Beech Island Woman Charged in Husband’s Fatal Shooting
Beech Island resident Mary F. Todd, 76, was arrested on murder and firearm charges after deputies found her husband William A. Todd, 78, with a gunshot wound at 2199 Maggie Valley Lane. Investigators cited a long-running domestic issue, with no prior documented incidents. Autopsy scheduled in Newberry. Todd claims anger over alleged infidelity and intoxication.
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Beech Island
Mary F. Todd
Aiken County Detention Center
Aiken County
Sheriff’s Office
William Todd
Mary Todd
Aiken
Tim Carlton
Todd
Mary
Carlton
Newberry
Area Deaths for James Williamson and Karla Ledtie
Obituary notices list James Edward Williamson of Windsor and Karla Jo Ledtie of North Augusta among recent area deaths. Funeral details are provided in the six column obituary list.
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James Edward Williamson
Windsor
Karla Jo Ledtie
North Augusta
Weather Outlook Mostly sunny with mild week ahead
The forecast calls for mainly sunny skies with highs near 76 and lows around 50. A five day outlook shows continued dry conditions and comfortable temperatures with minimal rain chance.
Mayoral forum focuses on Crosland Park Northside needs
Aiken’s third mayoral forum featured Republican Rick Osbon and Democrat Lessie Price. The event moved to Aiken Public Safety due to a power outage at Crosland Park’s resource center. Both candidates discussed curfews as a safety measure, with forum coverage guiding readers to FORUM Page 12A.
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Aiken
Rick Osbon
Lessie Price
Crosland Park
Aiken Public Safety
Laurens Street
Price
Osbon
Cindy Kubovic
Aiken Public Safety Gallery
Aikenstandard.com
Poultry Facility Plan Draws Public Input in Aiken County
Residents attend a Ridge Spring Monetta forum on a Batesburg bid to build the Double B poultry farm on Dairy Road. The six house unit would raise 240000 chickens per cycle across 138 acres, near Gravatt Camp and Conference Center, raising odor and water quality concerns.
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Itsus Ben Harrison
Amick Farms Poultry Company
Lauri Sojourner
Gravatt Camp
Thomas Coleman
Gravatt
Aiken County
Monetta
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle High School
Dairy Road
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Batesburg
Chuck
Kim Bryant
Bryants
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