Three charged in pawn shop killing inquiry
An elderly Aiken woman Kellie Roe Parkes 77 was found murdered Wednesday in her Kalmia Hill home. Neighbors located her sun room body around 11 am and authorities said her tan 1996 Nissan four door with plate BXW 664 is missing as they seek her son John Augustus Parkes for questioning. An autopsy was planned with homicide confirmation and rapid resolution hoped.
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Aiken
Kalmia Hill
Kellie Roe Parkes
Colonial Drive
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Howard Sellers
Three Teens Arrested in Pawn Shop Owner Slaying
In Charlotte North Carolina three suspects aged 15 16 and 19 were arrested in connection with the Monday murder of Aiken South Carolina pawn shop owner Carlton Ennis 57 of Owens Street. Investigators from ACSO and SLED followed tips leading to a suspect home where evidence from the crime scene was found. The 19 year old tried to flee but all three were captured. A reward of 25000 had been offered for information leading to the killer’s conviction.
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Charlotte
N.C
Aiken
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Sellers
Frank Said
ACSO
South Carolina
Carlton Ennis
Owens St
Southside Pawn and Gold
Ennis
Dewey
House approves defense bill boosting Savannah River Site funding
The House backed a $268 billion defense bill increasing 1998 DoD and Energy budgets by about $2.6 billion restoring $118 million to SRS. It funds $15 million for the Defense Waste Processing Facility, $48 million for chemical processing canyons, and $8 million for tritium facilities upgrades. Georgia and South Carolina lawmakers push for SRS cleanup and to prevent layoffs. The measure awaits Senate action and DOE allocation decisions.
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Wastiing
House
Savannah River
Department of Defense and Energy
Clinton
Senate
South Carolina
Georgia
Gations
SRS
Fort Gordon
Augusta
Floyd Spence
National Security Committee
America
Lindsey Graham
R-Anderson
Charlie Norwood
Department of Energy
U.S
Russia
North Augusta teen shooting suspect arrested
A North Augusta man Shainan Smith, 20, was taken into custody after a shooting wounded two teenagers yesterday. Deputies responded to 698 Seymour Drive around 145 pm where an argument among teens led to the incident. The nature of the dispute remains under investigation.
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North Augusta
Shainan Smith
Courtney Drive
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Obituary Notices From Aiken Area Listings
Death notices list William Ralph Baldwin Edward Earl Burrows John Carlton Ennis Jimmie Lee Miles and others from Aiken and Montmorenei. The page article compiles brief memorials for several residents including Dr William L. Pillinger Ansel Harold Taylor Charles Murrell Venning and morenei.
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William Ralph Baldwin
Aiken
Edward Earl Burrows
John Carlton Ennis
Jimmie Lee Miles
William L. Pillinger
Ansel Harold Taylor
Charles Murrell Venning
Montmorenei
Georgia Lottery Drawn Numbers and Pot Payouts Report
A Georgia lottery update lists winning numbers 5 15 18 90 31 and a payout of 608.04 in Pantany 5 style. The fragment notes prize totals and draws but lacks full draw details or date.
Community sponsors fund kids shows at Mark Twin Theater
Rick Veilette announced a nine week series of summer kiddie films at the Mark Twin Theater on Newberry Street with 50 cent tickets and 50 cent popcorn drinks. Sponsors Aiken Pest Control State Farm Insurance Joe Harrison All State Insurance enable the program helping families and groups attend.
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Rick Veillette
Mark Twin
Newberry Street
Cidren
Aiken Pest Control
Joe Harrison
State Farm Insurance
Ron Grooms
Judge orders release of 16 public safety grievance reports
The Aiken Department of Public Safety released 16 reports on police grievance complaints under a court order, while six internal files remain sealed. Judge Costa M. Pleicones oversaw the review, with city attorney Gary Smith delivering the records. The case, sparked by The Augusta Chronicle, found no police misconduct in the released documents, which cover over eight years and show various citizen complaints and infractions amid tense arrests.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Costa M. Pleicones
Aiken
Gary Smith Pleicones
Augusta Chronicle
Pleiones
Smith
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Townsend
Newberry
Ms. Townsend
Ms. Parkes
Albert J. Skinner
Ginny Southworth
Michael W. Gibb
Scott Webster
Seymour Drive
N.A
Shotman
Abby
Lottery
Andre
Rtease
Tan Photo
Scott Wooster
Timothy Noah
Christopher Walter
Public Safety
Chease
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