Editing Abbeville, South Carolina (section)

===2003 right-of-way standoff===
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On December 8, 2003, in a 14-hour standoff that stemmed from a land-survey dispute, two Abbeville lawmen were killed by West Abbeville resident Steven Bixby. This siege has been compared by both sympathizers of the Bixbys and law enforcement agents to the events of [[Waco siege|Waco]] and [[Ruby Ridge]].<ref>{{harvnb|Anon|2003|p=2}}</ref> In February 2007, Steven Bixby was convicted on 17 counts including the two murders, as well as lesser charges of kidnapping and conspiracy. He was given two death sentences for the murders plus 125 years in prison on the other charges.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}