Aiken Woman Makes Up Rape Story to Cover Up ‘Indiscretion’
An Aiken woman has been arrested for making up a rape accusaton to cover up an indiscretion, authorities say. Skylare Gramblin, 26, of Florence Street NW., Aiken, was charged Friday with filing a...
View ArticleNorth Augusta Man Charged with Murder in Augusta Shooting
A North Augusta man was charged Thursday in connection with this week’s shooting death of an Augusta man inside his home. Kendall Palmer, 21, of Todd Avenue, North Augusta (pictured above), has been...
View ArticleDuring Burglary Arrest, Warrenville Suspect Poops His Pants
Well, that’s embarassing. A Warrenville burglary suspect was being wrestled to the ground by a sheriff’s deputy last Tuesday when he confessed something to the officer: “I s**t myself,” Phillip Boyd...
View ArticleSnake Boots Thief Wanted for Stealing from Cabela’s in Augusta
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is in need of the public’s help in identifying the subject pictured here. He is wanted in reference to Shoplifting from Cabela’s located at 833 Cabela Dr. Augusta,...
View ArticleWanted: Suspect Passing Fake $100 & $50 Bills Around CSRA
This guy’s been passing funny money all over the CSRA, with reports of counterfeit money in Richmond, Columbia and Aiken counties. Examples: COLUMBIA COUNTY: On June 10, he passed a $100 bill at the...
View ArticleNorth Augusta Man Wanted for Kidnapping & Raping Woman; He May Have Committed...
Investigators have identified Christopher Brian Harmon as the suspect involved in an assault, carjacking and kidnapping case. He has not been captured. This investigation began on June 8, 2017 in the...
View ArticleColumbia County Deputy Busted for DUI in Downtown Augusta
A Columbia County deputy was busted for drunk driving in downtown Augusta early Saturday, authorities said. Deputy Andrew Thomas was off-duty when he was stopped by a Richmond County deputy at 3 a.m....
View ArticleAugusta Woman Throws Boiling Water on Husband! Scalding Takes Place in Front...
An Augusta woman poured boiling water down her husband’s neck and chest during an argument last week, sending the victim to Doctors Hospital with first- and second- degree burns, authorities said....
View ArticleCab-Driver Killer is Captured After Beech Island Standoff
The final suspect in a cab driver’s murder was taken into custody Wednesday after a standoff at a Beech Island home. Marcus Allen Turner, 20, surrendered at a home on Terra Cotta Lane. His surrender...
View ArticleDUMB CROOK: Bomb Threat at Evans Courthouse was Made to Help Caller’s Friend...
A caller who forced the evacuation of two courthouses in Columbia County with a bomb threat over the summer was helping a friend avoid court for the day, authorities said. A tip led to Friday’s arrest...
View ArticleMan Found Shot to Death on Brush Pile in Beech Island
A bicyclist stumbled upon a body of a man with gunshot wounds Friday morning along Avalon Lane in Beech Island, according to Aiken County authorities. The bicyclist called the sheriff’s office around...
View ArticleAugusta Man Charged with Murder & Arson After Trapping Boyfriend in Vacant...
An Augusta man trapped his boyfriend inside the vacant home where they were staying early Friday and set it on fire before returning to the crime scene after the death, authorities said. Ricky Chevez...
View ArticleAugusta Man Killed at Home, Despite Bars and ‘No Trespassing’ Signs
An Augusta man was fatally shot early Saturday at his home on Bleakley Street, and authorities have interviewed his live-in girlfriend. Charles Alexander Irvin, 50, was shot and transported to the...
View ArticleThird of 4 Escaped Georgia Inmates Caught in Augusta With Large Stash of Drugs
The FBI says that the third of four inmates who escaped from a jail in Central Georgia last month was arrested Sunday morning on Alpine Road in Augusta. Agents working with the FBI Bibb County and...
View ArticleAugusta Inmate Stabs New Bunkmate with Shank as Jailer Brings Him into Cell
An Augusta inmate was stabbed with a shank in front of a deputy jailer Friday as they brought him to a new cell. Lewis Wigfall, 20, is accused of cutting 24-year-old Delvecchio Jones Jr. in the right...
View ArticleAugusta Woman Charged After 4 Year Old Boy Shoots Himself with Unsecured Gun
A 4-year-old Augusta boy accidentally shot himself in the head after finding a gun laying around a residence packed with children Friday night at Norris Place Apartments, authorities said. The child...
View Article‘Justice Has Been Served’… Augusta Inmate Charged in 2022 Teen Murder
The family of a beloved Augusta man is celebrating the identification of his alleged killer, and investigators didn’t have to look far to find the suspect. Inmate Isaiah Jaheim Glenn has been locked up...
View ArticleHomeless Man Flashes Martinez Store Clerk Who Refused Free Drink Request
A homeless man was arrested early Wednesday for exposing himself to a gas station clerk in Martinez who refused his request for a free beverage. Dalton Whitehead, 25, was charged with two counts of...
View ArticleDeath Investigation Underway at Fort Eisenhower
Authorities at Fort Eisenhower are confirming an active death investigation is underway on base. The base’s Criminal Investigation Division was responding Wednesday to the death of a family member who...
View ArticleAugusta Man Shot & Killed on Verdery Street, One Day After his Birthday
An Augusta man was fatally shot Thursday night, one day after celebrating his 32th birthday. Myron Garnett, 32, of Verdery Street, was shot at least one time and pronounced dead on the scene at 9:43...
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