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Aiken man charged with threatening a public official

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By Nick Lulli - email
AIKEN (WFXG) -

An Aiken man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened a public official.

Willie Maurice Franklin, 23, was charged with a misdemeanor.

He was booked into the Aiken County Detention Center by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

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