The man charged in the slayings of his girlfriend and an Aiken police officer was involuntarily committed to a state mental health facility for two weeks after harming himself.
By Steve Crawford | Friday, April 13, 2012
The partner of slain Aiken Public Safety Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers released a statement Wednesday thanking the community for its support.
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012
Charles Barranco became Director of Aiken Public Safety on Jan. 21, and has had to lead the department through a difficult period following the deaths of two of its officers.
By Summer Moore | Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012
Experts are working to help officers who live through shootings or witness the death of a colleague get through it and get back on the job.
By Steve Crawford | Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012
There is one unwritten rule that every police officer knows: “Make sure you go home at the end of your shift.” Sadly, not every officer is able to comply.
By Steve Crawford | Friday, Feb. 17, 2012
The family of Aiken Public Safety Master Cpl. Sandra E. Rogers has released a statement regarding her death on Jan. 28.
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
Two little girls play with flags in the sunshine as they await the funeral procession of an Aiken officer killed in the line of duty.
By Emily Rose Bennett | Friday, Feb. 3, 2012
A Thursday evening candlelight vigil for Cayce Vice focused on helping other women involved in violent relationships.
By Meg Mirshak | Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012
AIKEN - Aiken Public Safety Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers' memorial service at the University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center was a mix of laughter and tears as her close friends and ...
By Summer Moore and Steve Crawford | Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
Cayce Vice's sister, Ginny Vice, said her sister's need for attention is why she thinks Cayce fell into a troubled relationship with Joshua Tremaine Jones. Jones is suspected of killing Cayce Vice ...
By Steve Crawford | Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
Pamela Shaw said she didn't know about any of the events that had police searching for her cousin Joshua Tremain Jones on Saturday morning. She didn't know that Jones' pregnant girlfriend, Cayce ...
By Steve Crawford | Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
AIKEN - Aiken residents turned out in force to honor Rogers at the vigil outside Aiken Public Safety headquarters on Laurens Street.
By Summer Moore | Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
Officer Rogers' funeral is Wednesday. A memorial to her, on the other hand, should be a better society.
By Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff | Monday, Jan. 30, 2012
After the third officer death in less than four months, four area law enforcement agencies say they won't make any immediate changes to their procedures.
By Bianca Cain Johnson and Summer Moore | Monday, Jan. 30, 2012
AIKEN - Joshua T. Jones, the 26-year-old suspect in the killings of Aiken Public Safety Master Cpl. Sandra E. Rogers and his pregnant girlfriend, faced charges Monday.
By Steve Crawford | Monday, Jan. 30, 2012
The man accused of shooting and killing Aiken Public Safety Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers will appear in court Monday.
By Summer Moore | Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
AIKEN - Aiken Public Safety Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers was a protector. “Everybody knew that those who worked with her went home,” said fellow Officer Sandy NeSmith.
By Summer Moore | Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
AIKEN - A stunned Jack Rogers stared Sunday evening at the candles Aiken residents had set in a small circle in the ground at Eustis Park, a scene honoring the loss of his daughter on Saturday.
By Summer Moore | Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
Funeral arrangements have been announced for slain Aiken Public Safety Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers.
By Summer Moore | Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
Joshua Tremaine Jones, a 26-year-old with a history of trouble with authorities, was arrested in connection with the killings of his pregnant girlfriend in Augusta and an Aiken Public Safety officer.
By Steve Crawford and Summer Moore | Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012