Assault suspect arrested link to Jessica Carpenter case
North Augusta man Reinaldo J. Rivera, 37, was arrested in connection with a brutal knife attack and sexual assault on an 18 year old Augusta woman. The case echoes the August murder of Jessica Lynne Carpenter, though officials decline to confirm a link. Rivera faces aggravated assault and aggravated sodomy charges after being apprehended with personal safety related injuries.
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Ship rammed in Aden destroys USS Cole tragedy
A U S Navy destroyer in Aden Yemen was struck Thursday by a small boat in what officials call an apparent terrorist attack. At least four Americans were killed and about 30 injured with one sailor missing. The USS Cole, with a crew of around 350, was refueling when the blast occurred. No group has claimed responsibility yet.
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Arabian Peninsula
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Yemen
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Daren Pelkie
Slain USC Aiken student remembered by family
Friends and family of Jason Bernard Cook gather at USC Aiken to mourn the 18 year old West Columbia freshman whose body was found Friday morning beside Horseshoe Bend Road after 7 a.m. Investigators continue probing. A service is set for 5 p.m. in Room 107 Penland Administration Building with the Rev. Douglas Slaughter speaking. The counseling center offers help to students coping with the tragedy.
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Jason Bernard Cook
Usc Aiken
West Columbia
Horseshoe Bend Road
USDA
Deaths and Funerals Notices From Area Obituaries
Obituary notices list several individuals including Betty Davis Antley in Greenwood at Harley Funeral Home Sam A Collins in North Augusta Rowland Funeral Home Paul Monroe Carpenter in Trenton Bland Funeral Home Carol Chisholm Cope in Aiken Napier Funeral Home Wilma A Redfield Grainger in Cortland Homer NY Ester O Banion Stevens Huff in Warrenville Hatcher Funeral Home Morgan Cade Jones in Aiken Stephen O Posey Funeral Home Lillian Britt Mitchum in Belvedere Stephen O Posey Funeral Home Carol Edwards Omosigho in Columbia J H Robinson Funeral Home. Obituary notices are on page 5B.
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Betty Davis Antley
Greenwood
Harley Funeral Home
Sam A. Collins
North Augusta
Rowland
Paul Monroe Carpenter
Trenton
Bland Funeral
Carol Chisholm Cope
Aiken
Napier Funeral
Wilma A. Redfield Grainger
Cortland
Homer
N.Y
Ester O’banion Stevens
Huff
Warrenville
Hatcher Funeral Home
Morgan Cade Jones
Stephen O. Posey
Lillian Britt Mitchum
Belvedere
Stephen O
Homestead tax relief expected in Aiken County
Aiken County homeowners will receive 2000 tax bills soon with seniors gaining larger relief. The homestead exemption rises from 20 000 to 50 000, reducing county and city taxes for many. seniors under 50 000 in value pay no county tax. Commercial and rental properties remain ineligible.
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Aiken
Cyrus Spradley
S.C
James Roland Smith
Langley
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Spradley
Gore and Bush clash on credibility in Wake Forest debate
In Winston-Salem Gore and Bush sparred over capability and credibility in a subdued Wake Forest University chapel debate. Gore admitted errors while Bush pressed the charge. Both campaign plans next stops as polls reflect a tight race in national surveys.
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