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Windsor Woman 4th Person Charged in Graniteville Man’s Death

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office has made a fourth arrest in connection with the disappearance and murder of a Graniteville man earlier this month. The Windsor woman arrested was taken…

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The Aiken County Sheriff's Office has made a fourth arrest in connection with the disappearance and murder of a Graniteville man earlier this month. The Windsor woman arrested was taken into custody on Friday.

The remains of 39-year-old John Belote were found in a shallow grave in the woods in the 300 block of Wendy Lane near Windsor on July 14.  Coroner Darryl Ables said Belote died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators say 57-year-old Suzanne Boozer of Windsor was taken into custody Friday. She was charged with Accessory after the Fact to Felony A, B C or Murder in connection with Belote's death.

The arrest warrant accuses Boozer of helping to move Belote's remains from one shallow grave to another, along with three others who are already in custody.  Donald Britton, Thomas Guinn, and Cody Wooten, all of Windsor, are all being held without bond.  Britton and Wooten have been charged with Accessory after the Fact for Murder. While Guinn has been charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime.  The search continues for Michael Dwayne Williams of Aiken. He is wanted on charges of Murder and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime.

Belote's daughter notified authorities that she hadn't spoken to him since June 28, when he'd had an argument with Britton.  Belote's body was found on July 15.

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Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.