The post Aiken Firebug Arrested in Crosland Park Fires; Suspect Just Released from Prison for Arson appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A young father in Augusta was arrested for child cruelty Wednesday when his 7-year-old daughter showed up at school with injuries from a vicious belt lashing, authorities said.

Andreas Deon Daniel, 25 (pictured), of the 3200 block of Kevin Drive, Augusta, was charged with cruelty to children in the first degree.

The little girl showed up Wednesday morning at Dorothy Hines Elementary School with injuries that drew the attention of her teacher and the school nurse. They called an ambulance to take her to Augusta University Medical Center. The pupil had bruises and belt marks all over her body, including her face, head, entire back, upper buttocks, both legs, shoulders, and both arms, a report says.

The victim told a school social worker and hospital staff that her dad had beaten her with a belt for getting into trouble at school the day before.

“Her father whipped her last night while she was standing and also continued to whip her once she fell to the floor from the pain,” a sheriff’s report says. “Her father made her remove her clothing before he whipped her.”

At the hospital, Dr. Amanda Andrews told investigators that “without a doubt, the injuries were way over the threshold for legal parental disciplinary action.”

DFACS officials was notified and took responsibility for the girl, a report says. Daniel remained in jail on Thursday morning without bond.

For more crime news from the Augusta-Aiken area, pick up this week’s edition of The Jail Report.

The post Child Cruelty: Augusta Dad Makes 7-Year-Old Daughter Strip Naked for Belt Lashing appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

The post RCSO: Joe’s Underground Worker Stabs Man in Downtown Augusta appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

The owner of Joe’s Underground is defending his part-time prep cook against charges that he stabbed a man early Friday in downtown Augusta.

Owner Jeremy LaFontaine (pictured at right) says suspect Warren Hills is a good guy who was defending himself when he stabbed a man early Friday on Broad Street. That man, Dezmon Raiford, is being treated at Augusta University Medical Center for six stab wounds.

While the bar owner wasn’t there, he heard from employees and witnessed who told him Hills was hanging out on the sidewalk outside Joe’s Underground when Raiford (pictured at right) approached him. Authorities say the fight escalated and moved outside SunTrust bank, where the stabbing occurred. The victim was stabbed at least six times with a large hunting knife, suffering wounds to his forehead, center chest, left upper chest, two to the left forearm, and one to the lower abdomen.

“The guy walked up on him and tried to pick a fight,” LaFontaine said. “Warren would not do anything to hurt anyone unless he was provoked or he was protecting his friends or family. This is a good man who was put in a precarious situation based on a guy coming up harassing him and his friends and grabbing him.”

LaFontaine is also worried the sheriff’s office press release connecting the stabbing to Joe’s Underground will hurt his business. He said Hills (pictured at right) just happened to be hanging out after the bar closed around 2 a.m. Friday.

And he said Joe’s Underground is a safe place to come.

“The place has been there for 26 years. Safety and security, we are always very conscientious of that,” LaFontaine said. “We never have any issues, but we can’t predict passersby and their state of mind. And if Warren was attacked, that would be the only reason why he would feel the need to defend himself.”

LaFontaine said Hills was not working at Joe’s Underground when this happened. But he occasionally hangs out there on his days off. The owner said he has known Hills for 10 years, calling him “one of the most carefree, loving guys.”

“This is not a reflection of Joe’s or downtown in general,” he said. “I don’t want people saying, ‘Downtown is so unsafe, that is why I don’t go down there.’ Downtown is safe.”

The post Joe’s Underground Owner: Stabbing Should Not Reflect on Downtown Safety appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A children’s birthday party in Martinez ended badly Saturday when a father found an adult in a bedroom with his 13-year-old daughter, authorities said.

The girl was in bed and adults were up late for an after-party outside the home on the 3900 block of Columbia Road.

Ramas Vargas, 45, went inside the home to use the bathroom around 2 a.m. Saturday and didn’t come out right away. The girl’s father went to check on his daughter and use the bathroom, and that’s when he heard the victim scream for help, according to a sheriff’s report.

“He turned on the lights and saw Mr. Ramas Vargas hiding next to the bed,” a sheriff’s report says.

The victim said Vargas had touched her private area.  The girl’s father grabbed his gun and began yelling for the man to leave. Vargas left in the father’s vehicle but returned to the home later.

He told deputies that he couldn’t remember what happened. “In his mind, he possibly thought about toughing (the girl),” a report says.

Vargas was charged with sexual battery against a child under 16. He remained in jail on Monday morning under a $7,600 secured bond.

According to authorities, a hold has been placed on Vargas by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since he is in the country illegally.

The post Illegal Immigrant Touches 13-Year-Old Girl During Child’s Party in Martinez! appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A Publix shoplifter is being sought after stealing nearly $300 in groceries from the Evans grocery store.

The suspect is shown here and is described as a white male with tattoos on both arms, wearing a sleeveless white t-shirt and khaki shorts. He entered the store on Washington Road, put $290 worth of meat, consumable goods and other household products in the car and left without paying.

The suspect was seen leaving in a white Chevrolet S10 with a white Leer camper shell.

Know who he is? Please stop his shoplifting sprees and call the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at 706-541-2800.

For more crime news, pick up today’s new edition of The Jail Report, hitting stores right now.

The post He Has the Meats! Evans Publix Shoplifter Loads Up Cart & Rolls it Out appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A popular Evans church reported the theft of money through an apparent scam, according to a sheriff’s report.

A business administrator at the church received an email while working from home from someone she thought was the Pastor of Journey Community Church asking her to make wire transfers for the church, according to a sheriff’s report.

While the money initially reported to the sheriff’s office was listed as $20,000, lead pastor Bobby Smith (pictured) told The Jail Report on Tuesday that they are working with their bank to detemine an accurate amount. It is not $20,000, he said.

Pastor Smith said the sheriff’s office and the bank have been working hard to help them determine the amount of the theft and possible suspects.

The money was wired to an out-of-state bank and the bank account was closed down shortly after the transfer, the pastor said.

Sheriff’s Maj. Steve Morris said these scams are common with thieves often fooling victims with emails that are similar to ones used by the target business.

The church released this statement to its members after The Jail Report informed them that we intended to report the story and warn other churches:

“In an effort to maintain full transparency and openness, we would like to make you aware of a situation that has occurred. We have recently discovered that Journey Community Church has become the victim of financial fraud in relation to payments made towards our building project. This was done by an external party with no relation to the church staff or any contractors related to this project. 

We have involved both the Columbia County Sheriff’s Department and South State Bank, and we are in full cooperation of an ongoing investigation in relation to the fraud. Thank you for your continued support of our church, and we know God is at work in the midst of this situation. Blessings, Pastor Bobby Smith”

For more crime news, pick up this week’s edition of The Jail Report.

The post In Evans: Journey Community Church Loses Money in Scam appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A resident assistant at Augusta University was arrested Wednesday after allegedly forcing his way into a female student’s room and pleasuring himself in front of her, according to authorities.

Michael Anthony Bachan, 21, was charged with criminal trespassing and public indecency after Wednesday’s bizarre incident.

According to arrest warrants, Bachan tried to force his way into the female student’s room at Oak Hall after she told him he couldn’t enter.

“He then used his Resident Assistant Access Card to enter her room and she locked herself in her bathroom,” according to authorities. “He then exposed his genitals to her.  She pushed him out of the room and a few moments later, she heard movement outside of her room.  She looked through the peephole and saw Bachan masturbating outside of her dorm room. ”

According to his Facebook page, Bachan is majoring in cell and molecular biology at AU. He is from Miami.

Bachan is being held at the Richmond County Jail.

We have reached out to Augusta University officials for a comment. Stay tuned….

For more crime news, pick up this week’s edition of The Jail Report.

The post At Augusta University – Resident Advisor Uses His Dorm Pass to Sexually Harass Student appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

Aiken police say a young man has died after being shot Friday night in the Paces Run apartment complex.

The victim, identified by several friends as Kaliel Bey (pictured), was found lying in the roadway on Brandt Court when police were called about 8 p.m. Friday. The victim had at least one gunshot wound, a press release says.

The victim was rushed to the Augusta University Medical Center, where he died sometime later.

No suspects or arrests have been announced.

“Aiken Department of Public Safety is being assisted in this investigation by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office, and the ATF RAGE Task Force,” a press release says.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Crimestoppers of the Midlands at 888-CRIME-SC (888-274-6372) or the Aiken Department of Public Safety at (803) 642-7620. Callers may remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.

While the coroner had not officially released the victim’s name by Sunday afternoon, Bey was named by a dozen or so friends and family on Facebook as the person who was killed. Here are some of their comments remembering him Sunday:

• Marcus Cummings: “Really took my brother from me too soon  you up there rapping tupac and biggie head off  s*** will never be the same. Kale Bey. I love you man.”
• Adonis DonDon Bey: “Im sorry bro. I should of been wyt you. I love you.”
• Najeeah Brooks: “Outside on break looking up talking to my Bruh Kaliel Bey. I love u so much just know u will for ever live on in my heart.”
• Sara’ Money Hargrow: “RIP Kaliel Bey.  i cannot believe this , you were too young and had so much ahead of you. So many memorie those CP days me, you, Rach, Donis, & Dex from the park, to walking everywhere, and Rides in Donis Cadillac. The first person I got high with lol we were trippin so hard walking to school that day  man this really hit my heart  im praying for your family.”

The post WHO KILLED KALIEL? Murder in the Street at Aiken’s Pace’s Run Apartments! appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A North Augusta man has been charged with causing his infant son’s death through abuse to the baby, authorities said.

Trevonta Langford, 26, was charged Wednesday with homicide by child abuse in the death of 2-month-old Taveon Langford. The suspect is seen here with the child in this Facebook post.

Langford called for help March 31 and met paramedics at the door of his home holding an unresponsive child. After weeks in the hospital, the child died May 13.

“It was determined that the child sustained injuries as a result of physical abuse,” sheriff’s Capt. Eric Abdullah said in a press release.

Langford was arrested Wednesday night at his home on Plank Road in North Augusta.

A sheriff’s report says Langford was the caretaker for the child at the time of his injuries. The baby’s mother, identified as Jamie Burnette, allowed investigators to search her home at 514 Samuels Street, where she and the suspect were living at the time of the child’s injuries.

Trevonta Langford told police on March 31 that the baby was recovering from a fever and had visited the doctor. He said the child started coughing small amounts of mucus March 31 and later stopped breathing, according to a sheriff’s report.

After the child died, the suspect and family members held a balloon release on May 27 with Langford personally posting about the death: “My family and friends that’s been here for me and know my family know how hard this is and will be for a while. I love all my family and I love my sons dearly. R.I.P. Taveon Randell Langford.”

A GoFundMe page set up May 18 by the the child’s aunt, Amanda Burnette, said Taveon passed away “due to unforeseen circumstances” on the day before Mother’s Day.

“Ever since the incident happened, my sister hasn’t left Taveon side at the hospital. Due to her having to stay at the hospital since April 1st, she was unable to work and the bills just kept piling up,” Amanda wrote on the page.

Amanda asked friends for donations so her sister could turn the child’s ashes into jewelry for her and her other children to wear. (Link to page: 

Criminal History. Langford has a criminal history of violence. In August 2015, he was drunk when he attacked his pregnant girlfriend. Witnesses said he was “trying to fight everyone” and punched his girlfriend when she tried to calm him down. He also threw her to the ground, taking her cell phone when she tried to call police.

The post ACSO: North Augusta Father’s Abuse was the Cause of Baby Boy’s Death appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

The post ACSO: 3 Killers Identified in Robbery of Cab Driver that Turned Fatal appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

This is Robert Hightower, the North Augusta cab driver who died two weeks ago after suffering a brutal attack during a March 29 robbery in Aiken County.

His death was declared a homicide and three people have been identified as murder suspects. (See full story below.)

Hightower’s death never made headlines. In an apparent investigative decision, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and the Aiken County Coroner never announced the death of the 70-year-old robbery victim. He was quietly buried while investigators sought to identify his killers.

Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Shunn said Sunday that the victim’s family was aware of their efforts.

“We were working on the leads in order to find the suspects,” he said in an email to The Jail Report. “We have to exhaust that before going to the media.”

An obituary for Hightower was published in the local newspaper. It didn’t mention the cause of death. According to the obit, Hightower died on the morning of May 19 at Augusta University Medical Center. Funeral services were held May 27.

Hightower was owner and operator of Robert’s Cab Service for over 10 years.

The murder suspects have been identified as 20-year-old Marcus Allen Turner, of Warrenville (top left), 17-year-old Brendon Tahj Barton, of Aiken (top middle photo), and  24-year-old David Jerome Jacobs Jr. of Beech Island (top right). All are facing charges of murder and strong armed robbery, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Shunn.

Barton was arrested Saturday at the Days Inn in Aiken while Jacobs has been in jail since March 29 on unrelated charges. Turner is still being sought.

On March 29, the driver and his companion of a local cab company picked up three men around 1:30 am from Clearwater Village Apartments. When the driver arrived at their destination off Huber Clay Road, the three suspects exited the vehicle, refused to pay the driver and struck the driver in his head. The suspects stole some items from the driver and his companion. The suspects fled on foot from where they were dropped off.

Sheriff’s investigators were notified by the Aiken County Coroner office that the victim died on May 19th at an area hospital after seeking medical attention for injuries sustained from this incident. After a thorough investigation by the Aiken County Coroner, the victim’s death has been ruled a homicide.

If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Turner, contact the Aiken County Sheriff Office at 803-648-6811 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

The post Here’s the North Augusta Cab Driver Killed During a Late-Night Robbery appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A Martinez mom with an outrageous amount of alcohol in her system has been jailed in Friday’s accident that injured six children who were unrestrained in her car, authorities said.

Tara McConnell, 46, was charged Monday with DUI, reckless driving, failure to yield, six counts of failure to restrain children, DUI less safe, six counts of DUI child endangerment, and six counts of serious injury by vehicle. No bond has been set

McConnell was allegedly sloshed while driving a Honda Civic on Friday when she crashed on Belair Road, injuring her child and five others in her vehicle. Authorities say she was attempting to turn into the Shell Gas Station when she turned in front of a pick-up truck that hit the passenger side.

Her blood alcohol level measured .451, more than five times the legal limit, according to sheriff’s Maj. Steve Morris said in a press release.

Authorities say two of the female children remain in critical condition at Augusta University Medical Center. The youngest is paralyzed.

The children have been identified as Arwen Bargeron, 11; Matthew Bargeron, 10; Violet Bargeron, 6; Madeline Elliott, 11; Jeremiah Elliott, 11; and Preston McConnell, 11.

Violet Bargeron and Arwen Bargeron are the ones in critical condition.

The post BAC for Martinez Mom Who Injured Six Kids in Wreck: .451 appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

Gross! This guy was pictured pleasuring himself near the coolers inside the OK Mart convenience store on Friday morning, according to Richmond County authorities.

The man entered the Augusta store at 2301 Lumpkin about 8:41 a.m., walked to the cooler area, exposed himself and started pleasuring himself for about 8 minutes, a store employee said.

Authorities want him off the streets! Can you help?

If you can identify him, please call the Richmond County Sheriff’s office at 706-821-1080, or the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 706-821-1020.

Callers may remain anonymous.

For more crime news, pick up this week’s edition of The Jail Report. Click the image here for a closer look at the front page.

The post Who is He? Suspect Pleasures Himself Near Coolers in Augusta Store appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

Do you know this man? If so, Aiken police need your help locating him.

On June 1, Aiken Department of Public Safety officers responded to a shooting at the 100 block of Kershaw Street. Two victims initially were located but further investigation revealed a third male who did not make contact with police talso had been shot. Authorities said Friday that he sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and fled the scene in a silver SUV, possibly a Saturn Vue.

Medical personnel from area hospitals have not notified investigators of an individual matching the male pictured, either.

Individuals who know the man or who have details about the afternoon shooting are asked to contact Crimestoppers of the Midlands at (888) 274-6372. Callers will remain anonymous and could receive up to $1,000 in cash.

For more crime news, pick up this week’s edition of The Jail Report.

The post Aiken Police Seek Identity of Man Shot on Kershaw Street appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A mentally-disturbed person who was being transported to Augusta University Medical Center for an evaluation Sunday died during the trip, sparking a GBI investigation.

Deputies answered a lunchtime call to Cardwell Street in Hephzibah about a 32-year-old mentally-disturbed person, according to a press release from sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Shane McDaniel Sr.

From the press release: “Upon deputies arrival and learning of the subject’s mental condition, it was decided to transport the subject to Augusta University for a mental evaluation. While en route to the hospital, the transporting deputy observed the subject in the rear of his patrol car not responding to the deputy. The deputy stopped the patrol car at Woodlake drive and Windsor Spring Road and observed the subject was not breathing. The deputy immediately notified EMS and began to render first aid. Upon EMS’ arrival, the subject was transported to Augusta University E.R. where he was later pronounced deceased.”

Coroner Mark Bowen identified the man as 32-year-old Tenniel Ealey of the 100 Kim Court, Blythe Ga.

“Ealey was pronounced dead at Augusta University Medical Center.  Ealey was transported to the GBI Lab for an autopsy tomorrow,” the coroner said in a press release.

The sheriff’s office has also withheld the deputy’s name.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been notified and are currently starting an independent investigation.

Stay tuned….

The post GBI to Investigate Mental Patient’s Death in RCSO Patrol Car appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

Sheriff Richard Roundtree will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday regarding the missing 16 year old juvenile, Latania Janell Carwell (pictured above).

A press release does not mention any other specifics about the nature of the the sheriff’s press conference.

As you know, Latania Janell Carwell was last seen on April 17 on the 3100 block of Tate Road in Richmond County. Her stepfather, Leon Tripp, and her mother, Tanya Tripp are in jail on charges connected to her disappearance.

Stay tuned…

The post Sheriff Roundtree Sets Press Briefing on Missing Girl, Latania Janell Carwell appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A Harlem Middle School teacher was arrested Friday for allegedly asking a young girl in his class to send him a “booty” shot, authorities said.

Joseph “J.J.” Scalise Jr., 46, of Dearing, was charged wth sexual exploitation of a minor. (Mugshot above; Facebook photo at right.)

The victim, a 14-year-old girl, had taken screenshots of her teacher’s Snapchat message that asked for a nude photo of her buttocks, authorities said. The girl lives with her grandparents, who saw the message and alerted the sheriff’s office.

An interview with Scalise on Friday led to the charges against the history teacher. His phone was also taken and is being searched.

“We are going through his phone to see, among other things, if there are other victims,” sheriff’s Maj. Steve Morris said.

An arrest warrant spells out exactly what he’s accused of doing:

“Joseph Scalise did send a Snapchat message to [the victim] that said, ‘I’m still wondering how that ‘emoji of a cake’ looks though. Or are you chicken.’ (Cake is slang for booty.)”

Investigators are also talking to other students to see if there are other victims, Maj. Morris said. It’s not clear that the girl ever sent a nude photo.

For more crime news, pick up this week’s edition of The Jail Report, sold in local gas stations.

The post Arrested: Harlem Middle Teacher Asks Student for ‘Booty’ Shot appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A Hephzibah weight-loss doctor with a history of sexual misconduct allegations by female patients was arrested over the weekend for similar conduct.

This time, though, Dr. Arun Jain is accused of unwelcome touching with a female employee, authorities said. Dr. Jain was charged with simple battery, and a warrant says he caused physical harm to the woman April 27 by “forcefully hugging” her extremely tight and “not letting go after being told to.”

He was booked into the Richmond County Jail on Sunday and later released on bond. The case was investigated by the Hephzibah Police Department.

The alleged crime occurred at Dr. Jain’s office at 2481 Highway 88, which he advertises as a “medical and weight loss practice” providing a wide range of services.

According to media reports, Dr. Jain had his license suspended in 1993 and placed under five years of probation in Georgia after female patients accused him of various forms of sexual misconduct. The allegations in Jefferson County were serious enough that the local district attorney sought a criminal indictment, but witnesses didn’t want to go public.

During his license probation, he returned home to India.  Dr. Jain returned to the country in August 1998 after five years and set up shop in Hephzibah.

As he prepared to open his Hephzibah practice in 1998, Dr. Jain told an Augusta reporter that he had made mistakes and got a “little more friendly with one patient.” He also confessed to some touching.

“There was nothing of any criminal nature, ever,” he said.

Still, Dr. Jain was denied the ability to practice medicine in Pennsylvania and Tennessee because of the allegations, according to media reports.

In a 1998 editorial, The Augusta Chronicle said this: “Local law-enforcement authorities would be well-advised to keep a close eye on Jain’s new practice.”

The doctor told reporters two decades ago that he only wished to get his practice established and be treated as he treats others.

“Just look at me,” he told a Chronicle reporter in 1998. “If I make a mistake, throw me out.”

For more crime news, pick up the current issue of The Jail Report.

The post Weight-Loss Doctor Accused of Forcefully Hugging Employee in Hephzibah appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.

A pair of Richmond County friends were charged Monday in the death of a Hephzibah man whose body was found dumped in a shed with five gunshots.

Vaughn Austin Verdi, 23, of Augusta (above left), and William Krepps, 23, of Hephzibah, were both charged with murder and weapon possession in the death of 27-year-old Chad V. Garner.

Garner’s body was discovered Sunday morning inside a shed at 4401 Peach Orchard Road after someone called authorities. (Garner is pictured at right.)

Authorities say the pair shot Garner five times, including twice in the back of the head and once each in the chest, back and tricep. They used a Black High Point 9 mm, which was later found wrapped in a towel inside a garage of Krepps’ family residence.

Both suspects are felons and weren’t even supposed to have a gun. That earned them both an additional charge of weapon possession by a convicted felon.

Verdi has a felony conviction for entering an automobile with the intent to commit theft. Krepps was convicted a few months ago of kidnapping.

Krepps Violent History. Krepps was released from jail in February after two years awaiting trial for a 2014 rape and kidnapping case. He pleaded guilty to the kidnapping charge and prosecutors dropped the rape charge. Judge Sheryl B. Jolly released him with time served and probation.

Krepps (shown here in a Facebook photo) was wearing a mask in 2014 when he secured a woman’s hands with duct tape inside a local house and then choked her into unconsciousness when she woke up.

It was part of a bizarre scheme by 43-year-old Ricky Lee Darby to win the victim’s affections by “saving” the woman. He told police that his friend Krepps took it too far.

According to the victim, she was drugged while having dinner with Darby and woke up in a house with the masked man over her. After being choked, she awoke a second time in bed with Darby, a disabled man who told her she could have sex with him or with the other strangers in the house.

Last year, Darby pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and got a 10-year prison sentence.

Verdi’s History. In November 2014, Verdi was one of two men arrested for entering autos at the Select Auto Sales on Tobacco Road in Augusta at 2 in the morning.

Verdi (shown here in a Facebook photo) was charged with five counts each of entering a vehicle to commit theft and criminal trespass.  The owner of the business called 911 after an alarm was triggered at the back of his property.

He pleaded guilty to every charge in March 2015 and was given probation by Judge Carl C. Brown Jr.

Note: If you have a better photo of Chad Garner or a memory to share, please text it to The Jail Report at 803-487-3224.

The post Pair Shoots Hephzibah Man Five Times & Leaves Body in Shed appeared first on AugustaCrime.com - Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken County Jail - Reports & Mugshots.