Death of Aiken County Toddler Under Investigation
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A three-year-old Aiken County child is dead and the cause of her death is under investigation.
First responders were called to a home in the 100 block of Ellen Drive off Durham Road in Jackson around 9:30 pm Sunday. That’s where they found the unresponsive female child.
The toddler was taken to Children’s Hospital of Georgia where she was pronounced dead. The child has been identified as Riley Scott. The cause of her death is under investigation by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and the Aiken County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy will be performed Tuesday in Newberry.
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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.
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