YORK COUNTY, S.C. — Three suspects were expected to be in court Monday to face charges for their alleged role in a deadly home invasion last Christmas in York County, but Channel 9 learned that their preliminary hearing was waived.
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Deputies said Travis Baxter, Jackie Childers and Virginia Ratcliffe broke into a home and attacked a couple that lived there.
All three suspects were set to have a 3 p.m. court hearing, but officials said Monday that the hearing had been waived.
They are accused of beating the couple and stealing from the home.
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Sarah Childers, 72, died from her injuries about three weeks after the attack and her husband was badly hurt.
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