Bond hearing set today for Highers in Aiken County detention center
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office joins 13 South Carolina departments in the Attorney General's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Bond hearing expected today for Highers as the 29th arrest since April 2004. Initial cases were handled by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, later expanded with local police help. All five trials to date resulted in guilty pleas. no women have been arrested in the sting.
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Palmetto State
Attorney General
Plowden
South Carolina Law Enfor
McMaster
County backs plan to expand water sewer trunk lines
Aiken County officials and Montmorenci-Couchton district leaders voiced support for a broader water and sewer program to extend trunk lines into rural areas around Aiken. With public hearing upcoming and a August 15 deadline, the council aims to boost growth by tying new lines to the city and county systems, addressing septic needs and avoiding past missteps in selling the plan.
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Dickie W. New
Montmorenci-Couchton
New
Aiken
LaVana McKenzie
Smith
Aiken County
Butler
Augusta
Breezy
North Augusta
Edgefield County
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Seven arrested in terror plot against Sears Tower
Miami police and federal agents arrested seven men in connection with an early stage plot to attack Chicago's Sears Tower and other U.S. sites including the FBI office in Miami. A warehouse in Liberty City was raided with a blowtorch used to remove a door. Suspects, mostly Americans, appeared to be members of a local militia-like group seeking youth recruitment. Authorities said the operation is ongoing with no immediate threat anticipated to Miami or the Sears Tower.
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Chicago
Sears Tower
U.S
FBI
Liberty City
al- Qaida
Washington
Alexander Avesta
CNN
Mueller
Sears
Wsvn-Tv
Fla
Democrats rally in Aiken County cites calls for change
Democrats in Aiken County rally behind Tommy Moore's gubernatorial bid and rallying cries for change. Speakers argue Republicans are fiscally irresponsible and urge crossovers, pledging to fight for Social Security, health care, and continued unity as Moore challenges Gov. Mark Sanford and Rep. Joe Wilson in November.
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Democratic Party
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Tommy Moore
Moore
Clearwater
Mark Sanford
Aiken County
Karen Gutmann
Ballenger
Michael Ray Ellisor
Iitice
Ellisor
Wilson
Barrett
Republi
Henry Long
Charleston
Lee
Washington
Kathy Rawls
Bill Clybur
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