WRDW · Jun 4, 2026 · Liz Owens

‘I haven’t seen one like this’: Sheriff’s office details alleged fake-cop kidnapping

An alleged kidnapper posing as a law enforcement officer was arrested after a young woman escaped in Aiken County.

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Aiken County man charged after woman says fake cop kidnapped her

Deputies said witnesses found the woman on Williston Road in handcuffs after she escaped from a car and ran for help.

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