Aiken Police: No Body Cavity Search was Conducted
Aiken public safety officials on Tuesday denied conducting a body cavity search of a male passenger or exposing body parts of the female driver to the public during a controversial 2014 traffic stop....
View ArticleHephzibah Meth-Head Hallucinates a Child That Doesn’t Exist
A man assaulted his mother last Monday night during a fight with his wife over the custody of their child. But the couple don’t have any children together! His wife told a Richmond County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleArrest at Masters: Drunk Patron Sneaks on Sand Trap
A Pennsylvania man attending practice rounds for the Masters Tournament in Augusta was arrested Monday after sneaking onto the sand traps, marking the only arrest this week so far, authorities said....
View ArticleExposed – North Augusta Mom’s Secret Life of Prostitution
A young mother’s secret life of prostitution from her home in North Augusta was exposed this week with her arrest by Aiken County authorities. Kristen Perry is facing 21 counts of prostitution for a...
View ArticlePregnant Wife of Ryan Paquette: He’s Abused Me for 10 Years
Roid-gate figure Ryan Paquette was arrested Sunday for a hair-dragging attack on his pregnant wife in front of their four children in Appling, an attack that led his wife to confess that she’d been...
View ArticleAiken Bank Employee Steals Cash from Customer’s Account
A former Regions Bank employee has been arrested for stealing money from a customer’s account, according to Aiken public safety officials. Carrie Butler Caldwell, 38, of Aiken, was charged with two...
View ArticleAugusta Man Shot to Death on Idlewild Drive
An Augusta man was shot to death early Tuesday on Idlewild Drive, authorities said. Malik Anthony Miles, 22, of Wylds Road, suffered at least one gunshot wound and was rushed to Augusta University...
View Article2 Men Kill Augusta Man for His Cell Phone
Two armed men killed an Augusta man and stole his cell phone early Tuesday, according to authorities. One of the men later confessed to the killing. Authorities quickly charged 34-year-old Brodrick...
View ArticleAugusta Mom Watches Her Kids Beat Up Girl & Does Nothing
An Augusta woman was arrested Friday for allowing her 11-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son to beat up another kid in a street fight back in March. Not only did Candice McCullough not do anything to...
View ArticleMurder Update: 2 Shot Augusta Teen & Took His Marijuana
An Augusta man was arrested quickly in Wednesday morning’s drug-related killing of a local teenager, and a second suspect was caught later, authorities said. Derrick Knight, 25, of Truxton Drive (top...
View ArticleDUI Charge for Man Who Killed Moped Driver in Aiken County
A Burnettown man was charged with driving under the influence after he struck and killed a man driving a moped Wednesday night on Highway 421 in Aiken County, authorities said. Kenneth Busbee, 23, was...
View ArticleAugusta Man Jailed After 15-Year-Old Relative Births Their Child
A 25-year-old Augusta man remained in jail Thursday on child molestation charges after he allegedly had sex with a 15-year-old girl and got her pregnant, authorities said. (For more crime news, pick up...
View ArticleNorth Augusta Woman Who Killed Bicyclist Was Mourning Son’s Death
A North Augusta woman who is accused of DUI after killing a bicyclist with her car Saturday night was mourning the loss of her son from the day before, The Jail Report has learned. Sue Wayland, 56, is...
View ArticleMartinez Man Arrested for Sending Gifts to Wife
A Martinez man who sent a gift package to his wife and their child was arrested Friday, authorities said. That’s because the couple is separated and the wife has a temporary protective order against...
View ArticleAugusta Man Shoots Up Broad Street Bar After Getting Bounced
An Augusta man who was kicked out of Avanti sports bar on Broad Street returned and opened fire on the club at 2 a.m. Saturday, shooting two victims, authorities said. Jeremy Privett, 26, has been...
View ArticleAugusta Man Sets Himself on Fire & Runs Into Woman’s Home
An Augusta man set himself on fire and ran into a home occupied by a woman, and charges could be filed against him once he is released from the hospital, authorities said. Steven Valakos, 37, had...
View ArticleAppling Killer of 5 Might Have Targeted Estranged Wife’s Family
Columbia County authorities have identified a suspect and possible motive in Friday’s slayings of five people in Appling. While they are not releasing a name, authorities say they are searching for a...
View ArticleRelief as Appling Maniac Shoots Himself in Head After Killing 5
The man who killed five members of his wife’s family Friday in Appling was found dead in his garage of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. Wayne Anthony Hawes, 50, was discovered just...
View ArticleDead: Augusta Man Who Set Himself on Fire & Ran Into Woman’s Home
An Augusta man who set himself on fire Friday morning and ran into a home occupied by a woman died overnight at the hospital, according to Coroner Mark Bowen. Steven Valakos, 37, had reportedly been...
View ArticleAppling Killer’s Daughter Shares Family Photo
Caitlin Hawes, the 19-year-old daughter of Appling killer Wayne Anthony Hawes, has shared a family photo with The Jail Report that shows her parents and sister during happier times. “Wayne was my dad,”...
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