsman with the pistol, then fled into the woods. Bloodhound track failed at around 6 am. Court records show Ways missed four warrants totaling 20,000 dollars bond.
South Carolina governor David Beasley formally backs Kansas senator Bob Dole for president and will serve as a national campaign chair. He says Dole offers conservative leadership and dignity Americans want, with Thurmond and other GOP leaders in attendance at the Charleston endorsement event.
A masked gunman robbed First Citizens Bank on Richland Avenue at about 12 04 pm. He fled on foot toward the old K Mart store with an undisclosed amount. The suspect, 25 to 30, 5 feet 6 inches, 160 pounds, wore blue jeans a black shirt and a blue hat with red cloth. Police searched the area but did not find him. Call ADPS at 642 7620 with information.
A warrant has been issued for a suspect named Ways for assault and battery with intent to kill. The description notes a black man about six feet tall and 170 pounds.
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