Man Flashes Mom & Daughter in Evans Grocery Store
A Grovetown man was charged Sunday with public indecency for allegedly exposing himself to a woman and her teenage daughter inside the Evans Kroger store, according to a sheriff’s report. William...
View ArticleSouth Aiken Teacher & Coach Jailed for Sex with Student
A teacher and coach at South Aiken High School was charged today with sexual battery for having a sexual relationship with a student, authorities said. Michael Paul Waters, 41, of Casaba Drive, Aiken,...
View ArticleGrovetown Man Rams 2 Police Cars During Chase
A Grovetown man was charged Monday with assault on officers after allegedly crashing his car into two patrols cars driven by deputies, authorities said. Ricardo Bell, 28, of Grovetown, was charged with...
View ArticleRichmond County Deputy of the Year is Fired
Sheriff Richard Roundtree confirms to The Jail Report that Deputy of the Year Austin Shepherd has been terminated. Sheriff’s Lt. Calvin Chew issued this statement: Last week , the RCSO began an...
View Article7 Jailed for Drag Racing; Suspect: ‘We Were Targeted’
Seven men were jailed Friday night in Augusta on charges of drag racing and reckless driving on Bobby Jones Expressway. But one suspect says his car club was unfairly targeted by deputies because they...
View Article12 Arrested in Online Prostitution Crackdown
Richmond County authorities made at least 12 arrests following a week-long undercover bust involving “online prostitution,” according to a press release. The sheriff’s office did not release many...
View ArticleAugustaCrime.com Removes Old Mugshots From Site
This week, the owners of AugustaCrime.com have removed over 20,000 mugshots and arrest information from the website that were more than a year old. Website designers are also working on a system that...
View ArticleAugusta Man Steals Thousands From His Grandmother!
Stephen Leyda, 24, of Augusta, (pictured) is accused of stealing $15,000 CASH from his own grandmother. The suspect’s 77-year-old grandmother told authorities she had the cash on hand to pay taxes and...
View ArticleS. Aiken Student Posts Bathroom Pic of Handicapped Kid
A student at South Aiken High School and recent graduate were arrested Tuesday for photographing a student with special needs using a bathroom and posting it online, according to authorities. Student...
View ArticleEditorial: Strom’s Semi-Secret Hearing for Cop Killer was Wrong!
By Greg Rickabaugh, Publisher of The Jail Report I am thankful the ruthless killer of an Aiken police officer will serve the rest of his life behind bars. But I am pretty disappointed at how Solicitor...
View ArticleAugusta Man Found Shot to Death in Car
Here is your first look at the victim of Augusta’s latest homicide: Gerald James Clifford (pictured). Authorities say a deputy discovered the 28-year-old man shot to death in his car Saturday morning....
View ArticleJail Wish – Augusta Man Fakes Shooting in 911 Call
An Augusta man called 911 on Saturday night and lied about being shot. He confessed later that he just wanted deputies to take him to jail. The fake emergency by 51-year-old Johnny Gable caused a real...
View Article‘Jail Report’ Hits Stands Today Because of Weather
The Jail Report’s new issue hit stands a day early because of the weather forecast for wintry conditions. Instead of Wednesday, this week’s Augusta-Aiken paper is being distributed to stores today...
View ArticleFBI Sting: Augusta Man Planned to Meet Young Girl for Sex
An Augusta man believed he was meeting a 13-year-old girl for sex when he was busted Friday at a Grovetown motel by FBI agents and Columbia County investigators. Frank Alexander Robles, 28, was charged...
View ArticleAugustaCrime.com Deletes Old Mugshots from Site
This week, the owners of AugustaCrime.com have removed over 20,000 mugshots and arrest information from the website that were more than a year old. Website designers are also working on a system that...
View ArticleRCSO: Augusta Business Owners Rip Off Church
The owners of an Augusta business have been arrested after an Illinois church claimed they paid $33,000 for a concession trailer that hasn't been delivered. Anthony Pearson, 42, and Monica Pearson, 28...
View ArticleAugusta Man Bruises Stepkids with Belt-Beatings
An Augusta man was charged Friday with first-degree child cruelty after beating his stepchildren with a belt and leaving bruises, according to a report. The beatings by 32-year-old DeJesus Gardner were...
View ArticleHephzibah Woman Accused of Exploiting Elderly Man
Authorities have charged a Hephzibah woman with exploiting a 95-year-old Augusta man who she was hired to help. Teri Rebeka Watts, 39, was charged Wednesday with exploitation of elderly or disabled...
View ArticleAugusta Burglar Takes Time to Fix Dinner
Michael Eugene Dempsey doesn’t just break into a house. He makes himself right at home. Dempsey, 42, was arrested last Monday for the August break-in at a house on Howard Avenue in Augusta. He was...
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