Aiken High Teacher Solicits Sex from Girl He was Tutoring
A math teacher at Aiken High School was arrested Friday for allegedly soliciting sex from a 16-year-old girl he was tutoring. The girl claims William Warden gave her alcohol, solicited oral sex and...
View ArticleThey Used a Cheap Banana Code to Pay for Crab Legs!
Talk about tricky. This man and woman used a banana produce code to get a case of crab legs at the self-checkout line of the Martinez Kroger. The incident occurred in May, and authorities say they...
View ArticleMan Runs from Grovetown Traffic Stop, Found in Hotel Pool
Columbia County authorities had no problem finding a Harlem man who ran from a traffic stop Friday night in Grovetown. Jack Woodrow Myers was found in the swimming pool at the Holiday Inn Express on...
View ArticleHalf-Naked Aiken Man Steals Car at Gas Pump
A shirtless, tattooed man drove off in a man’s car at the Graniteville Road Quick Mart last Tuesday morning as the owner paid for gas. Chester Parker, 31, of Aiken, was arrested a day later and...
View ArticleCCSO: Man Buys Cigarettes with Fake Credit Cards
This man is known to purchase cartons of cigarettes using counterfeit credit cards. The subject has been seen in a white Dodge Charger, a silver Chrysler 200 and a dark colored Lincoln Navigator. The...
View ArticleAugusta Girl, 11 Attacks Murphey Teacher & Officer; School Officials Stay Silent
The Richmond County School District is refusing to release any information on an apparent violent episode at Murphey Middle School this week. Their silence comes despite reports that a large...
View ArticleAutistic Girl, 10, Sexually Assaulted by Stranger in Martinez Woods
A 10-year-old autistic girl was sexually assaulted in the woods by a stranger Wednesday while walking near Ridge Crossing Apartments, authorities said. A vehicle of interest has been identified as a...
View ArticleRCSO Deputy Arrested for Battery, Placed on Leave
A Richmond County deputy was arrested for misdemeanor battery and trespassing Saturday morning after a domestic dispute, authorities said. Deputy Danafrey Alvin Clanton, 28, was immediately placed on...
View ArticleAugusta Mom Leaves Baby in Car to Shop at Walmart
An Augusta mother left her 6-month-old baby in a running car Saturday evening while she went shopping at Walmart, authorities said. Ebone Monique Madison, 22, left the baby girl alone in a car seat in...
View ArticleWagener Burglar Caught on Home Video; Residents Identify Him!
A Wagener burglar caught on home video has been arrested with the help of tipsters who recognized him, authorities said. Willie Lee Chandler III, 26, of Wagener, has been charged with burglary in the...
View ArticleEvans High School Students Investigated for Shooting Comment
Two students at Evans High School are in serious trouble after a classmate overheard them talking about “shooting up the school,” authorities said. Nathan Harding, 18, and Kaleb Smith, 18, were...
View ArticleEscape Fail – Inmate Tries to Scale Fence at Augusta State Medical Prison
A convicted thief serving time at the Augusta State Medical Prison was caught trying to escape the Grovetown facility, authorities said. Mario Ernesto Rodriquez-Ramirez, 31, was charged last week with...
View ArticleNorth Augusta Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
A North Augusta man was charged Tuesday with distributing child pornography, authorities said. Derrick Jonathon Donchez, 33, is facing 12 charges connected to sexual exploitation of minors. The Aiken...
View ArticleWarrenville Drug Bust – ACSO Seizes Pot, Crack, Guns & Cars
Six people were charged with drug offenses this week after a months-long operation ended with a search warrant at a Warrenville home, authorities said Friday. Sheriff’s investigators and ATF agents...
View ArticleHarlem Man Dies in Horseplay Accident; Friend Charged with DUI
COLUMBIA COUNTY, GA. – A Harlem man died early Sunday after climbing on the roof of a fast-moving SUV being driven by a drunk friend and then falling off, authorities said. Tyler Crawford, 25...
View ArticleIndictment of The Irish Travelers – The Accusations, History & Names
Here are some easy answers to help explain the meaning of Tuesday’s federal indictment against North Augusta’s Irish Travelers. Q: WHAT ARE THEY ACCUSED OF DOING? A. The indictment says they: Got food...
View ArticleGrovetown Officer is Found Drunk on the Job!
A Grovetown public safety officer has been fired after a sergeant found him drunk on the job, according to Chief Scott Wheatley. Officer Kevin McDonald was fired last week after working at the agency...
View ArticleWho’s Wanted for Arrest in Aiken County?
We were unable to get Aiken County warrants in the paper this week. Here they are: These warrants were issued or received between Aug. 8-14, by the Aiken County Sheriffís Office. See your name? You...
View ArticleCaught on Camera – Woman Poops on Sidewalk in Evans
A woman who locked herself out of Evans Rehabilitation Services last week took a secret dump on the sidewalk outside the facility, according to a Columbia County sheriff’s report. The woman had...
View ArticleEdgefield County Sheriff’s Candidate Says Dobey Has Failed to Lead
Veteran law enforcement officer Michael Raffield is challenging Edgefield County Sheriff Adell Dobey in the November election, telling residents that the current sheriff has failed to lead and lied...
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