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Missing Prosperity man found dead; half-brother arrested

Monday, March 04, 2013 Newberry County Sheriff Deputies found the body of Walter "Tom" Hawkins Jr. 56, on Sunday. He was found in a wooded area of Maple Knoll Road; just outside of Prosperity.

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