Florence man in standoff linked to double wife murder
Florence police say Joseph Rodgers killed his wife Margaret Rodgers and daughter Janet Sibley inside their home Monday night then shot himself in the jaw. Rodgers surrendered after authorities surrounded the residence and remained under guard as he recovered from surgery.
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Man Surrenders After Nighthouse Barricade in Florence
A man named Rodgers barricaded himself inside a Florence residence after shootings on a quiet street. Police, sheriff, and state officers cordoned the area and talked for about an hour. Rodgers surrendered after his brother persuaded him to come out, with no motive yet established.
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Greenwood Evangelist Indicted for Arson Plot and Assault
Greenwood County grand jury indicted evangelist Leroy Jenkins on conspiring to burn two homes and assault a reporter. He allegedly offered 5000 to beat and burn for two targets after his daughter’s speeding case. Jenkins was arrested April 17 and free on 150000 bond.
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Charles Henderson
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Atlanta
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Murphy
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Belton
Woodstock era drugs fade but linger in American society
In a look back at the Woodstock era, experts trace how marijuana, LSD, and other drugs shaped the 1960s while current use shifts toward pills, cocaine, and alcohol. Health officials warn marijuana remains a danger even as some states ease laws.
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Haight-Ashbury
Three Teachers Killed in Chesterfield County Crash
Three young teachers died when their car collided with a tractor trailer at an intersection in Chesterfield County. Coroner Bernard Stubbs identified the victims as Beverly Hope Hunt 24 of Chesterfield driver Cynthia Ann Hogan 23 of Ramseur NC and Bobbie Dianne Graham 23 of Rock Hill.
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Chesterfield County
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Chesterfield
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Ramseur
N.C
Bobbie Dianne Graham
Rock Hill
Sniper May Have Used Telescope In Ambush Death
Myrtle Beach police investigate the shooting of Roy R. Lowry a 38 year old local businessman killed as he left his home for work. A World War II era British carbine chambered in .303 caliber was found in a nearby wooded area and believed to be the murder weapon. Det Ellis Bellamy said the rifle appeared snagged on bushes as the shooter departed the scene.
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Roy R. Lowry
Lowry
Horry
Ellis Bellamy
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