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Driver Dies as Car Hits Tree, Burns on Silver Bluff Road in Aiken
AIKEN, S.C. — A driver was killed Wednesday morning when a car ran off Silver Bluff Road, slid down a slope into a tree and burst into flames,\u2026
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Covers crime for HEREAiken across the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) — Aiken County and the wider Augusta-Aiken metro. All articles produced under HEREAiken editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy.
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Aiken County to Lay 16 to Rest at Graniteville Pauper Burial
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. — Sixteen people who died in Aiken County with no family able or willing to pay for a funeral will be laid to rest together on\u2026
Public Safety
Workers Find Man’s Body in North Augusta Field
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — People working in a North Augusta field came across the body of a man Sunday. Investigators from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office are working\u2026
Crime
Warrenville Double Shooting Leaves 19-Year-Old Dead
WARRENVILLE, S.C. — A 19-year-old Warrenville man died and a second man was wounded in a shooting late Sunday morning, and the Aiken County Sheriff's Office is leading\u2026
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Aiken Man Killed in Wagener Road Two-Vehicle Crash
AIKEN, S.C. — Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said Kenneth Newton, 46, of Aiken died after two SUVs crashed Thursday night at Wagener Road and State Park Road.\u2026
Public Safety
Aiken Deputy Jake Mele Fired After Off-Duty Probe
AIKEN, S.C. — The Aiken County Sheriff's Office fired Deputy Jake Mele on Oct. 14 after an internal review found he collected pay for an off-duty shift he\u2026
Public Safety
Aiken High Potential Overdose Draws Public Safety Response
AIKEN, S.C. — City public safety crews answered a possible overdose call at Aiken High on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, involving a female student. Dispatchers logged the call\u2026
Crime
Augusta Man Faces Drug Charges After Aiken Stop
AIKEN, S.C. — An Augusta man faces several drug counts after a sheriff’s deputy stopped a car in Aiken on Oct. 9. Reports say the stop followed a\u2026
Crime
Blood Drive Set for Wounded Aiken County Deputy
AIKEN, S.C. — A replenishment blood drive is set for Wednesday at the Aiken County Government Center to support Deputy who Crosby, Ethan was run plus shot over\u2026
Public Safety
Aiken, S.C.: Tornado hits county as Isaias remnants arrive
AIKEN, S.C. — Tornado warnings blanketed Aiken and Barnwell on Saturday, Oct. 10, as leftover moisture from Hurricane Isaias arrived. Shortly after 6 p.m., forecasters confirmed a tornado\u2026
Public Safety
Aiken, S.C., Deputy Ethan Crosby released from hospital
AIKEN, S.C. — Aiken County Deputy Ethan Crosby has left the hospital and will keep recovering in a rehab facility, the sheriff’s office said Friday. Officials said Crosby\u2026
Public Safety
Aiken, S.C., County to place Flock camera in North Augusta
AIKEN, S.C. — The Aiken County Sheriff's Office plans to operate a Flock license plate reader inside North Augusta city limits as part of a countywide camera partnership,\u2026