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Hephzibah man identified after body found in North Augusta field; autopsy scheduled

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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County Coroner’s Office has identified a man whose body was found in a North Augusta field over the weekend, but investigators are still working to determine how he died. The man was identified as 51-year-old John L.

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    Man's body discovered in North Augusta field, identity released (opens WJBF Augusta)

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    NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF)- The body of a man found in North Augusta Sunday has been identified. The Aiken County Coroner said the man is 51-year-old John L. Meyers III of Hephzibah. An autopsy has been set for Wednesday in Newberry. A cause of death remains under investigation.

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    Man's body discovered in North Augusta field (opens WJBF Augusta)

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    NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF)- The body of a man was found in North Augusta Sunday. The Aiken County Coroner’s Office was called to a field around noon on Philpot Lane in North Augusta after the body was found. The discovery was made by people working in the field.

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    Hephzibah man identified after body found in North Augusta field; autopsy scheduled (opens WJBF Augusta)

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    NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County Coroner’s Office has identified a man whose body was found in a North Augusta field over the weekend, but investigators are still working to determine how he died. The man was identified as 51-year-old John L.

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