N. Augusta Teens Caught in Walmart Purse Snatching
Two teenagers have been charged in this week’s purse snatching at the North Augusta Walmart that injured a 70-year-old woman. Tyrone Miller, 17, of Austin Street, North Augusta (pictured), and a...
View ArticleAiken Drug Bust Nets 6 Arrests; 3 Kids Removed
A multi-agency drug bust Thursday night at an Aiken home resulted in the arrest of six drug suspects and the removal of three children, authorities said In addition, five idiot neighbors were jailed as...
View ArticleAugusta Mall Hair-Puller is in Trouble Again
Guess who’s in trouble again? Remember the Augusta Mall girl whose fight was caught on video last year? That was 18-year-old Keoshamine Nero. A judge went easy on the hair-pulling princess, giving her...
View ArticleAugusta Woman, 70, Shoots Husband Over Affairs
After 50 years of marriage, an elderly Augusta woman shot her aging husband in the thigh early Wednesday after a fight, authorities said. Annie Gaines, 70, is accused of shooting 75-year-old Joseph...
View ArticleMurder — Warrenville Man Shoots Ex in Her Front Yard
A Warrenville man kicked in the door of his ex-girlfriend’s home this morning and then fatally shot her in the front yard, authorities said. Todd Brown, 46, has been charged with murder in the case...
View Article5 Kids Removed from Filthy Augusta Home; Parents Jailed
It started with complaints from neighbors about a foul odor coming from 332 Brandywine Apartments in Augusta. It ended with the arrest of a local couple and the removal of five children, ages 4-13....
View ArticleColumbia Co. Drags Liar Back from Las Vegas for Charges
A former Fort Gordon translator who failed to pay his ex-wife alimony and hid $500,000 in stocks from the court was dragged back to Columbia County from Las Vegas this week to face the music. Said...
View ArticleN. Augusta Mom Jailed After Cocaine Found in Newborn
North Augusta police arrested a local mom Friday after her newborn daughter tested positive for cocaine, authorities said. Taisha Bowen, 38, of Maddox Avenue, North Augusta, was charged with unlawful...
View ArticleMan Found Sleeping in Display Shed at Lowe’s Store
A local man has been arrested after Lowe’s officials found him sleeping in a storage shed that had set up as a customer display at their Martinez store. Brett Ciciarelli, 28, was charged with criminal...
View ArticleJames Brown’s Daughter Jailed Again After Prison Release
JAMES BROWN’S DAUGHTER MARKS 24TH ARREST IN AUGUSTA SINCE 1997 Venisha Brown, daughter of the late soul singer James Brown, was arrested on April Fool’s Day, marking her 24th arrest in Augusta since...
View ArticleAugusta Man Dies in Drug Shooting at Bi-Lo; 3 Charged
Two murder suspects are in custody and another faces charges after his release from the hospital following Saturday night’s drug-related murder outside Bi-Lo in Augusta, authorities said. Warrants have...
View ArticleVisitor Tries to Crash Gates of Augusta National
An out-of-town visitor tried twice to get onto the property of Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday night and ended up in jail. Joseph Murphy, 50, of Hatfield, Pennsylvania, was charged with criminal...
View ArticleAugusta Mystery: Who Set Fire Before Man’s Death?
Investigators have a real mystery on their hands in last week’s house fire in which an Augusta man was found dead inside and his girlfriend suffered horrific burns to most of her body. The mystery:...
View ArticleN. Augusta Father of Four Shot to Death in Home
A 21-year-old North Augusta man was fatally shot in his apartment Tuesday morning while his wife and four children were at home, authorities said. Police are talking to his 20-year-old wife and there...
View ArticleN. Augusta Woman Kills Husband After Domestic Dispute
North Augusta police say 20-year-old Terry Cook is being charged with murder in the shooting death of her husband, 21-year-old Dakota Cook. The couple are pictured here in an image from the wife’s...
View ArticleAugusta Businessman Accused of Molesting Teen Girl
Lehman Lord Jr., the owner of Lord’s Collision Center in Augusta, remains in jail after his indictment by two grand juries on charges of sexual battery and child molestation on a teenage relative....
View Article2 Ticket Scalpers Arrested Outside Augusta National
At least two ticket scalpers were arrested Friday outside Augusta National Golf Club after refusing orders to leave a restricted area, authorities said. Douglas Weinstein, 71, of Flowermound, Texas...
View ArticleAugusta Teen, 14, Killed in Hit & Run; Driver Sought
A 14-year-old Augusta boy was killed overnight after he and another juvenile were struck by a hit-and-run driver on Gordon Highway. Zykeith Harris, 14 (pictured), was pronounced dead at 12:20 on the...
View ArticleLocal Man Jailed for Trespassing at Augusta National
A 23-year-old local man was charged Saturday with trespassing at Augusta National Golf Club, authorities said. Ryan Chancelor Pond was escorted off the Augusta National property by security and told...
View ArticleJackson Teen Stabs Man to Death After Argument
A Jackson teenager has been charged with fatally stabbing a 24-year-old man over the weekend. Skyler Wright, 18, is being held at the Aiken County Jail pending murder charges in the death of Brennan M....
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