Augusta Man Shot to Death; Shooter Not Charged
An Augusta man was shot and killed late Friday, but the person suspected of shooting him has not been charged, authorities said. Lamar King, 27 (pictured), was found with a gunshot wound to the chest...
View ArticleSunbelt Nissan Manager Steals from Car Dealership
The former used car manager at Sun Belt Nissan was charged Wednesday with felony theft for stealing over $11,000 from the car dealership, according to a sheriff’s report. Alan Doss, 53, of Augusta, is...
View ArticleEx-Deputy Surrenders on Tampering Charges
Former Deputy Wade Smith surrendered Wednesday morning at the Richmond County Jail and was booked on charges for allegedly tampering with evidence. Smith, 34, was fired earlier this year after...
View ArticleAugusta Man Molests Neighbor Girls & Gives Booze, Porn
Investigators have locked up an Augusta man after discovering allegations he molested two neighborhood girls and provided alcohol and pornographic videos. Michael Steven Story, 56, of Hollow Keg Drive,...
View ArticleHospital Patient Jailed for Threatening Roundtree
A patient at Doctors Hospital has been arrested for threatening to bomb several buildings and “blow up” Sheriff Richard Roundtree, according to a sheriff’s report. Robert Marchman, 60, was being...
View ArticleDeputy Fired After ‘Excessive Force’ Complaint
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office just announced the termination of Deputy Brian McDuffie (right picture). The agency’s internal affairs division launched an investigation into the deputy’s actions...
View ArticleRCSO: Augusta Dad was Drunk in Deadly Wreck
An Augusta father has been charged with causing his son’s death while driving drunk in a pickup truck around 2 p.m. today on Hephzibah McBean Road. John Barron Sr., 54, was driving a beat-up 1994 Dodge...
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RCSO Launches a New Website
Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree announced the launch of a new website on Thursday. Here it is: http://www.richmondcountysheriffsoffice.com/ Sheriff Roundtree said it’s a full-service website:...
View ArticleElderly Augusta Man Charged with Raping Young Girl
An elderly Augusta man has been charged with child rape and molestation charges after a 13-year-old girl accused the man of sexually assaulting her since age 9 while he was married to the girl’s...
View ArticleHephzibah Mom Jailed for Leaving Toddler in Car Alone
A 2-year-old boy was left alone in a locked vehicle Saturday afternoon at the Travelodge motel in Augusta. A Hephzibah man staying at the Washington Road motel spotted the boy in the truck as he was...
View ArticleAiken Man Charged with Abuse in Toddler’s Death
An Aiken man has been charged with homicide by child abuse after his girlfriend’s 2-year-old boy died at GRU Hospital. Ivory James Blackshire, 28, is accused of beating the child and leading to...
View ArticleMental Health Patient Attacks Staff at Aiken Facility
Workers at Aiken’s Aurora Pavilion had their hands full on Aug. 26. A patient at the behavioral health facility began to kick, spit and strike out at the staff who were trying to restrain him, an Aiken...
View ArticlePaine College Reacts Quickly to Sexual Battery of Student
A male Paine College student was accused of sexual battery on a female classmate last week and the reaction by the new campus police department was swift. The campus immediately sent out an eBlast to...
View ArticleAugusta Man Accused of Raping Woman at His Home
An Augusta man with a history of criminal offenses was charged Wednesday with felony rape after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting by force at his residence on Blake Drive, off Center West...
View ArticleWagener Cop Caught Drinking in Unmarked Patrol Car
A Wagener police officer was caught with a case of beer and a cooler in his unmarked patrol car early Friday and eventually charged with DUI, authorities said. Officer Craig Elliott Martin, 30, was...
View ArticleNew Policy for Private Property Accidents in Richmond Co.
In an effort to best utilize the time of our deputies, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is adopting a new policy regarding private property accidents. Beginning Tuesday, September 17th, 2013, the...
View ArticleAiken Man Admits Torturing & Killing Roommate’s Dogs
An Aiken man was given an evaluation at a local hospital and then jailed after confessing that he strangled his roommate’s Chihuahua to death and stabbing a Bulldog in the eye, according to a report....
View ArticleN.C. Man Arrested in Sex Sting in Grovetown
A North Carolina man traveled Tuesday from Asheville to Grovetown, Ga., to have sex with an underage girl, authorities say. But instead of meeting the girl, 37-year-old John Langer was greeted by...
View ArticleRCBOE: Custodian Molested Girls at 2 Augusta Schools
FROM THE JAIL REPORT: A custodian at C.T. Walker Magnet School has been charged with molesting a 13-year-old student at the Augusta school this year, more than a year after similar allegations were...
View ArticleNationwide Insurance Secretary Steals Customer Money
A secretary at a Nationwide Insurance office in Augusta has been charged with a felony for allegedly stealing over $3,800 in cash paid by customers, according to a sheriff’s report. Jennifer Marie...
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