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- Aiken man arrested for sub station burglary
An Aiken man was arrested for burlary at the SCE&G substation in Graniteville.
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- Man arrested for rape and kidnapping in Columbia County
Columbia County investigators have arrested a man accused of rape and kidnapping.
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- Girl Scouts given counterfeit money in return for cookies
A North Augusta Girl Scout Troop is given a counterfeit $20 bill in return for cookies. In order to make a $20 profit the girls would have to sell about 50 boxes according to one of the young girls parents.
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- House OK's changes to sex offender law
Some low-risk sex offenders would be able to get off the state's registry under a bill that cleared the House.
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- Dentist used paper clips in root canals
Dentist charged with assault and battery, larceny, submitting false claims to Medicaid and illegally prescribing drugs.
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- Update: Man arrested for Shelby Dr. shooting
Richmond County Investigators have arrested Howard Alexander for a shooting on Shelby Drive Tuesday Afternoon.
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- Blackville police still searching for assault suspect
Blackville Police continue to look for Tyrone James for the Falcon Street incident last week.
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- Police chase ends in injury crash on Olive Road
A man, reported to be under the influence of drugs, crashed into another vehicle in front of a home on Olive Road in Augusta after a 6 minute chase down several roads.
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- Aiken County investigators make arrest in first homicide of 2010
Ashes on the door step, siding missing from the frame and two family pets with no place to call home are all that's left after Aiken County investigators find 57-year old George Griffin, dead in a fire.
- Drugs seized in North Augusta neighborhood
Trebor David Cockrell was arrested at a home on Merriweather Drive on Sunday.
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- Arrest made in Wagener homicide
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the death of George Griffin.
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- Evans man arrested for public indecency
Columbia County Deputies arrested an Evans man after an officer caught him standing naked and touching himself behind a glass door of Exotic Nails.
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- VA investigating Atlanta medical record breach
Investigation launched into a security breach of veterans' medical information at the Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center.
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- Double shooting investigation at Aiken Waffle House parking lot
The Aiken Department of Public Safety is working a double shooting investigation this morning. Police say they were alerted to the incident when two men came to the hospital, both suffering from gunshot wounds.
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- UPDATE: Richmond County deputy hit by car identified
Richmond County deputy Jason Turner is recovering after being struck by a car while on the scene of another accident. It happened Sunday night on the 3300 block of Milledgeville Road around 8:30 p.m.
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- Investigators believe Wagener fire set to cover up homicide
A suspicious deadly fire has Aiken County investigators looking closer.
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- Update: 4 people shot at Milledgeville Rd. business
Investigators say four people have been shot at a business in Augusta.
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- Update: Teenager arrested in Luckey Street murder
Investigators have arrested an 18-year-old in the shooting death of a man on Luckey Street.
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- Update: Teenager shot during fight at Crosland Park in Aiken
Aiken Public Safety officers are looking for a suspect after a shooting that took place in Crosland Park Friday night.
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- Family upset after inmate suicide attempt; claim "he should have been watched"
According to jail policy, Thomas Walker should have been on suicide watch. The only problem: that history wasn't passed on to the Burke County jail.
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- Roethlisberger's lawyer hires private investigator
An attorney for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has hired a private investigator to look into a sexual assault allegation made by a 20-year-old Georgia college student.
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- Man wanted for aggravated stalking
Local law enforcement is asking for help in locating a suspect in an aggravated stalking case.
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- Babysitter arrested after child suffers burn injuries
Richmond County Investigators have arrested a baby-sitter accused of burning a two year old child in hot water. Stephanie Adams is charged with 1st degree cruelty to children.
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- Woman wanted for theft by deception
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Melisa Lanette Johnson on theft by deception charges.
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- SC woman accused of taking $500,000 from bank
Investigators say she took about $520,000 from Arthur State Bank in Union between 2005 and 2009.
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- Three arrested in Aiken County for drugs
After receiving anonymous complaint, Aiken County Narcotics Investigators arrest three people in Warrenville Thursday afternoon.
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- Burke County inmate attempts suicide
The Burke County Sheriff's Office confirms that an inmate at the jail attempted suicide. - Only on 12: Town of Monetta looking to crack down on crime
From drugs to shootings, the small community of Monetta, South Carolina is seeing it's share of troubles. And now with one man shot, once again, it's the center of attention.
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- Investigators looking for suspect in vehicular homicide
Richmond County investigators are looking for the suspect in a vehicular homicide.
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- Midnight knitter pulls the wool over town
Police are looking into the guerrilla crocheting, which technically is against the law.
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- Investigators looking for missing sex offender
32 year old Frankie Bernard Wicker works doing construction and may frequent the Washington Road area in Richmond County.
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- Another Butler student arrested for beating up a teen on Circular Dr.
15 year old Ross Nipple is charged with aggravated battery and unlawful street gang activity.
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- 7-year-old calls 911, saves family from attack
The boy called emergency operators early Tuesday after the gunmen broke into the Norwalk home.
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- Aiken Public Safety class helps parents deal with children in gangs
Whose fault is it that there is a gang problem? Parents, say the managers of a diversion program aimed at helping moms and dads get their kids out of gangs.
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- Georgia could restrict sex offenders from Facebook
Georgia sex offenders could soon be removed from popular online social networking sites.
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- News 12 exposes illegal dumping; marshals kick off county-wide sweep
Augusta is cracking down on illegal dumping. The Richmond County Marshal's office is kicking off a county wide sweep to clean up the streets. We are there as they investigate an illegal dumping site we first exposed.
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- Shooting kills SC man, deputy injured
A South Carolina sheriff says a deputy has been hurt and a man shot to death following a fight at a pool room.
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- Police look for shooting suspect in Blackville
Police are looking for Tyrone James who investigators say was involved in a shooting incident in Blackville.
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- Investigators say man pistol whipped ex-girlfriend
Richmond County investigators say a man is behind bars for shooting at his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.
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- Ga. officials launch campaign to combat meth use
The campaign will include TV, radio, newspaper and Internet advertising, as well as billboards scattered throughout the state.
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- 29 businesses busted in one of Georgia's biggest illegal gambling raids
29 businesses in Emanuel and Toombs County were busted for paying money to customers playing electronic poker games.
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- Vandals strike Hephzibah church, shooting BB guns through windows
Investigators are still looking for someone who may have vandalized the Greater Apostolic Holy Church in Hephzibah Friday night.
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- Copper thieves strike Augusta church for second time this year
Thieves strike an Augusta church, stealing the copper from air conditioning units and leaving $2500 in damage. But the pastor says the church is no stranger to these types of vandals.
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- Only on 12: Olde Town worries after rash of vandalism
Augusta's Olde Town community has been hit by vandals at least 3 times in one week. Tires have been slashed, windows have been smashed, and one person was robbed.
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- More early releases for sick Georgia prisoners
As Georgia looks to slash its soaring prison medical costs, state officials are embracing a program that makes ailing and often elderly inmates eligible for early release.
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- Family members and professional boxer ask Butler High students to give up gangs
Family members of Butler High School murder victims and a former student now professional boxer spoke to Butler High School students asking them to change their ways and set goals to have a better future.
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- Pentagon police: gunman showed no emotion
Bedell apparently left behind Internet postings resentful of the government and airing suspicions about the Sept. 11 attacks.
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- Robber takes off with more than $4,000 from McDonald's
Investigators are looking for the man who robbed a McDonald's manager outside the restaurant at 3804 Washington Road. The robber took off with more than 4,000 dollars.
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- Arrest made in August 2009 robbery
After 6 months, an arrest has been made in a robbery at the Chili's on Robert C. Daniel Parkway.
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- Only on 12: Student attacked by gang members speaks out against gangs
A Butler High School honor student is on the road to recovery after taking the "high" road and not fighting back after gang members attacked him. Terence Reese talks only to News 12 about the ordeal and how it's only made him stronger.
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