Man arrested in SC, Ga. slayings expected in court

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A 26-year-old man charged with killing a South Carolina officer is expected to appear in court Monday.

Magistrate Judge Tracey Carroll said Sunday that Joshua Tremaine Jones was scheduled to appear before a magistrate judge Monday in Aiken.

Jones was arrested Saturday after police said he killed his girlfriend in Georgia, then fatally shot a South Carolina officer responding to a report of suspicious activity.

Aiken police Master Cpl. Sandra Rogers died Saturday. She had been with the Aiken Public Safety department for nearly 28 years.

Police found the body of 21-year-old Cayce Vick in her apartment Saturday after she didn’t show up for work. She had been shot in the head.

Jones’ father told reporters his son had past run-ins with the law and “was going through some mental problems.”