Man murdered in his home in Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety responded to a pay phone 911 call and found Jerome Belafonte Butler 41 dead from a handgun shot in his home on Horry Street Northeast. Coroner Sue Townsend said Butler was killed over the weekend with no gun found, autopsy pending, investigation ongoing with no suspects. Call 642 7620 to provide information anonymously. reward possible.
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Jerome Belafonte Butler
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Butler
Aiken County
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Tom Galardi
ADPS
EDP Opposes Video Poker in Aiken Edgefield
The Economic Development Partnership and Aiken City Council join the Vote No campaign against video poker. Dangerfield, EDP chair, says the partnership aims to attract new industry and deems poker gambling incompatible with a strong community. The resolution cites concerns from potential employers over establishments and social impact.
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Economic Development Partnership
Aiken
Im Dangerfield
Edgefield
Dangerfield
Snake zapper gains life after floods and mission aid
Wade Teague of Aiken builds hand cranked devices nicknamed zappers to detoxify snakebites for overseas missionaries. After Hurricane Floyd flooding, JAARS in Waxhaw NC adopted his work to aid eastern North Carolina emergencies and power outages. Teague has collaborated with JAARS since 1970 and now runs the project full time.
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Aiken
Wade Teague
Teague
James Propst
Hill attorney seeks dismissal in double-murder case
Defense lawyer Robert J. Harte urged Judge Marc Westbrook to discharge the David Mark Hill jury pool citing possible prejudicial remarks. The judge chose to question jurors individually to assess prejudice and potential venue change as 125 jurors were examined ahead of seating 12 jurors for Hill’s trial over the Sept 16, 1996 killings of three Department of Social Service workers.
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David Mark Hill
Marc Westbrook
Harte
Westbrook
Regina Poteat
Phelan shooting suspect called for jury duty
Hastings Arthur Wise, 45, held in state prison and charged with four counts of murder, was among 50 jurors summoned for a weekly court session in Aiken County. The Belvedere resident faces a death penalty trial related to the September 197 event at RE Phelon Co. workers’ deaths. Juror selection relies on random draws from license, ID, and voter rolls.
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Hastings Arthur Wise
Wise
Belvedere
Nise
RE. Phelon Co
Aiken,s
Shelon
Liz Godard
Health department urges flu shots this winter
Aiken County Health Department announces flu shot clinics at 828 Richland Ave for 10 dollars from 9 to 11 30 a m and 1 to 4 p m with dates October through December. North Augusta site at 802 Martintown Road Suite 170 offers shots on October 22 and 29 daily 9 11 30 a m and 1 4 p m. Veleta Rudnick provides details and Jesse Greene of DHEC emphasizes vaccination for at risk groups.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Martintown Road
Suite 170
Veleta Rudnick
Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
County Health Department
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