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The Aiken man accused of shooting and killing Kenneth Jones last Halloween once faced two charges of attempted murder and could have been sentenced to more than 70 years in prison. Jemaurea Johnson, 20, of Aiken, was charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of pointing and presenting a firearm and discharging a firearm within city limits on Jan. 2, 2022. 

An Aiken man has been arrested and charged with murder. Aiken Department of Public Safety officers arrested Jemaurea Deonte Johnson of Aiken Tuesday, Lt. Jennifer Hayes said in a news release. 

Two men from Saluda County have been arrested in connection with a 2018 murder. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agents arrested Earl Eugene Valentine Jr., 24, on Feb. 7 and charged him with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Agents arrested Derrick Cyrus Jr., 30, on April 8 and charged him with accessory after the fact to murder.

M’Aiken Magic, Aiken’s local FIRST robotics team traveled to North Charleston on March 23 to compete against 29 other robotics teams also involved in FIRST. FIRST is a worldwide organization that helps kids to get involved in STEM in a fun and exciting way. M’Aiken Magic consists of 21 stude…

Two people are wanted on murder charges after a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening near North Augusta. Aiken County Sheriff's investigators are looking for information on the whereabouts of Shirlette Danielle Hayes, 29, and Stephon Xzavier Dunbar, 23, Capt. Eric Abdullah said in a news release.  

An Aiken man has been arrested on three charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Mount Pleasant Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigators arrested Brett Alan Crowe, 46, on March 20 on three charges of criminal solicitation of a minor, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Monday. 

The South Carolina Department of Parole, Probation and Pardon Services reached a settlement with five Aiken County women who were allegedly sexually assaulted by their parole officer. Tyler Bailey, a Columbia attorney who represented the women, announced the settlement Wednesday afternoon. 


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