Aiken Man Warned Over Fraudulent Money Orders
Aiken County Sheriff Lt. Michael Frank warns residents after a man nearly cashing five bogus postal money orders for a sofa sale. The USPS confirmed the orders were counterfeit and cautions cashing them could trigger federal charges. In a separate case Pamela Collins of Clearwater was charged with bank fraud for cashing 15 counterfeit money orders.
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Aikens County
Aiken County
Controlled burn destroys detached garage near Trail Point home
A homeowner's debris burn at Trail Point spread to a metal roof garage with pine straw fueling the flames. Firefighters from Aiken Public Safety arrived as the garage burned and nearby farm equipment was scorched. No injuries were reported.
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Trail Point
Aiken Public Safety
Custis Smith
Smith
David Turmo
Bond denied for man charged in shooting incident
Alberto Romero Lopez, 22, of Frances Street, was denied bond after authorities say he forced entry, shot a man multiple times, and held two women against their will at a Thomas Park Road home. Deputies subdued him after a violent struggle, with injuries reported. He faces two counts of kidnapping, resisting arrest, weapon during a violent crime, assault with intent to kill, burglary, and possible extradition from Georgia.
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North Augusta
Alberto Romero Lopez
Frances Street
Thomas Park Road
Bill Weeks
Clifton Newman
Lopez
Alajandra Morales
Weeks
Georgia
Bond
Morales
Erin Brooks
Ebrooks
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Man with schizophrenia sentenced for fondling woman
Mark Cannon, 46, an Aiken resident with schizophrenia, was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to reside in a Department of Mental Health facility after pleading guilty to fondling a special needs woman in 2007. He must also register on the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry and will receive mental health counseling on placement.
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Department of Mental Health
Mark Cannon
University Parkway
Cannon
Ith Carolina Sex Offender Registry
Second Circuit
Barbara Morgan
Aiken County
Morgan
Wallis Alves
Department of Corrections
Jack Early
Alves
Erin Brooks
Ebrooks
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Man Found Dead in Aiken Hotel Room
A 3-year old man was found dead Thursday in a Richland Avenue hotel room. Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton noted a history of drug abuse and said autopsy and toxicology results will determine the cause of death, stressing there is nothing suspicious. The man was last seen alive Tuesday.
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Richland Avenue
Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Carton
Couple Arrested for Harassment in Aiken County
James Depiro and Nancy Depo, both 24, jailed at Aiken County detention center after arrest warrants allege on May 7 they repeatedly threatened violence and physical harm to a victim by telephone and third party contact from a Gloverville address.
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Jackson
James Depiro
Ath Steel
Nancy Depo
Aiken County
Gloverville
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