Aiken County Officers arrested a woman, they say was selling drugs near a school.

According to Sgt Dave Myers, on November 9, 2009 Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators arrested a Langley, S.C. man for multiple narcotics and firearm charges, a Beech Island, S.C. woman for narcotics charges, and a Warrenville, S.C. woman for possession of drug paraphernalia. The suspects are identified as Gerald Courson, 49, of Langley, SC; Lisa Smith, 38, of beech Island, SC; and Julie Hydrick, 23, of Warrenville, SC.

According to Sgt. Dave Myers, on November 4, 2009, Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Narcotics Investigators served two search warrants at two addresses in Monetta, South Carolina resulting in multiple drug arrests. Click to view mug shots of the suspects.

According to Capt. Steve Morris, after a two-month investigation, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has made several drug arrests after two search warrants were served Saturday night.

MTV is going ahead with plans to air the late DJ AM’s “Gone too Far” documentary series, in which he and concerned families staged interventions for young drug abusers, with the first episode set to air Monday.

There are some changes coming to Richmond County Schools. Students may not like them, but school leaders say they’re all for the safety of the students. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.

Officers in Aiken are trying to solve their first murder case in nearly two years. Tuesday night, a man was shot to death near downtown Aiken. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the details. UPDATE: According to Sgt. Aaron Dowdy, the Aiken Department of Public Safety has arrested 20-year-old Freddie L. Simpkins for the murder of Donald McCalla. UPDATE: According to Sgt. Aaron Dowdy, a third suspect, Jeremy Holloway is still wanted in the murder. UPDATE: Jeremy Holloway turned himself into the Aiken Department of Public Safety around 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his estranged stepmother over the 2007 death of his father.

According to Sgt. Dave Myers, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) has arrested seven people and is seeking three others on a variety of drug charges. The arrests and warrants come after a three-month probe.

A shooting incident on Shelby Drive in Augusta led investigators to make arrests on drug and weapons charges. It happened Saturday night after investigators say two men, visiting the home of Patricia and James Bowden on Shelby Drive, insulted and then shot at a couple next door. They left and investigators talked to the Bowdens about the incident. Inside they say they found drug equipment and weapons.  They arrested Patricia and James Bowden and are looking for the two men the Bowdens allege were visiting their home at the time of the shooting. The next door neighbor, Anthony Savoy, was shot in the hand. 

According to Capt. Steve Morris, drug arrests were made Wednesday night by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Capt. Morris says, shortly after 7:00 p.m., Wednesday night, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Washington Road at Davis Road in Martinez, GA. The people arrested are identified as 42-year-old Steven Curtis Newman, and his 36-year-old wife, Kimberly Lynn Newman.

Five people face drug charges in Aiken County after a raid at a home in Burnettown, SC. John Callie Redd, Jimmy Lee Mikell, Donald Preston Brantley, and Felton Duran Williams are all facing several drug charges. A fifth person, Melinda Lee Proctor, was also arrested.

TMZ.com reports Michael Douglas’ son, actor Cameron Douglas, has been arrested in New York City for possession of methamphetamines with the intent to distribute.

Almost 200 people are facing charges after a weeklong crime sweep of Richmond County. According to the ‘Augusta Chronicle’, Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputies have been conducting street-level drug raids for the past seven days.

Now to the shocking new video of Michael Jackson…while filming a 1984 Pepsi commercial, Jackson’s hair caught fire during an explosion. Some believe it was the beginning of Michael’s long addiction to prescription drugs. ABC News’ Lisa Fletcher has more.