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Augusta Wakes Up to Another Dead Body in the Streets
An Augusta man was found shot to death on Second Avenue early Saturday, the third such death here in just 15 days. None of the cases has yielded an arrest. Eugene Brown Jr., 23 (pictured at top), was...
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Augusta Couple Speaks After Getting Hit by Car While Eating on Broad Street
An Augusta couple were struck by a car and injured while eating outside on Broad Street Saturday afternoon, and the driver of that wreck was cited for at-fault charges. In an unrelated wreck, a...
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Augusta Man Gives Fiancée’s Child a Black Eye & Blames School Bully
An Augusta man gave his fiancée’s 6-year-old son a black eye and then blamed the injury on a school bully, authorities said. Harris Flesner allegedly threatened the boy if he told his mom, saying the...
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Augusta Burglar Killed by Homeowner in Middle of Night
An Augusta burglar was shot dead by the homeowner in the middle of the night Monday, authorities said. Anthony James Lawson, 40, was shot at a residence on the 2400 block of Wrightsboro Road, Coroner...
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Evans Man Known for Politeness is Stabbed to Death
An Evans man was stabbed to death by a man shortly after they left a convenience store late Sunday, according to Columbia County authorities. Lenell White, 24, of Evans (pictured), has been charged...
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Richmond County Jail to Offer GED Program to Inmates
Recognizing the need to reduce the number of repeat offenders in the judicial system, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Augusta Technical College are proud to announce the start of a General...
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Augusta Woman Playing Pokémon Go is Threatened with Gun
A black Augusta woman playing Pokémon Go around her neighborhood pool says she was threatened with a gun by a white neighbor who told her “your kind is not welcome here,” authorities said. That...
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Augusta Mom Bursts Into Hornsby School & Threatens Daughter’s Classmate With...
An Augusta mother has been arrested after bursting into W.S. Hornsby Middle School in the middle of the school day and threatening her daughter’s classmate with harm, authorities said. Abby Neal, 32,...
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Photos Released in Tuesday Robbery of Augusta Store
Richmond County authorities are looking for help identifying an armed robbery suspect who held up a convenience store on Tuesday morning. The suspect shown here is wanted for the armed robbery of the...
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In Aiken: Body Found in Back of Pickup Truck
Aiken County authorities found the body of a man in the back of a pickup truck overnight Wednesday, according to a press release. At 2:05 a.m. Wednesday, deputies were asked to go to the 100 block of...
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Coroner: Aiken Man Found Dead in Truck was Shot Repeatedly
An Aiken man found dead in the back of a pickup truck had been shot repeatedly, authorities said. Denzel “Zel” D. Bates, 21 (pictured),was found deceased in the back of a Dodge pickup truck on Ruston...
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Arrested: Augusta Woman Operated Unlicensed Personal Care Home
An Augusta woman has been arrested for operating an unlicensed care home, authorities said Wednesday. Brenda Lee Nations, 57, of the 2500 block of Mt. Auburn Street, Augusta, had been warned...
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Sheriff’s Office Plans ‘Solidarity March’ in the Streets of Augusta
Press release from the sheriff’s office: “The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office feels that it has a history of involvement and a strong bond with our community. To further strengthen that bond, the...
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Man Runs Over ‘Pray for Nation’ Signs in Augusta Yard
An Augusta visitor just seemed to snap when he saw two signs in a Tremont Way yard early Friday morning. “You have my name on those signs in your yard,” Peter Seaborn yelled at the homeowner, Hurley...
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Aiken Driver Killed in Police Chase; 2 Passengers Injured
An Aiken man is dead and two passengers in critical condition after a high-speed chase with police at 4 in the morning Sunday, authorities said. The driver, 27-year-old Andre Jackson Jr. (pictured),...
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Arrested: Greenbrier Student Writes Bomb Threat on Bathroom Wall!
A Greenbrier High School student was arrested Monday for writing a bomb threat on the bathroom wall to get out of in-school suspension, authorities said. Madelyn Blanche McAdams, 17, of Evans...
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Murphy Village Mystery: Where is 15-Year-Old Girl & Her Baby?
A 15-year-old Irish Traveler and her 11-month-old daughter were missing when state officials went to Murphy Village to take custody of them last month, authorities said Tuesday, That’s why the Aiken...
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Fired! ACSO Deputy Assaults Victim at Citizen’s Park in Aiken
Sheriff Michael Hunt fired one of his deputies Wednesday morning after learning that the officer assaulted a victim while off-duty at Citizen’s Park in Aiken. For more crime news, pick up this week’s...
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WJBF Meteorologist Arrested for Trading Explicit Photos with Girl, 13
A meteorologist for WJBF-TV was arrested Friday for allegedly trading explicit photos with a 13-year-old girl, according to arrest warrants obtained by The Jail Report. Kevin Andrew Niewood, 27, was...
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Augusta Boy, 13, Killed as Friends Play with Gun
A 13-year-old Augusta boy was accidentally shot and killed by a gun Friday that he and some friends were playing with, authorities said. Michael Caleb McNatt (pictured) was shot at a home on Dove...
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