Augusta Tattoo Artist Jailed on Drugs & Gun Charges
An Augusta tattoo artist was one of two people arrested Tuesday on drug and gun charges. Heather Camille Palmer, 42, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of...
View ArticleThe Safe-Stealer from Horse Creek Academy in Aiken… Who is He?
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is needing the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect from a burglary of the Horse Creek Academy. On May 6th, around 11:50 pm, deputies responded to a...
View ArticleCops: N.C. Man Traveled to Aiken to Have Sex with Minor
Aiken County authorities have jailed a North Carolina man who allegedly traveled to Aiken to have sex with a minor. David Olin Cameron, 29, of Spring Lake, N.C., was charged with attempted criminal...
View ArticleReport: Augusta Man’s ‘Suspicious’ Death Followed 2-Week Drinking Binge
The “suspicious” death of an Augusta man this week followed a two-week drinking binge at the Greene Street apartment he shared with his ex-girlfriend, a sheriff’s report says. Christopher Welch, 31...
View ArticleWanted: Suspect Robs & Rapes Employees at King Spa in Martinez
Columbia County authorities are desperately looking for the man who allegedly raped and robbed two employees of the King’s Spa in Martinez on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. According to sheriff’s...
View ArticleGrovetown Man Kills Himself Hours Before Trial in Wife’s Murder!
An Augusta man shot himself to death Monday morning, just hours before he faced trial in the fatal stabbing of his wife last summer in Grovetown, authorities said. Philip Stephen West was facing trial...
View ArticleRCSO: Man Found Dead in Wrecked Car; Vehicle Had Bullet Hole
A local man was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a wrecked car early Tuesday, and his vehicle had evidence of bullets on the exterior, Richmond County authorities said. Marcus Mandrell Scott, 38,...
View ArticleEvans Teen Who Wrecked BMX Park Arrested for DUI
An Evans teen who wrecked a BMX Park in a high-profile case last year was arrested for DUI on Sunday in Columbia County. Logan Barker, 17 (pictured), was arrested Sunday night for driving under the...
View ArticleStalker! Evans Man Posts Ex-Wife’s Old Bikini Photos on Facebook
An Evans man has been stalking his ex-wife and posting old bikini photos of her on his Facebook. Lawrence Stafford, a 50-year-old UPS worker with a Tasmanian devil tattoo on his butt, just won’t leave...
View ArticleAugusta Woman’s Death Listed as ‘Suspicious’
There’s been another another death on Cooney Circle in Augusta. Authorities say 27-year-old Camillia Tubman-Jackson (pictured) was found dead Saturday night inside 1943 Cooney Circle, a small circular...
View Article‘Desperate’ Alcoholic Steals Vodka from Neighbor’s Garage
An Augusta woman who was caught stealing vodka from her neighbor’s garage on Saturday confessed that she was an alcoholic “desperate” for a drink. Pamela Rinker, 47, was spotted drinking the vodka...
View ArticleCouple Steals Cell Phones & TV from Evans Walmart
This couple stole two cell phones and a TV from the Evans Walmart on May 22, and authorities need your help in identifying them. The couple went into the store around 1 in the morning, took two cell...
View ArticleSmiling Thieves Hit Evans Walmart – Twice!
These shameless suspects are wanted for stealing twice from the Evans Walmart. At 1 a.m. May 20, a man and two women entered the Washington Road store. The man went behind the electronics counter,...
View ArticleEvans Man Makes Wife Sleep on the Floor!
An Evans man was arrested for abusing his wife last week after he attacked her and then forced her to sleep on the floor all night, authorities said. Richard Crawford, 38, was charged with simple...
View ArticleWanted: Man Finds Wallet in Grovetown & Returns It Without Cash
He probably thought he was being a Good Samaritan. He wasn’t. This man found a wallet that someone left on a display at the Circle K on Lewiston Road in Grovetown. Surveillance video shows him going...
View ArticleHomicide: Aiken Man Found Dead on Wire Road
The “suspicious death” of an Aiken County resident on Wire Road has been determined to be a homicide after the discovery of bullet fragments in the body, Coroner Tim Carlton said. Nicky Cockrell, 49,...
View ArticleTarget Shoplifter: ‘Can I Just Get a Ticket?’
A Target shoplifting suspect in Evans who was caught stealing more than $850 in electronics Thursday asked the cop to let him off with a ticket. “I know I just shoplifted, but could I just get a ticket...
View ArticleJackson Shootings Lead to Marijuana Trafficking Ring!
The shootings to two people in Jackson led authorities to disrupt a major drug trafficking ring and seize $300,000 worth of marijuana at a booby-trapped residence in the small Aiken County community,...
View ArticleRCSO on Augusta Gay Pride Parade: We’re Resolved to Make it Safe
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office released this statement Monday on the upcoming gay pride events in Augusta: “In light of the recent tragedy, the Public Information Office has received numerous...
View ArticleNorth Augusta Man, 73, is Shot to Death
Aiken County authorities are investigating the bizarre shooting death of an elderly North Augusta Man on Monday night. J. C. Mims, 73, of H and H Street (pictured), was rushed to Augusta University...
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