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Edward Bennett

Case from Aiken, SC dated Apr 28, 1946

Victim Details

Edward Bennett

Male

White / Caucasian

Aiken

SC

1946-04-28

Edward

Bennett

07/15/2026

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In the spring of 1946, a shadow fell over the town of Aiken, South Carolina, with a series of brutal crimes that would remain a mystery for over a decade. On April 28th, a male shopkeeper, Edward Bennett, and his wife Mary were found slain in their grocery store. The couple had been shot, and the perpetrator had vanished, leaving the small community gripped by fear. In the initial investigation, law enforcement arrested a man named L.D. Harris for the murders of Edward and Mary Bennett. After a ...
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  • Monroe Hickson - Wikipedia
  • Edward Bennett - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I've been following the Bennett case, and something that's been weighing on my mind is the intense p... ...Read More
    12/09/2024
    Does anyone else find it particularly disturbing how the police handled the investigation into the B... ...Read More
    10/02/2023
    Does anyone else find the testimony of Mary Bennett's older daughter at the trial incredibly poignan... ...Read More
    07/11/2023
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