URGENT – SE Social Justice News Bulletin – 12-2-17 2:27 a.m. ET – Four homes destroyed in less than 24 hours in Aiken and Allendale counties and the latest was the home of a firefighter’s mother
Exclusive listen to the emotional firefighter – whose mother is luckily just fine despite her home completely burning
By Greg Peterson
South Eastern Social Justice Breaking News
Co-owner, News Director
906-273-2433
(Allendale, SC) – A terrible shock to a member of the Allendale Rescue Squad when he realized the fully-engulfed home firefighters were responding to – is his mothers.
The home was one of four residences that were destroyed in less than 20 hours in Aiken and Allendale counties.
The blaze was reported about 5:20 a.m. ET on Sat., Dec. 2, 2017 in the city of Allendale, SC.
“Its gonna be my mother’s residence,” said one rescue official on the scene as he witnessed flames wrapped around the brick frame home and fire shooting out the windows.
Meanwhile about 2:25 a.m. today (Sat., Dec. 2, 2017), a neighbor called Aiken 911 to report a home had already burned to the ground- as both are located in a relatively remote area.
Numerous firefighters rushed to the scene of a home that – in fact – was completely destroyed before anyone knew it was burning.
The blaze is located in a very remote location at 6712 Lake Vincent Road in Aiken, SC
A neighbor – some distance away – noticed a glow and trees on fire – and she called Aiken 911.
Its is not clear if anyone was home at the time. If we get an update, it will be passed along.
On Friday (12-1-17), two big fires including a double-wide mobile home were reported north of Aiken, SC.
About 12:24 p.m. ET Friday a full-involved structure fire north of Aiken in a few hours
Monetta, SC firefighters and lots of mutual aid responded to the blazing double-wide mobile home – set off the highway a bit on the 3000 block of Columbia Highway North (aka U.S.-1).
Everyone evacuated.
About 11 a.m. Friday, a structure fire was battled at or near 3037 Columbia Highway North in Aiken County
Numerous agencies responding to a structure fire along Columbia Highway North near Monetta, SC
Monetta Volunteer Fire Department, Aiken County Sheriff’s Department, Monetta Rescue Squad
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.
Harrelson has an extensive criminal past including an LSD bust only three weeks ago on Oct 28, 2017.
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
The drugs charges include distribution of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine.
50-year-old Lawrence Chavious of Clearwater, SC was arrested about 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 with felony domestic violence in the third degree. His past includes possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, possession of knife during the commission of a violent crime, criminal sexual conduct in the 1st degree, Burglary, domestic violence, kidnapping and more.
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