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Aiken County Inmate Died of Brain Injury. She Was 24.
A young shoplifting suspect who died while in custody of the Aiken County Jail suffered a non-traumatic brain injury, the coroner said. Connie M. Presley, 24, of Matthews, Ga. (shown at right from her...
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Man Arrested in Augusta Call Center Death; More Suspects Sought
An Augusta man’s been charged with murder in Thursday’s shooting death of a supervisor of Teleperformance, but authorities are still seeking more suspects. Marquise Terrell Yarbary, 24 (shown above),...
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Dummies: Aiken Burglars Caught After Returning to Store
Two dumb crooks who broke into the Dollar General store in Aiken were caught after returning to the store for more, authorities said. Justin Morse, 24 (with goatee), and Kevin Walton, 22 (long hair),...
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Augusta Man Bruises 5-Year-Old Girl & Burns Her with Cigarettes
An Augusta man was arrested Friday for a 2014 crime that left a 5-year-old girl with cigarette burns on her back and bruises on her eyes. (This is one story in this week’s Jail Report, which is sold...
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New Details Released in Jackson Murders; Tip Line Created
Aiken County Sheriff Michel Hunt is asking for the community’s help in identifying a suspect in the horrific double murder of a beloved Jackson couple. The sheriff’s office formed a task force with...
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Wrens Cop Arrested After 12-Month Child Sex Sting
A Wrens police officer was arrested Thursday on accusations that he had obscene contact on the Internet with someone he believed to be a juvenile. Officer Brett Smith, 31, was arrested Thursday morning...
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Second Man Arrested in Augusta Call Center Murder
A second suspect’s been arrested in last week’s shooting death of a supervisor of Teleperformance call center in Augusta, and he’s a local teen with a history of gun charges. Tarez Gordon, 18, of...
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Face-Plant: Augusta Shoplifter Gets Tasered While Fleeing
A Walmart shoplifter was tasered in the back while fleeing a Richmond County deputy, and his face paid the price. Robert Lee Lewis, 51, of Hephzibah, attempted the “Garden-Center exit” on Friday...
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Report: Grovetown Dad Beat Kids with Sticks & Tied Them Up
A Grovetown man employed at an Edgefield prison was arrested Friday on allegations he beat his three sons with sticks and kept them in a basement for long periods of time with no bathroom, authorities...
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Evans Man Impersonates Cop for Better Parking Spot
How bad is mall parking? So bad that an Evans man parked in the fire lane at the Augusta Mall on Sunday night and then claimed to be a policeman in order to keep the spot. “I’m a police officer. I am...
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Local Smoker Wanted for Using Cloned Credit Cards
This guy is accused of using cloned credit cards at various stores in Columbia County to buy cartons of Newport cigarettes. The suspect was observed on video surveillance at various Circle K locations,...
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An Augusta boy shot his sister in the stomach while playing with a gun Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Deputies answered a call to the 700 Block of East Chapman Street regarding an injured child....
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Sex Offender Arrested for Rape in Augusta Medical Prison
A convicted sex offender at Augusta State Medical Prison is facing more time after his arrest for raping another inmate in the gym bathroom, authorities said. (For more crime news, pick up this week’s...
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Baby Jesus Stolen from Evans Nativity Scene
Baby Jesus was stolen from an Evans home over the last few days, according to a sheriff’s report. (For more local crime news, pick up this week’s Christmas edition of The Jail Report, in stores now.)...
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Child Abuser Tells Aiken Cops: ‘If I Don’t Discipline My Kids, Y’all Will’
An Aiken man defended a violent assault on his 13-year-old step-daughter Monday as discipline, authorities said. “I was simply disciplining my kid,” Ivan Jay Jr., reportedly told an officer after being...
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Gone Smoking – Augusta Dad Leaves Girl Alone to Hang at Store
An Augusta man left his 6-year-old daughter at home alone for over two hours Monday to hang out and smoke with friends at a convenience store, authorities said. (For more crime news, pick up the most...
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Wendy’s Cashier Steals from Customers in Martinez
A young cashier at a Martinez Wendy’s restaurant has been charged with theft after a customer complained that they had been charged twice for the same meal. (This is one of many stories in the new...
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Augusta Prisoner Stabs Fellow Inmate in Neck – Down to the Bone
A convicted killer serving time at the Augusta State Medical Prison was charged last week with stabbing a fellow inmate in the neck with a homemade weapon, the latest violence to come from the...
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Aiken Man, 20, was Drunk in Deadly Hit & Run that Killed Teen
An underage drunk driver struck and killed a 15-year-old Aiken boy who was walking Sunday night on an isolated road near New Ellenton, authorities said. Raymond Burns, 20, of Aiken, left the scene...
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Stop, Look & See If You Know These Thieves
Columbia County authorities need your help to identify suspects in two cases. In both cases, the men are pictured from surveillance images. In the first case, shown at right, the man in the hat is...
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