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South Carolina Serial Killer On The Loose Posted: 04 Jul 2009 12:29 AM PDT Police released a sketch Friday of the serial killer on the loose who they believe murdered four people in six days in rural South Carolina. The latest victim linked to the same killer is a man who was shot in his family’s small furniture and appliance store in Gaffney, S.C. Stephen Tyler, 45, was found dead and his 15-year-old daughter seriously injured about 7 p.m. Thursday at Tyler Home Center. Tyler’s wife, his older daughter and an employee found them, County Coroner Dennis Fowler said. Cherokee County Sheriff Bill Blanton said the latest shooting death and those of three others since last Saturday — a peach farmer, an elderly woman and her daughter — are connected. “We’re concerned,” Blanton told reporters Friday. “We’re dealing with a man that’s killed four people.” The suspect is described as 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds, with blue eyes. Blanton classified him as a serial killer. Investigators don’t know exactly who he is or whether he is familiar with the area. Read Full Article This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information.

WHO Warns Swine Flu ‘Unstoppable’ Posted: 04 Jul 2009 12:05 AM PDT WHO - Swine Flu Unstoppable The UN’s top health official has opened a forum in Mexico on combating swine flu by saying that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. World Health Organization head Margaret Chan added that the holding of the meeting in Cancun showed confidence in Mexico, which has been hard hit. The WHO says most H1N1 cases are mild, with many people recovering unaided. As the summit opened, the UK alone was projecting more than 100,000 new cases of H1N1 a day by the end of the summer. As the peak of the flu season approaches in South America, some areas have declared a public health emergency. El Salvador reported its first death from swine flu, a day after Paraguay reported its first fatality. Read Full Article This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information.

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