Two Arrests Made In Murder Case + Deadly Garners Ferry Accident

Hey, people of Columbia! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Columbia Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Some sun with a shower. High: 80 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories today in Columbia:

1. Two more arrests have been made in connection to the killing of a West Columbia woman.
   Two men were arrested and charged with moving the body of Heather Renee Jordan, 30, after she was murdered. One of the men was connected to the case following a chase with the Cayce Police Department on September 24. An officer tried to stop a stolen white pickup truck driven by Charles Cavin Craft, 18, of West Columbia, but Craft evaded police and even fired shots at the officers, according to officials. After processing evidence in the Jordan case, Craft and Michael Allen Ponder Sr., 39, of West Columbia, were linked to the murder and the moving of her body after the fact. (WIS10)
2. Garners Ferry accident kills one near Columbia. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Corporal Matt Southern, the crash happened around 10 p.m. near Kate Road. Based on what investigators were able to uncover, the victim's 2004 Chevrolet Silverado was heading east on Garners Ferry when it left the roadway on the right side and crashed into several trees. The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was partially ejected in the accident and died, authorities said. (WLTX.com)
3. Volunteers from Riverland Hills Baptist Church, in collaboration with Home Works, worked all day Saturday to help community members with upgrades around the house. "They gave me a touch-up! They painted my steps, they redid all of the rotten wood that was around my home, they helped to insulate it, they did the underpinning for my house, my porch, my deck, and I am so excited," Andrea Gause said. (WLTX.com)

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Today in Columbia:

• Columbus Day - Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America (All Day)

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About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.