#Aiken County Detention Center

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Operation Targets Online Predators

Operation Targets Online Predators

More than a dozen law enforcement agencies have worked together on a month-long operation targeting adults accused of contacting children online for sexual activity. Seventeen men have been arrested as part of the operation. Another man is wanted on charges stemming from messages exchanged with law enforcement officers posing as minors on social media apps. “We, along with the Lexington Police…

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Convenience store employee robbed while making Saturday deposit at North Augusta, SC bank

URGENT – Exclusive – South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 12-23-17 – 12:12 p.m. – North Augusta holdup: Convenience store employee robbed making Saturday bank deposit By Greg Peterson South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Co-Owner, News Director 906-273-2433 (North Augusta, SC) – Two state manhunt is underway for Saturday morning North Augusta, SC robbery suspect. The Aiken…

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2020 Aiken missing person case becomes homicide investigation

2020 Aiken missing person case becomes homicide investigation

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – The investigation into the disappearance of an Aiken man has now become a murder investigation. 22-year-old Chandler Monroe Smith was last seen on October 22, 2020 around 2:30 p.m. when he was released from the Aiken County Detention Center. He was reportedly seen getting into a red Mitsubishi sedan. Aiken County family wants answers in search for man missing since…

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Aiken County: Inmate found dead and alone in cell, SLED investigation underway

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, SLED, and the Aiken County Coroner’s Office are investigating an inmate’s death at the Aiken County Detention Center Monday morning. According to the Coroner,  Harry Smith was arrested the night before, on September 23 at a Clearwater Motel, for gross intoxication and disorderly conduct. The 46-year-old inmate from  Blythe GA was found in his holding cell unresponsive […]

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Prisoner remains at large after escaping from Highway Patrol

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) – A man remains at large after escaping from South Carolina Highway Patrol custody.

The Aiken Standard reports that Cpl. Sonny Collins of the Highway Patrol says a state trooper was transporting 44-year-old Duane Russell Grice to the Aiken County detention center Monday afternoon when the prisoner escaped the vehicle. Collins said Grice ran into adjacent woods.

Grice had been…

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South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 12-19-17 – 11:22 a.m. ET

Fleeing cops while drunk with kid in car, fighting with police, a $10,000 plus heist in North Augusta, drugs and more drugs, elderly man jailed in domestic violence case, and huge “chop shop” busted by the South Carolina Highway Patrol

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By Greg Peterson South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Co-Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

Major $10,000 plus grand larceny charge filed against North Augusta woman – but who got ripped off

A North Augusta woman has been arrested and jailed for an alleged big heist. 30-year-old Jennifer Owens was arrested by North Augusta Department of Public Safety at 3 a.m. this morning, Tues., Dec. 19, 2017 Owens is charged with grand larceny value $10,000 or more

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Aiken County teen held on 8 major drugs charges involving the distribution of methamphetamine including several enhanced charges for allegedly dealing near a school

17-year old Denzell Jackson of New Ellenton, SC was arrested about 11 a.m. Sunday morning, Dec. 17, 2017 Charges: Drugs/trafficking in methamphetamine or cocaine base -100 grams or more Drugs/trafficking methamphetamine > 100 grams w/in 1/2 mile of school Drugs/ possession with intent to distribute (PWID) schedule II controlled substance Drugs/ PWID schedule IV controlled substance Drugs/PWID schedule IV controlled substance w/in mile of school Drugs/ PWID schedule IV controlled substance Drugs/ PWID schedule IV controlled substance w/in 1/2 mile of a school Drugs/ PWID schedule II controlled substance w/in 1/2 mile of a school

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South Carolina Highway Patrol busts major “chop shop” operation out of towing business

41-year-old David Quarles of Windsor, SC was arrested about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 Charges: Improper towing Driving under suspension 3rd Chop shop, unlawfully own, operate, conduct, or to transport Chop shop, unlawfully own, operate, conduct, or to transport A breach of trust with fraudulent intent value $2000 or less

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Trafficking and Traffic charges

24 -year-old Markale Simpkins of Aiken, SC was arrested Saturday night on numerous traffic charges and meth/cocaine trafficking charges Offenses: Giving false info to public safety officer Driving under suspension 2nd Failure to yield Drugs/trafficking in meth, or cocaine base-10 grams or more Plus a hold for Columbia County Sheriff’s Department in Appling, GA.

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Augusta, GA man busted for drunk driving and fleeing from police allegedly with his child in the vehicle

30-year-old Jack Maddox of Augusta, GA was arrested Sunday night and booked into the Aiken County Detention Center Charges: Failure to stop for blue lights Child/child endangerment, commit certain vehicular offenses Driving under influence alcohol/substance 2nd Failure to pay

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Elderly man charged in domestic attack

64-year-old Willie Scurry, Jr. of Pelion, SC was arrested Monday evening around 5:20 p.m. Charge: 3rd degree domestic violence

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Beech Island man busted for allegedly dealing pot including allegedly selling marijuana near a school

21-year-old Dominique Beal of Beech Island, SC was arrested about 9 p.m. Monday by the North Augusta Department of Public Safety. Charges: Hold for North Augusta Department of Public Safety Possession with intent to distribute (PWID) marijuana within proximity to school or park PWID marijuana

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It’s not nice to fight the cops – and

get hurt

  26-year-old Quarrentin Schoultz of Jackson, SC was busted about 7 p.m. Monday for allegedly fighting with police while drunk Charges: Hold for South Carolina Parole and Probation Services Open container, beer/wine Resisting arrest

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Arrests in Aiken County over past few days has included a woman charged in big heist, S.C. Highway Patrol busts “chop shop” operation, several arrested on drug trafficking charges, man gets scuffed up fighting with North Augusta police, and Augusta, GA man allegedly had child in the car while fleeing police while drunk South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 12-19-17 – 11:22 a.m. ET Fleeing cops while drunk with kid in car, fighting with police, a $10,000 plus heist in North Augusta, drugs and more drugs, elderly man jailed in domestic violence case, and huge “chop shop" busted by the South Carolina Highway Patrol…

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North Augusta McDonald's restaurant armed robbery this morning is second pre-dawn stickup in two days of an all night business - manhunt underway

North Augusta McDonald’s restaurant armed robbery this morning is second pre-dawn stickup in two days of an all night business – manhunt underway

South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 12-16-17 6:55 a.m. ET Saturday Seconds: Second predawn stickup at North Augusta all-night business By Greg Peterson South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Co-owner, News Director 906-273-2433 For the second night in a row, North Augusta Police are investigating the pre-dawn armed robbery of an all-night business. The suspect fled on foot…

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Blood hounds deployed in early morning stick up at North Augusta, SC gas station convenience store

South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 12-15-17 5 a.m. ET Early morning stickup has police out with bloodhounds; and terrified the clerk of a North Augusta, SC  gas station convenience store By Greg Peterson South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Co-owner, News Director 906-273-2433 The North Augusta, SC holdup happened about 4:30 a.m. on Fri, Dec.15, 2017. The robbery happened…

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Aiken, SC woman allegedly ripped off IRS for more than $100,000 - and is named in 16-count felony indictment returned by a federal grand jury

Aiken, SC woman allegedly ripped off IRS for more than $100,000 – and is named in 16-count felony indictment returned by a federal grand jury

South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 12-12-17 3:20 a.m. ET Aiken woman indicted on 16 federal felonies for allegedly bilking the IRS out of more than 100 Grand By Greg Peterson South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Co-owner, News Director 906-273-2433 (Columbia, SC) – An Aiken, South Carolina woman has been indicted on 16 federal felonies for allegedly bilking the Internal…

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South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 12-8-17 6 p.m. ET – Serious drug trafficking indictments returned in Augusta against two men in separate cases

  DRUG TRAFFICKING IN AUGUSTA, GA

By Greg Peterson South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Co-owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Augusta, GA) – An Aiken, South Carolina man has been indicted on federal charges in Augusta, GA involving allegations of armed drug trafficking in Richmond County.

In addition, the grand jury has indicted a an Augusta man in a separate case for heroin distribution scroll down to read more about him.

42-year-old Alton Carraway, Jr. of Aiken, SC is named in a 4-count felony indictment reunited yesterday by a federal grand jury sitting in Augusta, GA.

Carraway is charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (Meth, heroin), possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a stolen firearm.

On June 20, 2017 in Richmond County, Carraway alleged planned to distribute “500 grams or more” heroin and meth, plus “a quantity” of marijuana, the indictment states.

The same day, Carraway allegedly possessed a Ruger Model Blackhawk .45 caliber revolver, and a Smith & Wesson Model Airweight .38 caliber pistol “in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the grand jury charged. The indictment alleges the Ruger .45 was stolen.

The grand jury alleges that Carraway possessed the handguns knowing he had already convicted of possession of meth and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on June 18, 2015 in Richmond County Superior Court.

The indictment includes a “forfeiture allegation” in which prosecutors are seeking to claim the guns and all proceeds of Carraway’s alleged drug trafficking.

Carraway’s arrest history in the Aiken and Augusta area ranges from shoplifting to failure to pay fines to guns/drugs – possession of methamphetamine and marijuana, plus possession of a firearm by convicted felon.

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40-year-old Matthew Ward Timmerman of Augusta, GA is charged in a one count indictment returned yesterday in federal court in Augusta.

Timmerman is accused of possession heroin for sales on June 22, 2017. The indictment doesn’t describe the circumstances of the case. Timmerman’s arrest record over past decade includes trafficking in both heroin and methamphetamines.

On May 12, 2017, Timmerman was booked into the Richmond County jail on felony charges of heroin trafficking and cocaine distribution. In 2009 Timmerman was paroled to Aiken County, SC from a state prison in Georgia after serving about six years total for crimes that included a 10-year sentence for drugs.

Timmerman was sentenced to 10 years in prison after his December 2005 conviction in Richmond County for methamphetamine trafficking to run concurrently with a eight year probation sentence in 2001 for possession of Xanax with intent to distribute. It appears he was in prison from April 2003 when probation was revoked until paroled in 2009.

Timmerman was also ordered wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet upon release to Aiken County.

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The federal prosecutors in the two cases are:

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia Bobby L. Christine Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian T. Rafferty, criminal division chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Green Rhodes, lead counsel and deputy chief at criminal division Assistant U.S. Attorney R. Brian Tanner, chief appellate division

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Serious federal drug trafficking indictments returned in Augusta against two men in separate cases South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin - 12-8-17 6 p.m. ET – Serious drug trafficking indictments returned in Augusta against two men in separate cases…

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URGENT URGENT – S.E. Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 12-1-17 9:10 a.m. ET

Aiken, SC woman who witnessed murder of North Augusta Mayor – but was freed for testifying – is back in jail this morning as part of a probe in the city of Aiken – after skating on that murder and drug case 15 years ago

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By Greg Peterson S.E. Social Justice Breaking News News Director/Co-owner 1-906-273-2433

(Aiken, SC) – A woman who skated on murder charges 15 years ago for testifying against in the shooting and stabbing death of a former North Augusta, SC mayor is back in trouble with the law.

37-year-old Stephanie Forde of Aiken, SC is being held for investigation this morning, Fri., Dec. 1, 2017 by the Aiken Department of Public Safety. Forde is lodged in the Aiken County Detention Center without bond “for investigation” by Aiken city authorities. She was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2017. And was a key witness of the former mayor’s murder.

Forde, then 22, was not prosecuted because she testified against co-defendant Eric Copeland, then 32, although he too received a sweet plea bargain after a jury could not reach a verdict in his trial.

Copeland was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading no contest to assault and battery with intent to kill in the death of 64-year-old former North Augusta Mayor Donald “Kim” Kimbrough Ledford. In exchange for the plea, officials dropped the murder, grand larceny and weapons charges that were filed against Copeland. The murder and crack cocaine distribution charges against Forde were dropped. Forde testified she saw Copeland shoot Ledford four times as he slept in his bed His shot and stabbed decomposing body was found in that bed in July 2002. From 1981-1985 Ledford served as mayor of North Augusta, SC. After that his life went down hill. In 2002, Ledford was convicted of distribution of crack cocaine and marijuana and in 1999 on charges of drunken and reckless driving.

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Stephanie Forde of Aiken, South Carolina

Inmate ID#: 940752

Home Address City: AIKEN

Drivers Lic State: SC

Bio:

Sex: F Race: W Build: L

Height: 5-5 Weight: 147

Hair: BLN LONG Eyes: HAZ

Arrest Details

Agency Status Arrest Date Released

ADPS OPEN 11-30-2017 2:06 p.m.

Charge: HOLD FOR ADPS

Case #: Disposition: Open

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Agency Status Arrest Date Released

NAPS CLOSED 07-19-2002

20:55 02-06-2004

Date Released: 02-06-2004

Weekender: NO

Offense: MURDER/DIST.CRACK COCAINE

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Agency Status Arrest Date Released

SCHP CLOSED 02-21-2002

16:22 02-21-2002

Date Released: 02-21-2002

Weekender: NO

Offense: DRV.2FAST4COND./D.U.S. 1ST/IMPRO.LIC.DISPL

Charge: DRV.2FAST4COND.

Charge: D.U.S. 1ST

Charge: IMPRO.LIC.DISPL  ——- News coverage from 2002 of former North Augusta mayor murder:

http://www.wistv.com/story/1561576/man-sentenced-to-11-years-for-death-of-former-naugusta-mayor

Aiken woman once charged in North Augusta mayor’s murder is now back in jail after skating on that murder and drug case 15 years ago URGENT URGENT - S.E. Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 12-1-17 9:10 a.m. ET Aiken, SC woman who witnessed murder of North Augusta Mayor - but was freed for testifying - is back in jail this morning as part of a probe in the city of Aiken - after skating on that murder and drug case 15 years ago…

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South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 11-22-17 6 a.m. ET

One suspected drug dealer is facing 17 charges and two others have been arrested twice in the past month

By Greg Peterson South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News News Director/Co-Owner 906-273-2433

Convicted sex offender 26-year-old Andrew Harrelson, Jr. of Warrenville, SC was arrested on Sun., Nov. 19, 2017 and charged operating a stash house, possession ecstasy with intent to distribute, and possession of firearm by person convicted of a violent felony. Harrelson has an extensive criminal past including an LSD bust only three weeks ago on Oct 28, 2017. Harrelson was then charged with manufacture, possession of other substances in Schedule I,II,III; possession of narcotics in Schedule I(B),(C), LSD and Schedule II, and the unlawful carrying of pistol ——-

38-year-old Simon Hammond of Trenton, SC was arrested on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 by the Aiken Department of Public Safety on a charge of trafficking in meth or cocaine base On Nov. 17, 2017, the Aiken County Sheriff’s department charged Hammond with possession of stolen firearm, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine 1st offense, and receiving stolen goods $1,000 or lesson a charge of trafficking in meth or cocaine base On Nov. 17, 2017, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Department charged Hammond with possession of stolen firearm, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine 1st offense, and receiving stolen goods $1,000 or less

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26-year-old Evin Davenport of Belvedere SC was arrested Nov. 19 in Aiken County and is facing 17 charges involving drugs and guns, plus is wanted in Pima County Sheriff’s Department in Tucson, AZ.

The drugs charges include distribution of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine.

She is also charged with a breach of trust but the name of the victim has not been released.

In April 2016 Davenport was arrested for meth and marijuana distribution and gun charges.

Weapons/sale of delivery of pistol

Possession with intent to distribute cocaine

Drugs/trafficking methamphetamines

Weapons/unlawful carrying of pistol

Drugs/possession of other controlled sub in schedule 2

Larceny/grand larceny, value more than $2,000 but less than

Manufacture/possession other sub

Unlawful carrying of pistol

Possession of weapon with obliterated serial number

Hold for Pima County Sheriff’s Department in Tucson, AZ

Habitual traffic offender status

Driving under suspension; license not suspended for dui 3rd

Driving under the influence;1st offense; refused test

Simple possession of marijuana

Weapons/possession of weapon during violent crime

Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

A breach of trust with fraudulent intent, value more than $2,000

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Several Aiken County, SC residents have been arrested in past few days on drug distribution charges including gun felonies and charges of distribution of methamphetamine, LSD, cocaine and marijuana South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin - 11-22-17 6 a.m. ET One suspected drug dealer is facing 17 charges and two others have been arrested twice in the past month…

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Ski-masked pistol-waving armed robbers strike overnight in Aiken County and North Augusta, SC

Urgent – Parking Lot Bandits: Stickup Crime Spree – 1-22-17 6 A.M. ET – Urgent Parking Lot Bandits go on Stickup Crime Spree: Public Safety Advisory for Aiken County, SC including North Augusta By Greg Peterson South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News News Director/Co-Owner 906-273-2433 (Aiken County, SC) – A pair of ski-masked and pistol-waving bandits are being sought by police in two states…

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Early Sunday Double Murder in Aiken, SC - Police searching for suspects - shots heard before bodies found

Early Sunday Double Murder in Aiken, SC – Police searching for suspects – shots heard before bodies found

Two bodies – shot in head – found in car north of Aiken By Greg Peterson South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News News Director/Co-Owner 906-273-2433 (Aiken, SC) – Authorities are on the scene of what is believed to be a double murder in the city of Aiken, SC. About 12:15 a.m., a woman called 911 – and reported she was out walking and spotted a car with two men inside that appeared to be shot…

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Longtime accused drug dealer Adonis Moment of Aiken, SC is being held for ATF agents after his federal gun indictment in Richmond County, Georgia

Long arm of the law keeps grabbing for Aiken, SC man – but now its federal By Greg Peterson S.E. Social Justice Breaking News News Director/Co-owner 1-906-273-2433 (Aiken, SC) – An Aiken County man with a long history of drug, gun, domestic violence and other arrests over the past 15 years in South Carolina – is jailed this morning – and is being held for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol; Tobacco and…

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Tracking dogs called out in Aiken, SC for manhunt after burglary S.E. Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – Aiken County manhunt 11-14-17 4:45 a.m. ET By Greg Peterson…