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Only on 12: One-on-one with Chief Barranco
Last Updated: 10:27 PM 02/03/12 - Aiken Department of Public Safety Chief Charles Barranco sits down with News 12 for his first interview since Officer Sandy Rogers was gunned down. It was also his first interview as chief. He doesn't even have pictures on the wall in his office yet. He was going to hang those Saturday, but Saturday morning, he heard something that changed everything.
DJJ suspends lieutenant from Augusta YDC for possible employee misconduct
Last Updated: 8:12 PM 02/03/12 - The statewide investigation into juvenile facilities started in November after a 19-year-old inmate at the Augusta YDC was fatally assaulted.
Teen indicted for role in conspiracy to kill fellow Greenbrier student
Last Updated: 2:21 PM 02/03/12 - It all came to light last fall when a student told a teacher what was going on.
Aiken Co. deputies set up perimeter after Dollar General robbery
Last Updated: 12:05 PM 02/03/12 - Aiken County deputies are looking for the man that robbed the Dollar General on Atomic Road in Jackson.
Investigators looking for burglars after incident at Vinny's Pizza
Last Updated: 12:10 PM 02/03/12 - The Edgefield County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men after a burglary at Vinny's Pizza, on the 1300 block of West Martintown Rd.
Investigators say they need community's trust, cooperation to crack cases
Last Updated: 12:11 PM 02/03/12 - Investigators say it's difficult to solve crimes, and it's even harder when no eyewitnesses come forward to tell them what happened.
Man suspected of killing 18-year-old Aiken teen, burying body in woods now in custody
Last Updated: 2:22 PM 02/03/12 - The man investigators believe is the suspect behind the murder of 18-year-old in Aiken has been caught.
Officers thankful for jobs at new Jenkins Correctional Center
Last Updated: 8:21 PM 02/02/12 - It's a happy day in Millen, Ga. Cadets are graduating, stepping across the stage and becoming officers at the new Jenkins County Correctional Center.
UPDATE: DJJ releases statement after Augusta YDC inmate indicted
Last Updated: 10:12 PM 02/02/12 - Augusta Youth Detention Center inmate Michael Everidge has been indicted on murder charges in the death of fellow inmate Jade Holder.
Student accused of throwing explosive devices on USC campus
Last Updated: 12:40 PM 02/02/12 - A senior at the University of South Carolina has been arrested and accused of throwing seven explosive devices at buildings on campus and in downtown Columbia.
Search for armed robber in Williston area continues
Last Updated: 5:22 PM 02/02/12 - Aiken County deputies are looking for an armed suspect in the Williston area after an armed robbery.
U.S. Marshals capture man in Grovetown closet
Last Updated: 12:13 PM 02/02/12 - Tabias "Weenie" McFadden wascaptured while attempting to hide in a closet in Grovetown.
Cash register taken from Augusta BP, search for burglars continues
Last Updated: 5:22 PM 02/02/12 - Richmond County deputies are looking two burglary suspects after the cash register was taken from the BP on the 3700 block of Wheeler Road.
Aiken business owner declares 'enough is enough,' drafts Youth Against Violence plan
Last Updated: 9:18 PM 02/01/12 - Three fatal officer shootings in the past four months at the hands of young African-American males has Garris calling for community outreach.
UPDATE: Victim injured in Greene Street assault still in critical condition
Last Updated: 2:27 PM 02/02/12 - Investigators are busy tracking leads, but a suspect has not been named at this time.
Additional suspects in killing of 18-year-old in Aiken charged with accessory to murder
Last Updated: 12:52 PM 02/01/12 - Marrio Parker, 31, and Pebbles Nichole Moyle, 28, have been charged with accessory after the fact to murder.
Man accused of assaulting bus driver in Richmond Co. Jail
Last Updated: 12:20 PM 02/01/12 - The man accused of assaulting a bus driver last week has been booked into the Richmond County Jail.
Investigators looking into shooting in Barnwell
Last Updated: 12:13 PM 02/01/12 - The Barnwell Police Department is investigating a shooting at the Ramblewood Mobile Home Community, on Highway 64.
DJJ says another Augusta YDC employee has been terminated
Last Updated: 11:39 PM 01/31/12 - Another employee has been fired from the Augusta Youth Development Campus, as of Tuesday.
Deputies looking for trio accused of vandalizing, stealing metal from store
Last Updated: 1:34 PM 01/31/12 - Deputies say the three vandalized the Save-A-Lot store on Wrightsboro Road and stole copper piping and aluminum coils. The damage from the theft totaled more than $100,000.
Suspect identified after teen's body found over weekend
Last Updated: 3:41 PM 01/31/12 - The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is searching for the man who killed a teen and buried him in the woods.
Aiken officers speak out on recent deaths: 'emotional tanks are empty'
Last Updated: 3:50 PM 01/31/12 - Department of Public Safety's Jeff Miles told News 12, "Everybody is just upset, angry, but we'll get through it. We'll get through it together. We have to."
Coroner releases name of victim in fatal Barnwell shooting
Last Updated: 3:40 PM 01/31/12 - The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has taken over the case, as the victim is from a different jurisdiction.
Accused officer killer turns court date into spectacle, curses at judge
Last Updated: 8:18 PM 01/30/12 - The faces of some law enforcement officers inside said it all. As a community deals with its fresh wounds, a suspect poured more salt on them.
Accused cop killer now charged with murder in Richmond Co. for girlfriend's death
Last Updated: 3:40 PM 01/31/12 - Joshua Jones, 26, is accused of shooting girlfriend Cayce Vice in the head Saturday morning. The 21-year-old was five weeks pregnant.
Suspect with violent history taken into custody after being tracked by bloodhound team
Last Updated: 5:01 PM 01/30/12 - He drove away when officers arrived, almost hitting children who were outside at the time. He then crashed the vehicle and ran away from the scene.
Man accused of attacking bus driver is in custody
Last Updated: 1:21 PM 01/30/12 - Richmond County school officers say the attack occurred while Moss was waiting for help with students who were causing problems.
'Even bigger monster' said of suspected cop killer during court hearing meltdown
Last Updated: 2:50 PM 01/30/12 - Joshua Jones' father is reacting to his son's bizarre and obscene behavior in court Monday morning saying now the public will think he's "even a bigger monster," adding the situation is "purely the work of Satan."
Aiken community tells criminals to 'stop the violence' during candlelight vigil for fallen officer
Last Updated: 8:03 AM 01/30/12 - The vigil took place at Eustis Park in Aiken, the scene where Aiken Public Safety Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers was shot Saturday morning.
Accused Aiken officer gunman in court Monday, on hold for Richmond Co.
Last Updated: 8:33 PM 01/29/12 - He is now booked into the Aiken County jail, charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Funeral arrangements set for Master Cpl. Sandy Rogers
Last Updated: 8:49 PM 01/29/12 - The funeral service will be held 1 p.m Wednesday at the University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center with the Rev. George K. Howle officiating.
UPDATE: Aiken teen found buried in wooded area
Last Updated: 12:40 AM 01/30/12 - Deputies found the victim with a gunshot wound to the back buried in a wooded area off of Dry Branch Road.
Man shot in calf during altercation in Newberry Co.
Last Updated: 11:26 PM 01/28/12 - The victim was treated and has been released from the hospital. Deputies said they would not identify the victim or suspects until the investigation was over.
Deputies looking for suspect in armed robbery at Dollar General
Last Updated: 3:15 AM 01/29/12 - She was forced to open the safe. After she gave him the cash, he ran off. Deputies brought in canine units to help search for the suspect.
Aiken Department of Public Safety announces officer died after morning shooting
Last Updated: 2:14 PM 01/30/12 - Aiken Chief of Public Safety Charles Barranco just announced that law enforcement officer Sandy Rogers died during a shooting Saturday morning.
Neighbors in shock about officer shooting in Aiken
Last Updated: 9:36 PM 01/28/12 - Saturday's shooting comes as a shock for neighbors local law enforcement community still grieving Officer Scott Richardson's death.
Only on 12: Father of murder victim says daughter 'fell in love with the wrong person'
Last Updated: 11:17 AM 01/30/12 - Dispatch got the call around 11:19 a.m. for a welfare check at an apartment unit at The Greens at Washington.
UPDATE: Aiken Public Safety officer shot, suspect in custody
Last Updated: 5:39 PM 01/28/12 - An Aiken Public Safety Officer has been shot after responding to a call Saturday morning.
UPDATE: 1 person injured during drive-by shooting in Warrenville
Last Updated: 2:12 PM 01/30/12 - One person has been taken to the hospital after getting shot on the 100 block of Wattle Street in Warrenville just after 7:45 p.m. Friday.
UPDATE: Former commissioner Scott Dean sentenced to 20 years behind bars
Last Updated: 8:16 PM 01/27/12 - Nearly a year to the day after being arrested for child molestation, former Columbia County Commissioner Scott Dean learns how long he'll have to pay for his crimes.
Richmond Co. looking for suspect in Macy's shoplifting case
Last Updated: 4:54 PM 01/27/12 - The suspect was caught on the store's closed-circuit cameras hiding the stolen clothes underneath his shirt.
ICE arrests sex offenders in GA, NC and SC
Last Updated: 3:26 PM 01/27/12 - Six arrests were made in the metro Atlanta area, while the remaining 14 arrests were made in South Carolina and North Carolina.
Judge denies new trial for man who attacked elderly woman in MCG bathroom
Last Updated: 3:00 AM 01/28/12 - A North Augusta man serving 95 years in prison for attacking an elderly woman will not get a new trial.
Alleged drunken driver hits 2 cars, fence in his own neighborhood
Last Updated: 12:48 PM 01/27/12 - Deputies say a drunk driver is in the hospital after riding in his neighborhood on Scott Road in Augusta hit a van, BMW, and a fence.
Man arrested for impersonating police officer
Last Updated: 1:53 PM 01/27/12 - One person is in custody after threatening a clerk and robbing a guest at a local hotel.
2 in custody for Columbia Co. Self-Storage burglary
Last Updated: 12:44 PM 01/27/12 - Columbia County deputies have two men in custody for breaking some self-storage units.
NADPS looking for suspect in hit-and-run case at gas station
Last Updated: 12:42 PM 01/27/12 - North Augusta Public Safety is looking for a hit and run vehicle, after dispatch says it ran into a gas pump early Tuesday morning.
Bus driver attacked by student's father as children watch
Last Updated: 1:26 PM 01/27/12 - Children watched as their school bus driver was attacked by a parent. He hit her, broke a window and then tried to pull her out of the bus. The suspect is still at large.
First on 12: Superintendent says Hancock grand juror works for school board
Last Updated: 8:05 PM 01/26/12 - It all started last October. A post-game brawl broke out in Hancock County. A grand jury says no one should face criminal charges for it, but the fight for one party isn't over.
Deputies looking for suspect in theft at Porky Bradberry's Jewelry
Last Updated: 6:01 PM 01/26/12 - The suspect distracted the employee while he stole the items from Porky Bradberry's Jewelry on Whiskey Road.

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