AIKEN COUNTY SHOCKER! Former Youth Coach Who Molested Boys is Doing It Again!
A former Aiken County Youth Coach who served prison time for molesting boys on his team has been caught with a new video of him engaged in child sex, authorities said. William “Bucky” Hicks Jr., 69,...
View ArticleACSO Deputy Kills Man After He Raises 2 Guns in Beech Island
A self-admitted drug abuser was shot dead by a sheriff’s deputy in Beech Island on Sunday night after raising two weapons at an officer, authorities said. Joel B. Keenan, 43, of New Ellenton, was...
View ArticleDo You Recognize These Walmart Thieves from Grovetown?
These thieves are accused of walking into the Grovetown Walmart last month and walking out with a cart full of merchandise. Why shouldn’t they have to pay like the rest of us? Let’s help authorities...
View ArticleRoundtree, Hunt & Dobey All Win Re-Election as Sheriff
The sheriffs in Richmond, Aiken and Edgefield counties have easily won re-election to another term. In early returns, Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree was easily outpacing his opponent Brian...
View ArticleAiken Robber is Killed by Victim in Circle K Parking Lot
An Aiken robber who pulled a gun on a Circle K customer Thursday morning was fatally shot by the victim after a physical altercation, authorities said. Steven B. Klimek, 39, of Batesburg...
View ArticleDEAD: Sex Offender Chokes on Peanut Butter Sandwich at Columbia County Jail
A Columbia County sex offender was found dead in his cell Thursday, and authorities say it appears he choked on a peanut butter sandwich. The inmate was identified as Ronald Warren Pate, a 54-year-old...
View ArticleAugusta Mom Beats 5-Year-Old Son for Acting Up at School
An Augusta mother has been arrested for allegedly beating her 5-year-old son for acting up at school, according to a sheriff’s report. Tyshika Minor, 29, was charged Friday with cruelty to children in...
View ArticleCan You Identify These Walmart Thieves from Columbia County Stores?
Columbia County authorities are looking for some thievesand need your help. This man (at right) select merchandise at the Evans Walmart on Nov. 4 and placed it in a shopping cart. He then tried to...
View ArticleNursery Employee Found Shot to Death by Co-Workers in Evans
An employee of Springwood Nursery in Evans was found dead from gunshot wounds early Wednesday when employees arrived for work, authorities said. Jerry Wayne Whitten, 43, was discovered by co-workers...
View ArticleMURDER MYSTERY: Nursery Employee Found Shot to Death in Evans
An employee of Springwood Nursery in Evans was found dead from gunshot wounds early Wednesday when employees arrived for work, authorities said. Jerry Wayne Whitten, 43, was discovered by co-workers...
View ArticleSOLVED: Co-worker Charged in Death of Evans Worker
A co-worker has been charged in the death of an employee of Springwood Nursery who was found dead from gunshot wounds early Wednesday, authorities said. Christopher Lamar Rumph, 31, of Hephzibah...
View ArticleTeen, 15, Shot During Home Invasion in Beech Island… Robbers Stole a...
A 15-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being shot during a home invasion early Friday at an apartment in Beech Island, authorities said. Two of the three suspects were captured, but a third...
View ArticleRCSO Deputy Given ‘Verbal Counsel’ for Cheating
A Richmond County sheriff’s deputy who was exposed for cheating on his wife and lying to a local woman about his marital status has been given a verbal reprimand, according to a sheriff’s officials....
View ArticleDo You Recognize These Walmart Thieves from Grovetown?
These thieves are accused of walking into the Grovetown Walmart last month and walking out with a cart full of merchandise. Why shouldn’t they have to pay like the rest of us? Let’s help authorities...
View ArticleTeen, 15, Dies from Gunshots in Beech Island Home Invasion
A 15-year-old boy who was shot while visiting a friend’s house in Beech Island has died, according to the Aiken County coroner. Jordan Shores, 15, of North Augusta (pictured), was pronounced dead at...
View ArticleGraniteville Man Killed by Gunfire; Roommate Being Questioned
Aiken County authorities are examining the details of a shooting in Graniteville in which a man was found shot to death. No charges have yet been filed in the death of 30-year-old Leroy W. Brown...
View ArticleKillers in School: 3 Arrested at Silver Bluff High
Four new suspects, including a juvenile, were arrested Monday for murder in connection with Friday’s deadly home invasion at a Beech Island apartment. Around 12 pm Monday, in cooperation with the...
View ArticleManslaughter! Roommate Charged in Accidental Death of Graniteville Man
A Graniteville man was formally charged Wednesday morning in the shooting death of his roommate. Bobby Glover III, 28 (pictured above from Facebook), has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in...
View Article5 Key Questions in Jordan Shores Murder
1. Were the teen suspects really after a PlayStation 4? No. According to warrants, three robbers burst into the Fairview Road apartment and demanded money from the occupants. When they didn’t get any...
View ArticleN. Augusta Man Was Suicidal Before Running at Deputies with a Machete
The suicidal North Augusta man who was shot by deputies over the weekend had called 911, warning dispatchers that he would kill deputies and harm himself if confronted, according to a sheriff’s report...
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