Rivera indicted by Georgia grand jury in multiple murders
Reinaldo J. Rivera is indicted on murder, rape, sodomy and aggravated assault counts for assaults on four women. The cases include the Sept. 4 attack that left Marni Glista dead and the Oct. 10 and June 29 assaults on other victims. Skeletal remains of Tabitha Bosdell were found Oct. 15 in Columbia County. Rivera faces other related charges and is held in Richmond County Jail.
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Augusta
Reinaldo J. Rivera
Richmond County
Rivera
Marni Glista
Tabitha Bosdell
Ator
Danny Craig
Miss Bosdell
Columbia County
Melissa Faye Dingess
Tiffaney Shereese Wilson
South Carolina
Dingess
Graniteville
Wilson
Aiken County
Righmond County
United States
Wayne Bunton
Rainfall deficit grows across South Carolina in October
Dust fills the air as rainfall remains scarce in Aiken County and cities like Greer Orangeburg and Charleston report no rain this month. Farmers such as Monetta’s Joe Watson warn water tables fall and ponds dry while a dry spell threatens crops ahead of spring.
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Aiken
Monetta
Joe Watson
Greer
Orangeburg
Charleston
Columbia
Florence
Beaufort
Doug Outlaw
National Weather Service
Webster
Aiken County
Hodges to visit Aiken for education roundtable
Gov Jim Hodges travels to Gloverville Elementary School for a 3 p m education roundtable with teachers. He outlines plans to fund tuition free graduate degrees for teachers via a education lottery initiative funded by extra lottery revenue ahead of the November 7 referendum.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Jim Hodges
Gloverville
Hodges
Saluda mortician's assets frozen in funeral contract scam
Circuit Judge Marc Westbrook froze the assets of Joseph Palmer 34 owner of Palmer Funeral Home Saluda to bar sale or mortgage of personal and business property. Prosecutor Donnie Myers says Palmer sold phony prepaid funeral contracts totaling over 150000 possibly affecting 60 or more victims statewide. State investigators opened 31 fraud cases and say funds were not placed in trust as required.
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Columbia
Saluda County
Marc Westbrook
Joseph Palmer
Palmer
Palmer Funeral Home
Saluda
Donnie Myers
Myers
Aiken County Clerk Race Divided Over Child Support
Incumbent Liz Godard and challenger Ed Wilson campaign on experience and stance against deadbeat parents. Godard cites 21 years in local government including 16 as clerk of court and a record of collecting child support, with over 11 million disbursed last year. Wilson touts bail enforcement prominence as campaign pillar.
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Aiken County
Liz Godard
Ed Wilson
Godard
Wilson
U.S. Association of Bail Enforcement
Department of Social Services
Deaths and Funerals Notice Summary
Obituary brief noting deaths of Keri Crytzer Haller of Clearwater and Floy Nell Shelton of North Augusta with funeral homes Hatcher and Blizzard respectively. Also mentions Frances Bluffington Hutto of Perry, Joseph Lamar Usry of North Augusta, and Eldridge Hazle of Anderson with associated funeral homes Stephen D Posey and McDougald.
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Keri Crytzer Haller
Clearwater
Hatcher Funeral Home
Eldridge Hazle
Anderson
McDougald Funeral
Frances Bluffington Hutto
Perry
Blizzard Funeral
Floy (Nell) Shelton
North Augusta
Hatcher Funeral
Joseph Lamar Usry
Stephen D
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Georgia
Associated Press
Saluda Mortician
Ssociated Press
Aikennes
USCA
Scott Webster
John Jakes
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