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1 Caught, 1 Sought in Month-Old Augusta Murder
Richmond County authorities have connected two suspects to last month’s murder of a man at Jennings Homes Apartments, and one suspect remains on the loose. Bilal Givens, 17, (left) and Trequan Catrez...
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Theft Arrest: V.P. of Glenn Hills Booster Club
The vice president of the Glenn Hills High School athletic booster club helped herself to $800 of the organizations money when she forged a stolen check last fall, according to authorities. (This is...
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GOTCHA! DAY SPA RAPIST IN COLUMBIA COUNTY JAIL!
The King’s Spa rapist has been caught. Damione Aaron Evans, 39, of College Park, Ga., is in custody at the Columbia County Detention Center. He is charged with rape, aggravated battery, aggravated...
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Instant Karma! Augusta Thief Takes Car & Then Wrecks Nearby
A local thief received instant karma Saturday when he stole a car from an Augusta man and wrecked it nearby, leaving him in a wheelchair with painful injuries. Brian Nicholson, 37, didn’t relax long at...
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Why Was He Free? Warrenville Killer Has Long, Violent History!
The suspect charged with gunning down a Warrenville man during an argument Saturday night is a convicted felon with a long list of violent crimes, gun charges and drug offenses. Tequan Martrell...
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Augusta Sailor Punches Girlfriend & She Jumps from Downtown Parking Deck
An Augusta woman who was violently assaulted by her military boyfriend while downtown early Saturday jumped from the second-story parking garage to get away from him, authorities said. “He’s going to...
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Mom Uses Diaper Bag to Steal Kid’s Clothes at Grovetown Walmart
This woman is accused of stealing from the Grovetown Walmart by placing merchandise in her diaper bag. Authorities say the shoplifter was with a small girl when she placed the items in the diaper bag...
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Coroner: Augusta Woman Died from Drug Overdose, Not Assaults
An Augusta woman’s suspicious death in April was due to a drug overdose, not the assaults that occurred in the days before her father found her body, Coroner Mark Bowen said Tuesday. Hannah Newman,...
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Aiken Woman Doesn’t Like Hearing Spanish at Mexican Restaurant
A drunk woman became enraged Friday night when she heard waiters and waitresses speaking Spanish at Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant on Richland Avenue in Aiken. Wendy Autwell, 42, of the 200 block of...
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Sickening! Augusta Man is Caught Feeding Feces to His Disabled Mom
An Augusta caregiver caught her patient’s 20-year-old son putting feces into the mouth of his disabled mother on Tuesday, authorities said. It was a disturbing discovery that may have been going on...
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Aiken Man Beats 2-Year-Old Girl to Near Death, Warrant Says
An Aiken man is sitting in jail on charges that he beat a 2-year-old girl to near death. Anthony Tyrone Hurst Jr., 21, was charged with abuse to inflict great bodily harm upon the child. According to...
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Underwear Shoplifter Dares Cop to Tase Him & Gets His Wish
An underwear thief posed for a bloody mugshot Friday after fighting a cop and daring a Richmond County deputy to taser him at Walmart. Walter Brawner fell on his face when the deputy took him up on...
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Augusta Man Arrested for Killing Mom in 2-Vehicle Wreck
An Augusta man was charged Friday with homicide by vehicle after his 58-year-old mother was killed in an accident while riding unrestrained as a passenger in his vehicle. Allen Ward Jones was driving...
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A Month Later, Aiken Burglar Arrested in Wire Road Death
A repeat offender with a history of burglary was charged Friday in the death of an Aiken carpenter who was found dead inside his Wire Road home a month ago. Gregory Levi Davis Jr., 21, was charged...
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RCSO: Augusta Baby’s Injuries are a Result of Dad’s Cruelty
An Augusta man remained in jail Sunday on child cruelty charges after his 2-month-old son showed up at the hospital with suspicious injuries, authorities said. Johnny Lee Hairston Sr., 22, and fiancée...
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Video: Gunfire Disrupts Augusta Fireworks Show; Gunman & 2 Bystanders Shot
Richmond County authorities say they have one of the two men in custody who fired their guns in downtown Augusta on Monday night after the Fourth of July fireworks show, injuring one of the gunmen and...
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Walmart Flasher Caught in Grovetown!
Columbia County authorities on Tuesday arrested the suspected Walmart flasher who was chased out of the Grovetown store a week ago after exposing himself to customers. Zachary Jack Hyman, 30, of...
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What Happened on Gem Lakes Subdivision in Aiken?
Investigators from the Aiken Department of Public Safety are asking for the public’s assistance in determining the nature of, and parties involved in, an incident that occurred at approximately 1:40...
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Sheriff Roundtree on Fireworks Shooting: Evil Happens Everywhere
The Jail Report: What is your reaction to the July 4th shooting in downtown Augusta? What do you say to residents who say they will never come back in future years? Sheriff Roundtree: “I consider...
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Hephzibah Man Beats Son with Belt Over ‘Smooshed Cake’
A Hephzibah man beat his 10-year-old son with a belt last week over “smooshed cake,” leaving the boy with a fractured pinkie and bruises all over his body, authorities said. Vernon Gilchrist Sr., 31,...
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