At least one killed, three seriously injured, trapped in Wednesday afternoon Aiken County, SC car accident

South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 12-20-17 – 4:15 p.m. ET

Fatal crash leaves one dead and three others trapped in Montmorenci, SC

By Greg Peterson
South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News
Co-Owner, News Director
906-273-243

(Montmorenci, SC) – At least one person has been killed and three others trapped and seriously injured in a fatal crash in Aiken County, SC.

The single vehicle rollover accident is reported at the intersection of Shaws Fork Road and New Holland Road in Montmorenci, SC.

A fire truck had to be used to “stabilize” the wreck car – as the Jaws of Life is being used to try to free the trapped victims.

The wreck was reported about 3:45 p.m. today Wed., Dec. 20, 2017.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Department and the Montmorenci Volunteer Fire Department, New Ellenton Rescue Squad and other agencies are on the scene.

Meanwhile about 30 minutes before the accident – numerous fire departments in Edgefield County, SC were called to battle an engulfed house fire.

The blaze was reported at 669 Ridge Road in Johnston, SC.

No injuries reported. The home was destroyed.

Update – New ADPS case is drug and shoplifting related: 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

Update on new charges 12-1-17 1:50 p.m.

In this new case, 37-year-old Stephanie Forde of Aiken, SC was charged today with possession of less than one gram meth 1st offense and shoplifting 1st offense
The charges are from the Aiken Department of Public Safety

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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 
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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

Two Killed, One Critically Hurt: Old Sudlow Lake Road closed after deadly wreck this morning in North Augusta, SC

S.E. Social Justice Breaking News Bulletin – 6:20 a.m. ET 11-22-17

Two people were killed and a third critically injured during deadly north Augusta, SC traffic wreck this morning

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

(North Augusta, SC) – A deadly pre-dawn traffic accident inside North Augusta, SC has closed Old Sudlow Lake Road as two people died and a third was trapped and badly hurt.

Two people were killed instantly and a third was critically injured.

Officials on the scene were desperately calling for a wrecker to help extricate the seriously injured.
The single-vehicle accident was said to be “in the winding curves near the bridge” and the subdivision on Old Sudlow Lake Road near Richland Road in North Augusta.
Old Sudlow Lake Road will be closed for hours. The wreck was reported about 6 a.m. ET on Wed., Nov. 22, 2017.

“We definitely need a boom” on the wrecker the free the victims, said one officer about the overturned vehicle with people trapped inside while desperately asking for the wrecker to help with the extracation.

However those efforts were delayed due to an innocent miscommunication

The single vehicle accident flipped the car – and three people were said to be trapped. Emergency officials reported from the scene that there was likely one – and maybe more deaths.

The North Augusta Department of Public Safety police and firefighters plus the Aiken County Sheriff’s department were on scene along other emergency officials.

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

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
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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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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 in the head.

The scene is said to be near the intersection of Bradbey Lane and Ravenel Street. The caller said she saw blood on the windows of the vehicle.

S.E. Social Justice Breaking News is withholding names of those involved until it is OK with law enforcement. The car may be registered to a know offender.

The Aiken County Coroner’s Office has been called to the scene. Search dogs have been called.

Homicide investigators have been called to the scene. In addition to others, Aiken Department of Public Safety officers are being assisted by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Department.

Not long before and after the bodies were discovered, at least two people called to report shots in the area.