Gruesome kidnap plan unveiled in Aiken court
The case centers on Kristen Ann Thompson and co defendant Carl Langley in a 1998 kidnapping attempt aimed at severing a six month fetus from its mother to sell the baby in Utah. Nick Hall testified how Thompson recruited them after an ad in a classified circular and how the Chieras were taken hostage for a Winnie the Pooh blanket.
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Nick Hall
Kristen Ann Thompson
South Carolina
Ms. Thompson
Tony
Karen Chiera
Bill Weeks
Thompson
North Augusta
Beech Island
Chieras
Hall
Miss Thompson
Aiken
Quilters Use Technology in County Exhibit Preview
The Quilters of Carolina display at the County Historical Museum runs March 3 to April 26 featuring 79 competition quilts from South Carolina members. Suzanne Marshall will judge today and Thursday, with a public awards reception Friday evening. The exhibit also includes a children’s quilts display, 1930s quilts, and a WWII Memorial Quilt. Modern touches include sewing machines and computer aided designs, plus a family photo album quilt by Ann Hawkins for her husband’s 60th birthday.
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Quilters of
Military Hall
Dori Hawks
Marge Edie
Clemson
Ms. Edie
Ann Hawkins
Bush Gore win primaries in three state tilt
Bush and Gore scored decisive primary victories ahead of Super Tuesday. Bush outpaced McCain 53 to 44 in Virginia and swept North Dakota while winning Washington state. Gore dominated Washington with a high turnout, while his rival Bill Bradley faltered before 15 Democratic states next Tuesday.
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George W. Bush
John McCain
Texas
al Gore
Bill Bradley
Gore
Washington State
Washington
Bush
McCain
Virginia
North Dakota
Alan Keyes
Toyota and Honda Dominate Most-Stolen Vehicle List
Detroit police release shows the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord again dominate the top 25 stolen vehicles last year with 19 entries. The 1989 Camry is the top model for a third consecutive year, trailed by Camrys from 1990 1991 and 1988.
Six year old shooter in Michigan case shocks community
Genesee County prosecutor described the boy as a victim of a chaotic drug ridden home where strangers frequent a flophouse. He found a stolen .32 caliber handgun and shot Kayla Rolland at Buell Elementary School, possibly after a playground scuffle. Charges unlikely for the unnamed boy.
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Mount Morris Township
Mich
Genesee County
Arthur Busch
Kayla Rolland
Buell Elementary School
Busch
Deaths and Funerals Notices
Virginia Virgie N Allen of McColl Mary Lee Pearson Clark of Trenton Dneal Rawls of Salley James D Jack Williams of Aiken funeral homes Rogers Shellhouse Bizzard Rivers listed with services and arrangements
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Virginia
Virgie
N. Allen
McColl
Rogers Funeral
Mary Lee Pearson Clark
Trenton
Shellhouse Funeral Home
Dneal Rawls
Salley
Bizzard Funeral Home
James D
Jack) Williams
Aiken
Rivers Funeral Home
Vehicle thefts fall 15 percent as pickups rise in thefts
The main lift in top thefts is a growing pickup trend with a 1997 Ford F 150 4x2 among the top 10. Yet overall major vehicle thefts declined by 15 percent last year per CCC Information Services Inc. data, with CCC spokeswoman Jeanene O'Brien attributing the dip to broader trends.
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CCC Information Services Inc
CCC
Jeanene O'Brien
Bill would let guns in some restaurants bars
South Carolina lawmakers consider a bill to loosen concealed weapon rules in venues serving alcohol. Rep Edie Rodgers cites district mugging spikes as motive for change while bar owner Mike Calder Belcher warns the move could be a huge mistake.
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Bill
Columbia
South Carolina
Edie Rodgers
R-Beaufort
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