Martinez Man Complains to Cops About Middle Finger
A Martinez man bothered a sheriff’s deputy this week to report being flicked off. According to a Columbia County report, Emad Francis honked his horn at a customer taking too long Tuesday evening in...
View ArticleWomen Wanted in Grovetown Walmart Roll-Out Thefts
These two women are wanted in connection with the roll-out theft of a Playstation 4 and a case of Bud Light on Feb. 28 from the Grovetown Walmart. Authorities say they allegedly took the items and...
View ArticleRetired Evans Teacher Gets Drunk & Spits on Cops
A retired Evans High School teacher was arrested Saturday at West Lake Country Club after becoming drunk and assaulting an EMT worker and cops who responded to help him, according to authorities....
View ArticleAugusta Man Killed on Leland Drive; Suspect Identified
A suspect is in custody in connection with Saturday’s shooting death of a 65-year-old Augusta man on Leland Drive, authorities said. The victim in this case has been identified as Karl Alan Hardge, of...
View ArticleBrazen Lowe’s Thief in Martinez Caught on Camera
A Gamecocks fan was caught on camera brazenly picking out a $600 Dewalt Drill Combo Pack from the Martinez Lowe’s on March 7 and leaving the store without paying. Authorities say the man may have been...
View ArticleMan, 86, Arrested in Augusta Shooting Death
An elderly Augusta man was formally charged Monday in the weekend shooting death of a 65-year-old man, authorities said. John Dickey O’Bryant, 86 (pictured) was charged with one murder and weapon...
View ArticleAiken Man Arrested for Sending Child Pornography
An Aiken man is facing many years in prison after he was caught sending child pornography from his home on Dogwood Drive, authorities said. State Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of...
View ArticleMetro Spirit’s Joe White Files Stalking Charges on Story Subject
Metro Spirit Publisher Joe White has pressed stalking charges against the alleged victim of a McCormick County trail attack whose claims were featured in White’s weekly paper. This is one of many...
View ArticleRoundtree: I’m Ready for Internal Review of Steroid Use
Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree says he is ready to begin an internal investigation into the use of steroids by officers. It’s a move that comes after news Thursday – broken by WGAC’s Austin...
View ArticleDumas Arrested After Chase from Augusta Mall
A suspect in an attempted murder in South Carolina was captured Friday after a police chase from the Augusta Mall, authorities said. At approximately 1:30 p.m., Gang Task Force investigators, along...
View ArticleSuspicious Death: Augusta Man Found Dead in Car
An Augusta man was found dead in a running vehicle Saturday morning on Gordon Highway, a death authorities are investigating as suspicious. Witnesses said the vehicle was parked Friday night in a lot...
View Article13 Arrests at Aiken Steeplechase; Booze Blamed
A crowd of men were told by deputies to quiet down and stop cursing at the Aiken Steeplechase event Saturday, but instead they blasted a “F*** the Police” song and chanted along, authorities said....
View ArticleMartinez Man Posts Fake Craigslist Ad to Harass Neighbor
A parking dispute between neighbors in the Brookwood Estates community of Martinez led one man to plot revenge with the help of friends, according to authorities. This is one of several stories in this...
View ArticleBoy, 3, Found Alone on Augusta Street; Relative Jailed
An elderly Augusta man was arrested Wednesday after his sister’s 3-year-old grandson was found wandering a quarter-mile from the home where the suspect was supposed to be watching the boy, authorities...
View ArticleAugusta Mom’s Home: No Water, Urine Buckets & Insects
An Augusta mother was arrested Wednesday after authorities found her raising three older children in a messy home, authorities said. Akila Emma Walton, 35, of Ellis Street, was charged with three...
View Article2 Men Used Cloned Credit Cards at Martinez Walgreens
These two men used cloned credit cards on Jan. 31 at the Walgreens in Martinez to purchase $200 Vanilla VISA reloadable gift cards and other small items. Recognize them? Please call the Columbia County...
View ArticleNew Jail Report Out Today – 1 Day Early!
The Jail Report published this week’s paper a day early, and issues are hitting stores Tuesday morning! Make sure to pick up your copy in local convenience stores! Click here for an image of the cover:...
View ArticleOutrage! Crying Toddlers Found Strapped in Seats & Alone in Augusta Apartment
Thank God someone called police last week when they heard babies crying in Apartment 8 at Alpine Villas. Two toddlers, a 1-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl, were found in a back bedroom of a freezing...
View ArticleViolent Offender Jailed in Shooting Death of Aiken Woman
A repeat offender has been charged in the fatal shooting of his children’s mother, who died Tuesday morning at Aiken Regional Medical Center, authorities said. Steven Thurmond, 32, of Aiken, has been...
View ArticleWhere is Carl Jones? Suspect Sought in Augusta Murder
An Augusta man is being sought in last night’s shooting death of a man on 2nd Avenue, authorities said. Carl Lamont Jones, 39, is wanted for murder and other charges in the shooting death of...
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