DUI: Augusta Man Wrecks on I-20 While Fleeing Hit & Run
An Augusta man with a history of DUI caused two wrecks Friday, including a wreck along I-20 that occurred while he was fleeing a hit & run on Washington Road, authorities said. Daniel Michael...
View ArticleWanted: 2 Men Crash Stolen Truck Into N. Augusta Home
Two people are wanted after crashing a stolen Ford truck Wednesday morning into a home in the Hunter’s Gate neighborhood of North Augusta. At 3:38 am, the stolen vehicle was seen leaving a residence on...
View ArticleSuspended: Greenbrier Student Wrote About Mass Murder
A Greenbrier High School student discovered a classmate’s notebook with writings about mass murder and suicide, leading to the classmate’s suspension and medical treatment. No charges have been filed...
View ArticleWanted: Augusta Man Sets Wife on Fire!
An Augusta man who lit his wife on fire at a local auto shop is being sought by authorities. Ronnie Lee Jones, 30, is accused of dousing wife Cynthia Jones with gasoline and lighting her on fire at...
View ArticleWanted: Aiken Man was Making Counterfeit Money!
Aiken County authorities are looking for man whose counterfeit operation was busted earlier this week. Laquavis Marquis Williams, 20, of Aiken, is wanted for forgery. After executing a search warrant...
View ArticleAugusta Father Killed in Overnight Shooting
UPDATE: Richmond County authorities have made an arrest in the overnight shooting that killed an Augusta man and injured three others. Sheriff’s Capt. Calvin Chew said they are not naming the murder...
View ArticleCatch’em: Weekend Purse Snatching at Martinez Lowe’s
Can you help the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office with a purse snatching that occurred Saturday night at the Lowe’s in Martinez? The man pictured here is the getaway driver. Authorities say the robber...
View ArticleCharge: CCBOE Employee Didn’t Report Abuse of Daughter
A Columbia County School Board employee has been arrested for failing to report child abuse in a bizarre tale of molestation and abortion involving his adopted daughter. John Leroy Padgett Jr., 49, of...
View ArticleMan Eyes Woman in Restroom at Evans Home Depot
Columbia County authorities want your help to catch this creep. The man allegedly walked into the women’s restroom at the Evans Home Depot and looked into a stall occupied by a 70-year-old woman. The...
View ArticleCatch’em: 2 Men Rob Circle K Store in Wagener
Two men are being sought in Thursday night’s robbery at the Circle K in Wagener. Aiken County authorities say the man in the black shirt (left pictures) came into the Wagener Road store around 10:15...
View ArticlePolice: North Augusta Woman Shot Husband in Head
Here’s a look at Debra Morris, the North Augusta woman charged Monday with killing husband Stephen Morris with a gunshot wound to the head. North Augusta authorities were called to the couple’s home on...
View ArticleReport: Barber at Youth Prison Offers Boy Candy for Sex
A barber working at the Augusta Youth Development Campus has resigned after his arrest for allegedly offering candy to a juvenile in exchange for oral sex. Steven Kenneth Boler, 51, was charged...
View ArticleWoman Sneaks Phones to Killer at Augusta Medical Prison
A woman was charged Friday with providing two cell phones to a convicted killer being held at the Augusta State Medical Prison. Patty Wanda Green, 56, of Conyers, Ga., was charged with giving convicts...
View ArticleCouple in Murder-Suicide Just Married 3 Weeks Ago!
The Augusta couple identified in Tuesday’s murder-suicide had been married just 20 days. The coroner has identified the couple as Andre Wingo, 46, and Treasy Wingo, 47, of the 900 block of St. Andrews...
View ArticleHephzibah Man Attempts Sex with Girlfriend’s Daughter, 7
A Hephzibah man is accused of attempting sex with his girlfriend’s 7-year-old daughter, according to a sheriff’s report. Amen Rule Hutto, 38, of Hephzibah, was charged Tuesday with non-aggravated child...
View ArticleBroadcast Veteran Arrested for Punching Wife in Evans
Broadcast veteran Birnie Florie has been arrested for allegedly punching his wife several times during a fight last week in Evans. Florie, 68, was charged Friday with simple battery – family violence....
View ArticleMen Shot While Walking in Augusta Subdivision at 2 AM
Nothing good happens at 2 in the morning, right? Two men found that out the hard way Monday morning. Richmond County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 3600 block of Langdon Drive at about 2:06 a.m....
View ArticleAlert in Aiken County over Phone Scams
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office wanted to alert everyone to on-going attempts to scam citizens out of money. Alerts have been posted about callers attempting to obtain funds from citizens by telling...
View Article5 Jail Report Stories You Won’t See Anywhere Else
This week’s issue of The Jail Report has stories you won’t find anywhere else. Here are the mugshots that go along with these stories, from left to right: 1. An Aiken burglar leaves his wallet at the...
View ArticleWaynesboro Cop Arrested for DUI After Hitting Stop Sign
An Waynesboro officer was arrested for DUI Tuesday afternoon after hitting a stop sign in Hephzibah on her way to a doctor’s appointment, authorities said. Kimberly Marie Sanders, 46, of Blythe, was...
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