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Parents arrested for homicide: Missing 4-year-old out of Aiken has ties to the Upstate

A missing 4-year-old girl has sparked national headlines after she disappeared from Aiken County on Tuesday night. Now, former neighbors out of Union County are expressing their concern about the ongoing investigation.

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What happened A missing 4-year-old girl has sparked national headlines after she disappeared from Aiken County on Tuesday night. Now, former neighbors out of Union County are expressing their concern about the ongoing investigation.
The headline split WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) frames it as "Parents arrested for homicide: Missing 4-year-old out of Aiken has ties to the Upstate". FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Missing 4-year-old deceased, parents charged with homicide by child abuse".
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CenterParents arrested for homicide: Missing 4-year-old out of Aiken has ties to the Upstate

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 4, 10:31 PM

Parents arrested for homicide: Missing 4-year-old out of Aiken has ties to the Upstate

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A missing 4-year-old girl has sparked national headlines after she disappeared from Aiken County on Tuesday night. Now, former neighbors out of Union County are expressing their concern abo...

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Jul 4, 10:21 PM

Missing 4-year-old deceased, parents charged with homicide by child abuse

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The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is actively searching for a missing 4-year-old girl near Hillsboro Street and Ridgecrest Road Tuesday night.

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Jul 4, 10:21 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jul 4, 10:31 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.

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