The fear generated in Cherokee County over four murders by a serial killer has the phone ringing almost constantly at Crimestoppers in Columbia, which is handling all anonymous tips in the cases. It has received more than 50 calls in the last two days about the murders. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.
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LA is planning a memorial for Michael Jackson, this has officials at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, scrambling to get ready, but L.A. could take some pointers from Augusta when it comes to honoring musical legends. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.
Police say they learned about a man shot to death at a South Carolina vacation home after another man came to the station and confessed to the killing. Multiple media outlets reported 57-year-old Thomas Shipplett of Ash, N.C., turned himself into North Myrtle Beach police Tuesday night.
WJBF News Channel 6’s “Your Hometown” Tour made its latest stop in Trenton, SC for the annual Ridge Peach Festival. The 6 crew was in Trenton, for the festivities. We broadcast our 5, 5:30, and 6:00 p.m. newscasts live from Trenton, on Friday, June 19th. Those stories are now online and can be viewed on our “Your Hometown” page.
According to Sgt. Dave Myers, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) is investigating an early morning fire, in which there was moderate damage, to the “Rocksville” Baptist Church, located at 660 Pine Street Warrenville, South Carolina.
The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson’s home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer’s memorial service. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it’s given intravenously and is very unusual to have in a private home. ABC News’ Linsey Davis has moreon the plans for Jackson’s memorial service.
I’m tired all the time and don’t know why.
Can’t let that get in the way.
Decided to run this evening anyway… you’ve got to restart somewhere.
Newly available documents show that a civil rights group advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor brought several discrimination lawsuits in the 1980s that sought to scrap the results of job tests because too few Hispanics scored well.
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