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The Meanest Man in Augusta? You Decide…
James Upshaw could be the meanest man in Augusta. Here’s what deputies found when they answered a 911 call to his home on Gatewood Drive this month: The deputy heard someone crying inside the door...
View ArticleShock! Burglary & Theft at Perry Police Department
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are currently investigating an early morning break in to the Perry Police Department and Town Hall. On Thursday...
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GBI Investigating Woman’s Death at Richmond County Jail
The GBI is investigating the death of female inmate at the Richmond County Jail, but authorities say it will NOT be a suicide. Debra Leverett, 50, of Fairway Drive, Augusta, (pictured) had some...
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Augusta: Driver Jailed After Passenger Dies in Wreck
Richmond County authorities arrested a man for “homicide by vehicle” after he wrecked his vehicle Monday night on Old Waynesboro Road and his unrestrained passenger was ejected and killed. Warren...
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Man Locks Wife in Closet All Day in Columbia County
An Appling man locked his wife in the closet by nailing it shut, keeping her in there all day after an argument over missing keys, authorities said. (This is one of many stories in today’s Jail...
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RCSO Deputies Taser Man in Face; Suspect Claims Police Brutality (Video)
Richmond County deputies say they accidentally shot a local man twice in the face with a Taser outside a Broad Street bar last weekend, an incident the suspect is calling “police brutality.” Devaje...
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Cops: Augusta Man, 42, Had Sex with 15-Year-Old Sister-in-Law
A 42-year-old Augusta man was charged Friday with child molestation for allegedly having a sexual relationship with his wife’s 15-year-old sister, authorities said. Elmer Solorzano-Rios, 42, was...
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Computer Store Turns in Martinez Man; Man’s Device Had 400+ Images of Child Porn
A Martinez man wanted his computer repaired at a local store but ended up losing it – and his freedom – after an employee found more than 400 images of child pornography on it, authorities said....
View ArticleCoroner: Foul Play is Suspected in Augusta Toddler’s Death
Foul play is suspected in the death of a 18-month-old Augusta girl who was pronounced dead Monday night shortly after she was brought to Augusta University Children’s Medical Center, authorities said....
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Murder! Augusta Mom’s Boyfriend Beats Toddler to Death
An Augusta man was charged Tuesday with murder and child cruelty in the violent death of his girlfriend’s 18-month-old daughter. Jamie Shelton Brown, 36, is accused of causing the injuries that led to...
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Augusta Daycare Worker Leaves Autistic Boy in Car to Visit Friends
An employee of an Augusta daycare company was arrested Friday on charges that he left a 10-year-old autistic boy in a vehicle while visiting friends, according to a sheriff’s report. Michael Alexander...
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Violent Attack! Augusta Man Chokes Roommate with Belt Around Neck
An Augusta man violently attacked his younger roommate Monday, putting a belt around his neck and choking him with it before finishing the assault with a hammer to the head and knife to the body. The...
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Fired! Magistrate Court Clerk Steals Fees in Augusta
A deputy court clerk in Richmond County was charged Tuesday with stealing over $1,000 in fines paid to the Magistrate Court Clerk’s Office. Estela Figueroa, 46, of Andorra Drive, Hephzibah, was...
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RCSO Deputy Hit by Drunk Driver
A Richmond County deputy was struck by a drunk driver Wednesday night while deploying stop sticks for an unrelated chase, authorities said. Deputy Kyle Gould (pictured), a two-year veteran on the...
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Augusta Man’s Death Called a ‘Homicide’
An Augusta man was found dead Sunday morning on Cooney Circle and the coroner’s office is calling it a “homicide.” Marion Terry, 29, was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Chief Deputy Coroner...
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Lowe’s Thief? Man Wanted for Questioning in CSRA Thefts
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance in locating the subject and vehicle shown here. The subject is wanted for questioning in regards to numerous thefts that have occurred at...
View ArticleThe Dumbest Question Ever for Sheriff Roundtree?
From last week’s Q&A column by Sheriff Richard Roundtree in The Jail Report: Question: Why do your officers beat inmates like slaves, then lock them in the hole until they heal? They do a lot of...
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Homicide Victim & Teen Shot a Woman in Hours Before His Death
The Augusta man found dead on Sunday morning on Cooney Circle had just participated in a shooting that seriously injured a female neighbor, according to warrants obtained by The Jail Report. Marion...
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Fort Gordon Sergeant, 31, Had Sex with Girl, 14
A Fort Gordon Army sergeant was arrested Tuesday for having sex with a 14-year-old girl and hiding the runaway girl inside his Evans apartment, according to Columbia County authorities. (For more...
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Augusta Man Hacks Into Vision Wireless Accounts & Orders $7K in Phones
An Augusta man using a Vision Wireless employee info hacked into customer accounts and used them to order himself over $7,000 in cell phones and accessories, authorities said. (For more crime stories...
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