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Edgefield man shot in the head in downtown Augusta is in critical condition; two people arrested and charged
An Edgefield County man is in critical condition after being shot in the head during a robbery in downtown Augusta. Deputies ...
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Edgefield one of multiple SC counties preparing for impacts of wintry weather this weekend
That also includes Edgefield County, where officials say they’re making sure they’re ready for anything. To help the county with storm preps, SCDOT crews have started working 12 hour shifts ...
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Armed robbery suspects arrested in Aiken County
Two people have been arrested in connection to an armed Robbery that took place Sunday at an Aiken Dollar General, according ...
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Man charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in Edgefield County
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged a 39-year-old man with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in Edgefield County. Brandon Kyle Brown was booked ...
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'It's a big deal for us': Edgefield County's $42.5M Law Enforcement Center is on schedule
Edgefield County’s existing detention center opened in 1980. The South Carolina Department of Corrections in 2019 cited the county for its detention center not complying with state requirements ...
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1 dead in Edgefield County shooting after fight
Edgefield County Coroner David Burnett told media outlets that Leric Merriweather was shot in the chest Saturday night and died a short time later at the hospital. Deputies say another person was ...