Family Seeks Justice in Traffic Death as Augusta Man is Laid to Rest
Family and friends of an elderly Augusta man killed in a head-on crash will bury him on Wednesday, even as they seek justice for the driver who killed him. Eugene Hester Sr., 82, was killed Dec. 8 on...
View ArticleNorth Augusta Woman Dies from Injuries in Saturday Collision
A North Augusta woman died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a weekend accident in Aiken, authorities said. Khadijah Jackson, 28, was pronounced dead Tuesday at WellStar MCG Health, according to a...
View ArticleAugusta Mom Charged After Her 10-Year-Old Son Shoots His Brother
A 10-year-old Augusta boy shot his older brother in the chest while playing with a gun Wednesday afternoon, resulting in charges against the mother. Sharise Nicole Sims, 34, was jailed Wednesday for...
View ArticleBooze Bandits Wanted for $2,000 Theft from Augusta Liquor Store
Three suspects are being sought for questioning in the recent theft of $2,000 worth of alcohol from White Horse Wine and Spirits in Augusta. The men loaded up with booze on Dec. 8, used a credit card...
View ArticleNorth Augusta Woman Dies After Crashing Into Logging Truck
A North Augusta woman was identified as the driver killed Wednesday night after running into the back of a logging truck in Augusta. Rebecca “Becky” Williams, 65, of North Augusta, was pronounced dead...
View ArticleACSO Charges Jamilla Smith’s Ex-Boyfriend with Murder
Aiken County authorities have charged Jamilla Smith’s ex-boyfriend with her murder while they continue searching for her. Saturday’s announcement of a new charge against Daniel Harmon comes as...
View ArticleAiken Man Fatally Shot on Christmas Eve
Aiken County authorities are investigating a Christmas Eve murder that took the life of an Aiken man. Rondre J. Gomillion, 29, was fatally shot around 11 a.m. Sunday at 161 Squire Street in Aiken,...
View ArticleAugusta Man Fatally Shot on Christmas Eve Night
An Augusta man was shot to death just before midnight on Christmas Eve. Steven Luke, 36, was shot around 11:41 p.m. Sunday on the 2300 block of Boykin Road, the street where he lives. He was reportedly...
View ArticleJackson Man Killed on Christmas, Aiken County’s Second Homicide of the Holidays
A Christmas Day shooting had taken the life of a Jackson man, giving Aiken County its second homicide of the holiday season. Willie Trotty, 37, was shot at a residence on the 200 block of Plantation...
View ArticleJackson Man Facing Manslaughter Charge in Christmas Day Death
A Jackson man was locked up for voluntary manslaughter in the Christmas Day killing of another man following an argument. Jean Pierre Washington, 26, allegedly shot 37-year-old Willie Trotty at a...
View ArticleAugusta Pedestrian Hit & Killed by Vehicle on Christmas Night
The Coroner’s Office is investigating a pedestrian death that occurred on Meadowbrook Drive and Bullock Avenue, adding to a long list of such incidents in Richmond County. Seanque L. Hester 43, of the...
View ArticleMom Faces Homicide Charge in Death of North Augusta Baby
A North Augusta woman has been charged following the brutal death of her newborn child, who died in October, before she was two months old. Jordan Fowler, 21, was charged Dec. 14 with unlawful neglect...
View ArticleAugusta Mom Charged After Her 10-Year-Old Son Shoots His Brother
A 10-year-old Augusta boy shot his older brother in the chest while playing with a gun Wednesday afternoon, resulting in charges against the mother. Sharise Nicole Sims, 34, was jailed Wednesday for...
View ArticleBooze Bandits Wanted for $2,000 Theft from Augusta Liquor Store
Three suspects are being sought for questioning in the recent theft of $2,000 worth of alcohol from White Horse Wine and Spirits in Augusta. The men loaded up with booze on Dec. 8, used a credit card...
View ArticleNorth Augusta Woman Dies After Crashing Into Logging Truck
A North Augusta woman was identified as the driver killed Wednesday night after running into the back of a logging truck in Augusta. Rebecca “Becky” Williams, 65, of North Augusta, was pronounced dead...
View ArticleACSO Charges Jamilla Smith’s Ex-Boyfriend with Murder
Aiken County authorities have charged Jamilla Smith’s ex-boyfriend with her murder while they continue searching for her. Saturday’s announcement of a new charge against Daniel Harmon comes as...
View ArticleAiken Man Fatally Shot on Christmas Eve
Aiken County authorities are investigating a Christmas Eve murder that took the life of an Aiken man. Rondre J. Gomillion, 29, was fatally shot around 11 a.m. Sunday at 161 Squire Street in Aiken,...
View ArticleEx-Aiken Officer Charged With Assaulting Man After Wreck
Former Aiken officer Anthony Briscoe Mason was charged on Wednesday with assault & battery for a January incident after a wreck. The charge against the 28-year-old suspect comes after an...
View ArticleBooze Bandits Wanted for $2,000 Theft from Augusta Liquor Store
Three suspects are being sought for questioning in the recent theft of $2,000 worth of alcohol from White Horse Wine and Spirits in Augusta. The men loaded up with booze on Dec. 8, used a credit card...
View ArticleNorth Augusta Woman Dies After Crashing Into Logging Truck
A North Augusta woman was identified as the driver killed Wednesday night after running into the back of a logging truck in Augusta. Rebecca “Becky” Williams, 65, of North Augusta, was pronounced dead...
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