Vandalizing a church building at the age of 26? This "man" needs a public canning and verbal humiliation. Some crimes just deserve a good spanking.
26-year-old is charged in church vandalism
A 26-year-old Aiken man was arrested Saturday after authorities discovered an Aiken church had been vandalized.
Michael Tony Isbell Jr., of the 500 block of Wire Road, was charged with second-degree burglary and malicious injury to real property, according to Aiken County sheriff's Lt. Troy Elwell. The incident at Welcome Travelers Baptist Church, at 617 Wire Road, occurred between Friday evening and Saturday morning, a sheriff's office release states. Lt. Elwell said every window in the church had been broken, pews had been thrown out on the lawn and "anything and everything that could be broke was broke."
The Aiken Bloodhound Tracking Team tracked Mr. Isbell to a nearby residence and found him hiding under a bed. He was being held at the Aiken County Detention Center. Damage is estimated at $30,000 to $40,000. Lt. Elwell said authorities were trying to determine a motive.
Armed man sought in payday lender robbery
Aiken County authorities were investigating an armed robbery Saturday at a North Augusta business.
The incident at Advance Til Payday at 356 Edgefield Road was reported at 1:14 p.m. A man pointed a firearm at a worker and demanded money, according to an Aiken County sheriff's Office news release. The person reportedly fled with money from the cash register. The robber is described as black, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds and wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, a black ski mask and black gloves. Anyone with information can call (800) 922-9709 or (888) CRIME-SC.
Radiothon beats goal to help medical center
The eighth annual Cares for Kids Radiothon raised more than $172,000 in pledges and donations, according to a news release. The event, which ran Thursday to Saturday on radio stations WBBQ (104.3) and The Bull (102.3), surpassed last year's total by nearly $30,000, the release states. Proceeds will help the Medical College of Georgia's Children's Medical Center.
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Vandalizing a church building at the age of 26? This "man" needs a public canning and verbal humiliation. Some crimes just deserve a good spanking.
congrats to the Radiothon. Raising that much money is three day says a lot about the people in this area. I didn't know that many people listened to WBBQ.
I do not know if this person is bold or extremely dumb. There are just some things that you do not do. At the top of my list is vandalize a Church. Talk about an express train to hell.
Payday Lender got robbed Isn't that like the pot calling the kettle black?
I suppose the robber of the Payday Lender establishment didn't like the idea of having to pay the money back eh?
He must not have listened to the news or even watched the election -- he will get so many free handouts in january that he wont have to committ anymore crimes.
Michael Tony Isbell Jr., 26, of 561 Wire Road, Aiken, should be charged with a "hate crime." This "baby-face" punk's picture makes him look a little autistic, but he ain't. He is the scum of society. Off with his head, in the public square. What do you think? Cut & paste.
http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/1207Church
Define "hate crime", please. Aren't all crimes hate crimes? If the brutal assault and murder of that reporter in Arkansas is not a hate crime, nor the sexual assaults and murder of a woman by four marines, and the other similar murder in more recent news do not qualify as hate crimes, why should this?
I wonder how proud Michael Tony Isbell, Sr is? The man doesn't look autistic to me......just evil. I hope he rots in jail. And pofwe, you are right...he looks like the scum of society. He is the scum of society...
Hopefully this pitiful boy will repent, and pay back the damages to the Church.
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