RCSO Earns National Accreditation
On Saturday, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office received national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) at its Fall Conference in Miami,...
View ArticleHephzibah Man Grabs Deputy’s Taser During Struggle Outside Waffle House
A man grabbed a Richmond County Sheriff’s deputy’s Taser and fired it twice early Sunday morning as he fought against the officer in the parking lot of the Washington Road Waffle House. John Wesley...
View ArticleDo You Trust Workers in Your Home?
An employee of a residential cleaning service was charged last Tuesday with stealing cash from an Evans client, authorities say. (For more crime news, pick up this week’s new Jail Report.) Tisa Marie...
View ArticleVictim of Craigslist Scam Kills Robber in Aiken
An Aiken man who tried to rob a couple in a Craigslist car scam ended up dead Wednesday when one of the victims pulled a gun and shot him, authorities said. Frank Frazier Jr, 23 (pictured at right and...
View ArticleAugusta Man Arranges Sex Romp with 15-Year-Old Girl
An Augusta man was charged with picking up a 15-year-old girl in the middle of the night and having sex with her, authorities said. Dontrez Terez Freeman, 23, of Winchester Court, Augusta, was charged...
View ArticleAugusta Man Killed in Beech Island Shooting
An Augusta man was shot dead in Beech Island on Monday afternoon. Quincy Bernard Brigham, 40 (pictured), was shot several times and was found dead at 252 Church Road in Beech Island, according to Aiken...
View ArticleDrug Charge Only in Deadly Beech Island Shooting
A man involved in a deadly Beech Island shooting on Monday has been charged with a felony drug charge only as the investigation continues, Aiken County authorities said. Dimitri Carter, 31, of...
View ArticleMartinez Woman Loses Fingernails in Fight with Boyfriend
A Martinez woman lost some of her fingernails in a violent struggle with her boyfriend last week inside her home, according to a sheriff’s report. Sean Rewis, 38, was charged with simple battery in the...
View ArticleArrest: Augusta Woman Raped at Gunpoint on Trail
An arrest has been made in the summer rape of an Augusta woman who was attacked while walking on a lonely trail near Kmart on Gordon Highway. Carlos Rodrecus Grace, 31, has been charged with rape in...
View ArticleThe Woman Who Fought 5 Deputies & Lost Badly
An Evans woman has been arrested for felony obstruction after fighting with five Richmond County deputies and falling head-first into the pavement as they tried to put her in leg irons. Lauren Comtois,...
View ArticleArrest Made in 1990 Homicide in N. Augusta with DNA Help
DNA evidence has tied a local man to a 1990 homicide in North Augusta. Vincent Maurice Hampton, 44, has been charged with murder in the slaying of Gloria Dickinson. The victim was also 44 when she was...
View ArticleIdentified: 2 Aiken Shoplifters Who Maced Belk Employee
Here are the low-life shoplifters who ran from the Aiken Belk store last Tuesday after one of them pepper-sprayed a store associate, according to authorities. Now, Aiken police need your help in...
View ArticleHephzibah Man Shoots Wife Dead in Front of Her Children
A Hephzibah man who shot his wife to death in front of her children and then left the home has been caught in Wilkes County, authorities said. Robert Francis Ware, 47, has been charged with murder in...
View Article2 Dead in Jackson; ACSO Hunts for Armed Suspects with Stolen Car
A man and woman were found dead at a Jackson residence Tusday and authorities were hunting for armed suspects driving the victims’ stolen vehicle. Authorities have not released the victim’s names and...
View ArticleRichmond County Deputy Arrested for Domestic Violence
A four-year veteran of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Tuesday for simple battery and criminal trespassing under the domestic violence statutes. Deputy Anthony Bottom from the Road...
View ArticleCoroner Identifies Jackson Couple Who Were Murdered
The Jackson couple found dead in their home have been identified as 70-year-old Sandra L. Cochran and 74-year-old Louis “Baker” Cochran of the Green Pond Road, the coroner said. The victims were found...
View ArticleRCSO Deputy Tasers Handcuffed Suspect
If you run from a Richmond County deputy, you may get tasered. And when you get tasered, your face may not like it. Ask Raymont Everett. Authorities say the Augusta man was a passenger in a vehicle...
View ArticleReport: RCSO Deputy Head-Butted His Ex-Wife
After first refusing to release an incident report on a deputy’s domestic violence arrest, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has now revealed that Deputy Anthony Bottom was accused of head-butting...
View ArticleAugusta Man Killed Near Mall; 3 Suspects Sought
An Augusta man was fatally shot Thursday afternoon in the Teleperformance parking lot near the mall and authorities are reportedly hunting three suspects. A 1999 Ford Crown Victoria they were searching...
View ArticleRichmond County Jail Frees Inmate by Mistake – Again
The Richmond County Sheriff’s office inadvertently released probationer Gregory Self (pictured) from the jail Thursday night and are trying to track him down. It’s the second inmate the jail has...
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