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Mother Charged in Baby’s Death at Fort Eisenhower
Fort Eisenhower officials say that the mother of the baby killed this week has been arrested. A spokeswoman did not release the name of the child or the mother, but said the infant victim was the son...
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Augusta Felon Killed His Aunt’s Boyfriend After Kicking in Door of Home
An Augusta felon was arrested Sunday in last week’s home invasion and murder of a man on Bleakley Street. Anthony Orlando Jones, 33, had reportedly been told that victim Charles Irvin was abusing...
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Beech Island Man Sought for Sexual Assault Charges Against 13 Year Old Girl
Aiken County authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a Beech Island man for sexual assault charges on a 13-year-old girl. Dayzon Nakarr Padgett, 23, has previously been convicted of...
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Augusta 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...
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‘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...
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Homeless 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...
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Grovetown Teacher Spent Time in Two Jails This Week
A seventh-grade science teacher at Grovetown Middle School was arrested Friday in Columbia County and spent time in two jails. Kimberly Barnes, 29, was picked up on an outstanding warrant from...
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Grovetown Cops Catch 3 Using Drone to Drop Drugs Into Prison
Grovetown police have arrested three people on drug trafficking charges after they were caught trying to use a drone to drop large amounts of marijuana and meth into the Augusta State Medical Prison....
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Death 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...
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Augusta 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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Columbia County Deputy Injured by Drunk Driver With Familiar Name
A Columbia County deputy was injured on Thanksgiving morning by a drunk driver who is well known to law enforcement. Deputy John Boy Muldrow suffered a possible concussion when he was struck by a drunk...
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Homeless 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...
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Death 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...
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Augusta 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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Man Found Fatally Shot in Wrecked Car on Thanksgiving
Aiken police are investigating how an out-of-town driver ended up dead after he was found with a gunshot wound inside a car that wrecked into a tree on Thanksgiving morning. Ty’Netrum J. Smoakes, 34,...
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Aiken County Deputies Shoot Armed Suspect During Gunfight in Salley
Aiken County deputies shot an armed man during a a tense confrontation early Sunday that followed reports that he had shown up to a woman’s home with a shotgun. The man survived the shooting in Salley,...
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Augusta Boy Dies After Shooting Himself with Unsecured Gun
A 4-year-old Augusta boy has died from injuries suffered when he accidentally shot himself in the head two weeks ago. Zykee Ryans died Saturday at Wellstar MCG Health, Coroner Mark Bowen announced...
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Aiken County Man in Stable Condition After Shootout With Deputies
The Salley man who was shot during a weekend gunfight with Aiken County deputies is in stable condition at the hospital, authorities said Monday. Cody Talley, 30, was shot after he first fired at...
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Body Found in Water Near Boat Ramp in Aiken County
Aiken County authorities are investigating the death of a local man who was found in the water Tuesday afternoon near a boat ramp. Devon Tricoche, 30, of Aiken, was found in the Edisto River with at...
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School Crossing Guard Arrested for Skip-Scanning in Martinez Walmart
A veteran crossing guard for two Columbia County schools has been arrested for skip-scanning at a Martinez Walmart, according to the sheriff’s office. Margaret Mclaughlin, 68, was charged with two...
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