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July 3, 2009

GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities in South Carolina say they're looking for a serial killer they believe has shot four people to death within 10 miles of each other over the past six days.

Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler says the latest victim was 48-year-old Stephen Tyler, who was shot to death at his furniture store in Gaffney around closing time Thursday. His 15-year-old daughter was shot and badly injured.

Sheriff Bill Blanton said Friday that authorities have evidence linking the latest killing to the shooting deaths of an 83-year-old mother and her daughter on Wednesday and a 63-year-old peach farmer on Saturday.

He wouldn't detail how authorities made the link, but called the suspect a serial killer. Gaffney is about 50 miles west of Charlotte, N.C.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Palm Bay, FL—According to a release from the Palm Bay (Florida) Police Department, a Richmond County fugitive has been arrested during a seatbelt checkpoint stop.

The release is below:

“A traffic stop for a seat belt violation ended with the arrest of a fleeing felon who was wanted from Richmond County, Georgia on charges related to kidnapping and carjacking. Travis Lee Brown (06-03-1987) is now facing additional charges of possession of cocaine, possession of controlled substance and resisting arrest following the traffic stop late Tuesday night.

At approximately 10:15 PM Tuesday, Patrol Officer Jason McCoy initiated a traffic stop in the area of 3611 Jupiter Blvd. SE after seeing the driver and passenger inside a blue 4-door Saturn not wearing their seat belts. As Officer McCoy approached the stopped vehicle, the passenger, later identified as Travis Brown, began to flee on foot refusing all orders by the officer to stop and surrender. As the suspect became more combative, Officer McCoy deployed his taser which subsequently subdued the suspect who was then taken into custody.

Further investigation revealed Brown was in possession of approximately 8 grams of cocaine, and 13 pills of 30mg scheduled 2 Oxycocodone. Brown was taken to the Palm Bay Police Department for processing at which time he became ‘irate’ about not making a phone call. While in the holding cell, Brown began to do a hand stand and according to Officer McCoy, ‘acted like he passed out.‘ Brown was restrained by his hands and feet and placed in a padded helmet in order to prevent injury. After being medically examined at a local hospital and cleared by doctors, Brown was turned over to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office for transport to the jail. Brown is being held on $4,500 bond for the local charges and ordered to be held for authorities from Richmond County, Georgia.“

July 1, 2009

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about an e-mail circulating on the Internet that has an explicit child pornography video attached.

The GBI's High Technology Unit said Wednesday that the e-mail distributed by a worm virus has surfaced at least twice in Georgia with a video about six minutes long that shows a man having sex with a 2- or 3-year-old girl.

The GBI cautions people not to open the attachment and to contact the agency if they receive an e-mail containing the following: "VERY Disturbing! TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS/ they should kill this man, do not open if your sensitive...click video link".

Because it is a worm virus, it could come from an acquaintance without their knowledge.

The GBI says the FBI is investigating the video.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)