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Inmate Dies in Aiken County Jail
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office has called in the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Aiken County Coroner’s Office to investigate the death of an inmate Wednesday at the Aiken...
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Aiken Inmate Died While Awaiting Transfer to Addiction Treatment Facility
Tonya Zorn, a 35-year-old woman from Warrenville, was found dead Wednesday in her cell at the Aiken County Detention Center. She had been awaiting placement at The Morris Village Alcohol and Drug...
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Augusta Man Accused of Beating 5-Year-Old With Belt
An Augusta man has been arrested and charged with first-degree child cruelty after deputies say he severely beat a 5-year-old boy with a belt, leaving visible injuries across much of the child’s body....
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Columbia County Mom Arrested After Kids Found Alone in Filthy RV
A Columbia County woman was arrested Wednesday morning after authorities say she left her two young daughters alone in an RV under unsafe conditions while she stayed at a nearby hotel. Maranda Gillam,...
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Hit-and-Run Suspect Captured After Critically Injuring Local Woman
Richmond County authorities have issued arrest warrants for Quanterius Marquette Nelson, 37, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a woman critically injured in late May. The crash occurred...
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Aiken County Woman Killed in Motorcycle Crash After Car Turns Into Path
A tragic two-vehicle crash on Saturday evening in Aiken County has claimed the life of motorcyclist Summer Poole of New Ellenton, according to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office. The collision occurred...
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White Van Scare in Graniteville Turns Out to be a Misunderstanding, Police Say
What began as a frightening moment at a Graniteville school bus stop quickly turned into a social media firestorm — and then a community-wide sigh of relief. But for some residents, the relief hasn’t...
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Augusta Woman Accused of Killing Her Elderly Mother Through Starvation and...
A modest home on Rollingwood Drive in Augusta concealed a nightmare too horrific to imagine. Inside, 82-year-old Lillie Mae Sapp lay dying, her frail body fused to a mattress soaked in filth and...
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Aiken County Man Found Shot to Death in Driveway
A Jackson man was found shot to death in his vehicle early Tuesday morning, and Aiken County authorities are now working to uncover what led to the deadly gunfire. The victim, identified as 27-year-old...
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Warrenville Man Crushed by Truck in Horrific Accident
A devastating accident claimed the life of a 56-year-old Warrenville man Tuesday night after he was found trapped beneath a vehicle on a flatbed trailer, according to Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables....
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