Local news in brief for Nov. 13
Two Aiken men are in jail on allegations they were involved in an assault in which a vehicle was used as a weapon, according to warrants.
Scotty M. Dyches, 36, of Wise Hollow Road in Aiken, is charged with assault with intent to kill.
William H. Dyches, 41, of Williams Sand Road in Aiken, is charged with assault with intent to kill.
The alleged assault was reported Oct. 30.
The two men reportedly struck another vehicle during the assault and then chased after the victims when they reportedly got out of the vehicle.
According to police reports, the three victims ran into a store and asked the clerk to lock the door. The victims said the men shattered the glass door and chased them through the store.
The victims were reportedly able to get away, officials said.
An Aiken woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol Wednesday after she reportedly drove her vehicle at her husband and struck him with the car, officials said.
Tara L. Shellhouse, 36, of Valley Green Drive, was charged and released to her father.
According to the police report, the woman admitted to consuming wine with her husband at a local restaurant.
A witness called police to report the alleged DUI after reportedly watching a man attempt to exit the vehicle.
The caller told police that while the man was still standing in the door, the vehicle began to back up.
"This caused the male subject to fall to the ground. Once the male subject stood up, the vehicle lunged forward and struck the male subject. The male subject stood up and ran into the woods near Steeplechase Apartments," the report states.
The woman would not provide a breath sample, police report.
She was booked and charged.
Aiken County tax collector Martin Posey has been placed on five days of unpaid leave.
Aiken County Administrator Clay Killian said the leave is not directly related to Aiken Public Safety's open criminal probe. The investigation pertains to claims made by an Aiken woman alleging Posey, her boss, harassed her; however, the cause of the suspension was discovered during an internal investigation launched because of those claims.
Posey's leave started Tuesday.