An Aiken man is being sought for felony DUI in a Sept. 6 accident that caused “great bodily injury” to another driver.

Aiken police are asking for help in locating 21-year-old Dustin Tre Munoz. Warrants accuse him of operating his motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

Munoz disregarded a red light at Silver Bluff Road and Hitchcock Parkway, which caused a traffic collision that seriously injured Chritopher Hall, the driver of a vehicle that initially struck Munoz’s vehicle.

Anyone with information related to the whereabouts of Mr. Munoz is asked to contact Crimestoppers of the Midlands at 888-CRIME-SC (888-274-6372). Callers will remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.

A Midland Valley High School student learned the hard way that you don’t joke around about school violence.

Brian Charles Burr, 17, of Green Acres Park Lane, Warrenville, was arrested Tuesday afternoon for making a comment that “he was going to go all Columbine on the school tomorrow,” according to a warrant.

The comment caused his class to stop working and disrupted classroom instruction, authorities said.

Burr was charged with disturbing schools and remained in the Aiken County Jail on Wednesday, when his threat was supposedly to take place.

Emanuel Bing is up to his old tricks, according to authorities.

He allegedly posed as a Lowe’s employee in Martinez and conned a South Carolina man out of $1,200. He was arrested before by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office for the same thing, Capt. Steve Morris said.

This time, the 41-year-old suspect called a retired Batesburg man on his cell phone and said Lowe’s had two Husqvarna lawn mowers from a cancelled order that they needed to sell.

Bing and the 62-year-old victim went to the Lowe’s store, where the money was exchanged. Bing told the man to retrieve his vehicle to load the lawn mowers, but Bing disappeared with the money and wouldn’t answer his cell phone.

The victim “got with Lowe’s management and was advised that no one meeting the subject’s description was employed at Lowe’s,” a sheriff’s report says.

Emanuel Bing is now wanted on active warrants for theft by deception and probation violation.

Know where Bing is? Please call the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at 706-541-2800.

Here is your first look at Anthony “Ant” Walker, the Augusta man who was gunned down early Friday on 2nd Avenue.

Walker, 34, was shot on the 1900 block of 2nd Avenue in Augusta and died later at GRU Hospital.There is no suspect information, sheriff’s Sgt. Glen Rahn said in a press release.

Deputies were called to 2nd Avenue at 4:44 a.m. Friday, where they found Walker shot in the stomach. He was rushed to GRU, where he was pronounced dead at 6:29 a.m.

Authorities say the shooting may have been the result of an argument.

Walker has a long list of theft and drug arrests, but his friends were remembering him today as a local father who will be missed.

“I’m sorry to hear your no longer with us, you will truly be missed. I will be praying for your family and all friends cause big dawg you have touched many hearts. R.I.P.,” wrote Roze Man’yae on Walker’s Facebook page.

Added Molique Dunn, “I didn’t know this man that close, but what I’ve known of him was, he was a good man,he cared about his family his children. … When I first met him at the Augustine transitional Center, he was always caring, down to earth and just real. I can’t believe this. May God be with his family and especially his children.”

The woman shown here is a person of interest connected to Public Safety’s investigation into bank fraud.

Anybody with information on her identity is asked to please contact lead detective Cpl. Nelson at 803-441-4276.

CORRECTION BELOW TO SUSPECT’S EMPLOYMENT:
A Grovetown man has been charged with secretly recording a female roommate in their shared bathroom, a naked video that he later posted on an overseas porn site that won’t take it down, authorities said.

Ricky Duane Baldwin, 49, of Parkridge Drive, Grovetown, was charged last Wednesday with felony unlawful eavesdropping or surveillance, and he has since been released on $2,600 bond.

Authorities say Baldwin worked at pizza shop with the victim a year ago. That’s when he allegedly showed a male co-worker the pornographic video that he posted on a website called filefap.com. That co-worker notified the victim, a 23-year-old woman who lived at a Grovetown residence with Baldwin and another woman from September 2012-June 2013, sheriff’s Capt. Steve Morris said.

The victim called Baldwin and he agreed to take it down and seek counseling. When he wasn’t able to have the video removed and stopped counseling, the victim pursued charges with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

“Obviously, this was a shock to her. There was no indication this had been done before by him,” Capt. Morris said.

The sheriff’s office has also got no response from operators of the porn site, which is based in the United Kingdom, Capt. Morris said.

An investigation shows that Baldwin confessed to placing a hidden camera in the bathroom and setting it on video. He recorded his younger female roommate as she was nude and semi-nude, Capt. Morris said. It’s unclear when he posted the video or why.

Baldwin, a retired Army sergeant, no longer works at the pizza place and began working recently at a local car dealership about three weeks ago. He was fired from that job today, according to a supervisor.

Reader at the car dealership (before he was terminated), Baldwin said, “Matters will be taken care of in court.”

An Augusta man was charged Monday with murder in last week’s slaying of a man on Second Avenue.

Gregory Patterson, 25, of Haynie Drive, turned himself into police Monday on warrants charging him in the death of Anthony Walker. He is charged with murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

A motive was not released, and sheriff’s Sgt. Shane McDaniel was not immediately available for questions.

Walker, 34, was shot on the 1900 block of 2nd Avenue in Augusta and died later at GRU Hospital.

Deputies were called to 2nd Avenue at 4:44 a.m. Friday, where they found Walker shot in the stomach. He was rushed to GRU, where he was pronounced dead at 6:29 a.m.

Authorities say the shooting may have been the result of an argument.

Walker was remembered by friends as a loving father.

Where is Convicted Child Molester Kenneth Ray Straughn Jr?

He is a registered sex offender who moved from his Columbia County address without reporting the change, authorities say.

Straughn’s current whereabouts are unknown, but he is reportedly in the Augusta area.  There is an active warrant for his arrest for Violation of Sex Offender Registration.

Straughn is a convicted child molester who was found guilty of the crime in 2000.

If you know where he is, please call the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at 706-541-2800.

Troy Michael Smith, a 51-year-old Columbia County inmate with a history of medical issues, died this week at the jail.

Sheriff’s Capt. Steve Morris said Smith had a history of seizures and his death is related to his poor health. An autopsy showed the inmate died of natural causes, Capt. Morris said.

“It appears he died in his sleep,” he said.

Smith has been in the jail since March 29, when he was booked on charges of habitual violator, marijuana possession and failure to maintain lane.

Earlier this month, the suspect filed an appeal for a speedy trial.

Richmond County authorities are looking for 17-year-old Sedrick Williams in Wednesday’s shooting of a man on Morning Drive.

The victim, 24-year-old Darius Montreal Parks, was reportedly shot in the head and was rushed to GRU Hospital, where his condition is not available this morning.

Williams was identified as the shooter and should be considered armed and dangerous, sheriff’s Sgt. Monica Belser said in a press release. He is facing charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Know where he is? Please call the sheriff’s office at 706-821-1080 or 821-1020.

Here is your first look at murder suspect Daniel Robinson after his transfer to Columbia County from Florida.

He was brought back Friday from Jacksonville to face charges in last month’s shooting death of Bill Davitte and the shooting of his wife Jenny in the parking lot of Marvin United Methodist Church in Martinez. The victims were at the church to turn on the sprinkler system.

Robinson, 21, allegedly robbed the couple of their vehicle and fled to his home in Jacksonville, where authorities captured him after a chase.

This week, Duval County dropped the Florida charges against Robinson so he could be transferred to Georgia.

The repeat offender is charged with murder, aggravated assault, weapon possession, weapon possession by a convicted felon and hijacking of a motor vehicle.

(NOTE: Robinson’s new mugshot was taken while the Columbia County Jail’s computer system and server were experiencing problems, making the alleged killer look purple and green.)

An Augusta drug dealer who tried to swallow a plastic bag of pot before deputies found it two weeks ago has died from his injuries, authorities say.

David Palmer, 60 (pictured), was pronounced dead Monday morning at GRU Hospital, and the GBI is investigating the death.

Palmer was in the back of a patrol car on suspicion of assault Sept. 16 when he tried to swallow bag of marijuana he had hidden from deputies.

“When deputies attempted to remove the plastic bag from Palmer’s mouth, Palmer became combative and attempted to swallow the bag,” sheriff’s Sgt. Allan Rollins said in a press release. “Palmer began choking on the plastic bag and sheriff’s deputies attempted to render aid to Palmer until EMS arrived on the scene. Upon arrival of EMS, the plastic bag was removed and Palmer was transported to GRU for treatment.”

Two days later, GRU staff said Palmer’s condition had deteriorated and he that he was unresponsive and was not expected to survive. He was pronounced dead this morning at 5:05 a.m.

An internal investigation was initiated and the sheriff’s office also requested an independent investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

None of the deputies involved have been placed on administrative leave, Sgt. Rollins said.

According to county records, Palmer is a repeat offender with previous charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute (2014), driving with a suspended license (2013), leaving the scene of an accident (2013), habitual violator (2013), marijuana possession (2012), felony obstruction of officers (2003), cocaine possession (2003), cocaine possession (1998) and cocaine possession (1995). Some of those charges resulted in substantial prison time.

A would-be thief loaded up two big-screen TVs and calmly rolled them out the front door of the Grovetown Walmart on Sept. 2 without paying, authorities said.

A loss prevention officer went outside and got the man to bring the TVs back inside to show proof that he had paid for the TVs, valued at $750.

But the thief realized he was caught and ran from the store, jumped into a white sedan and fled, according to authorities.

This is a picture of the man in the white T-shirt. Recognize him?

Please help identify him by calling the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at 706-541-2800. Callers can remain anonymous.

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a person found dead in Augusta on Feb. 6, 2000.

The body of 18-year-old Weshme Louissaint was found at 3309 Commerce Drive. He had been shot at least one time, Coroner Mark Bowen said.

Louissaint was wearing a black corduroy jacket, “FUBU” brand name type jersey, carpenter jeans and “FUBU” tennis shoes. Louissaint was from the West Palm Beach, Florida, area and had traveled to the Augusta area with friends.

Anyone having information of the shooting or the death of Louissaint, please contact Sgt. Paul Godden at the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department. 706-821-1080.

This week’s Jail Report has breaking several stories in the CSRA that you won’t see anywhere else:

* The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office says it never announced the death of a police K9 that was left in a hot car by a sergeant last year. We’ve got their explanation and all the details on what they are calling a “tragic accident.”

* A 5-year-old Martinez girl was found at her bus stop 90 minutes after the bus had left and authorities were shocked when they took the child home and found out her living conditions. Needless to say, the parents were arrested.

* An Augusta man has been charged with child cruelty after his girlfriend’s 2-year-old boy ended up with second-degree burns on about 15 percent of his lower body. Authorities say he was left in hot water Plus, a red mark on his abdomen was likely caused by a switch or a strap.

The new issue is hitting stands now. Pick up your copy today in local convenience stores!

Richmond County authorities say a motorcycle driver who wrecked behind the Augusta Hooter’s in May and killed the woman riding with him was drunk at the time.

Michael Paul Acord, 52, has now been charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving and DUI.

Acord was driving a 2013 Harley Davidson Motorcycle south in the parking lot at a high rate of speed on May 27. Acord lost control of the motorcycle and struck the right side of a 2011 Toyota Tundra, which was parked in front of the movie theater, authorities say. The female passenger, Regina L. Allen, was pronounced dead at the scene.

It took four months for tests to return to show Acord’s impairment. Some had claimed the bike simply malfunctioned.

Acord is being held in the Richmond County Jail under no bond.

A Grovetown man was arrested for disorderly conduct last week after an ugly spat with his wife in which he called her “fat.”

The wife had just given birth to their daughter two days before that, but Joshua McCall didn’t seem to care, according to a Columbia County sheriff’s report.

In fact, when their dog pooped in the house, Mr. McCall told his wife to clean it up.

“The complainant said her husband told her to quit being lazy and burn some calories,” a sheriff’s report says. “The (wife) said she just gave birth to their daughter two days ago. The complainant said her husband told her he was going to leave her because she is fat.”

It gets worse.

According to the victim, Mr. McCall told his wife last Friday that he only took off work to have a vacation, not to help her after the baby’s birth.

The wife got upset and left her home. She called 911 from a neighbor’s home and told responding deputies that she wanted to leave after getting her personal property and the baby’s items.

When deputies tracked down Mr. McCall, he was not cooperative.

“What do you want?” he reportedly asked the cops.

They gave the reason they were there and asked why his wife was upset.

“I don`t know why, we are having life problems and she`s probably having female problems,” he told them.

They went back to the home, where the wife asked deputies to help her get the dogs. Mr. McCall said she couldn’t have them. “You don’t take care of them,” the wife replied.

When the husband responded “Go f*** yourself” in front of neighbors, deputies handcuffed him.

Mr. McCall, 31, of Dundee Way, Grovetown, was charged with disorderly conduct.

Press release from The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office regarding an inmate death:

On September 30, 2014, Nigel Rudolph Miller a 55 year old white male, passed away at GRU hospital after a short stay. Miller became an inmate at the Charles B.Webster detention center after having his probation revoked on September 3, 2014. He had 1 year and 22 days left on his sentence.

Nigel Miller (pictured), upon entering the detention center advised deputies that he was on medication and had several serious medical conditions. After an evaluation, he was housed in the medical unit where he remained during his stay at the detention center. During this stay, he was treated for his conditions.

On September 29, Miller was taken to GRU for treatment when his conditions worsened and the medical staff recommended that he should be treated at a hospital.

The medical staff at GRU advised the Sheriff’s office of Miller’s prognosis and Miller was allowed to have visitations by his family at the hospital.

The Sheriff’s office is conducting a review of Miller’s file. An autopsy has been conducted at the request of the Coroner’s office and the preliminary report indicates that Miller’s death was from natural causes.

PREVIOUS DEATH AT NEIGHBORING JAIL:

In September, Troy Michael Smith, a 51-year-old Columbia County inmate with a history of medical issues, died at the Appling  jail.

Sheriff’s Capt. Steve Morris said Smith had a history of seizures and his death is related to his poor health. An autopsy showed the inmate died of natural causes, Capt. Morris said.

“It appears he died in his sleep,” he said.

Smith has been in the jail since March 29, when he was booked on charges of habitual violator, marijuana possession and failure to maintain lane.

Earlier in September, the suspect filed an appeal for a speedy trial.

This man used a debit card stolen in Augusta to make a transaction at the Security Federal Bank ATM in Graniteville on Sept. 27.

The picture’s small, but authorities describe the man as “a white male who appears to be in his mid to late 20’s, clean shaven with a receding hairline.”

Recognize the thief? Anyone with any information about this subject is asked to call the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at (706) 821-1020 or Inv. Bert Gates at (706) 821-1059.

(WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1, 2014) AIKEN COUNTY, SC – The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office confirmed over the last week that a bomb-sniffing K9 died last summer when an officer left him in a hot car.

The death of the tan Labrador named “Cooper” was never announced to the public and no ACSO ceremony was held. The K9’s handler, Sgt. James Taylor (pictured), was demoted to deputy and placed on probation for six months as a result of the death. He eventually left the sheriff’s office in January 2014.

The Jail Report received a message about the death last week, and we asked about it.

According to an account by sheriff’s Capt. Eric Abdullah, the incident occurred on June 7, 2013.

“Deputy James Taylor, who was the K9 handler, did have that dog with him with he come to work that morning.  He did leave his K9 in his patrol vehicle running but did not have on the air because when he came to work that morning it was cool weather and raining,” Capt. Abdullah said in an email statement. “That deputy did break (relief and exercise) his dog during the morning hours …  The handler put the K9 back in the vehicle.  Later when he returned to break his dog again, approximately 3 pm, he did notice that the dog was unresponsive at which time the dog was taken to the vet for medical assistance.”

Capt. Abdullah said the weather had gone from being cold and rainy to humid and hot on June 7, a fact he confirmed with a weather report from that day.

The 5-year-old dog was obtained from K2 Solutions Inc., a North Carolina company. He was trained as a Explosive Detection Dog. The sheriff’s captain said he does not have a file photo of Cooper, who was buried by his handler in a private ceremony.

Taylor is 32 years old and was employed at the sheriff’s office from Feb. 2008-Jan 2014.

Sheriff Michael Hunt declined The Jail Report’s request for an interview about the K9’s death.

Capt. Abdullah called the death a “tragic accident.”

“The deputy owned up to his mistake, and it was a tragic accident. It was an unfortunate accident, is what it was,” Capt. Abdullah said. .

Why wasn’t the death announced?
“It involved disciplinary action against a deputy: I don’t know if that is newsworthy,” he said. “We do consider them as (close) to being an officer. I don’t know how to respond to that as far as not putting that out.”