Augusta Church Uses Hidden Camera to Catch Teen Thief (& More Headlines)
While local media were covering the Masters tournament, The Jail Report was getting all the scoops on local crime for this week’s paper. It’s on stands today (and will be on news stands through...
View ArticleCross-Dressers Steal TV Sets from Martinez Walmart
Two men dressed as women have been charged with shoplifting two 39-inch TVs from the Martinez Walmart. It took authorities five days to identify and arrest the thieves, but Columbia County authorities...
View ArticleAugusta Man Damages Mailboxes So He Can Go To Jail
Deputies didn’t have to look far for the person who destroyed three mailboxes on Peach Orchard Road over the weekend. Joseph Ryan, 20, walked up to officers Sunday night and confessed, just as the...
View Article5 Bikers Jailed for Harassing Rival Gang Member in Evans
MOTORCYCLE GANG BUSTED FOR HARASSING RIVAL BIKER IN EVANS Five members of the Steel Horseman motorcycle gang have been arrested in Columbia County after they were caught on video confronting a rival...
View ArticleMan Sought for Cell Phone Theft at Augusta Store
This guy was seen taking a cell phone April 14 from the counter at the Raceway gas station at 3303 Peach Orchard Road in Augusta. He is described as a while male, dark mustache, light complexion, 25-45...
View Article1 Sought, 2 Caught in Augusta Drive-By Shooting
Where is Reginald Forrest? Forrest (pictured) is one of three suspects accused in last week’s drive-by shootings that injured two Augusta men on Brown Street and left them with injuries to the buttocks...
View ArticleHow to See ‘Jail Report’ Posts on Facebook
Facebook has changed things around and aren’t letting you see our posts very often. Here’s how to change that: 1. Go to our page: https://www.facebook.com/thejailreport 2. Click on the “Liked” button...
View ArticleN. Augusta Man Stabs Girlfriend to Death in Augusta
An Augusta woman was stabbed to death over the weekend at her home and her boyfriend has been charged with murder, authorities said. The victim was identified as 43-year-old Natty Ortiz-Ramos on the...
View ArticleThief Snatches Cigarettes & Runs from Martinez Store
This guy asked a clerk at the Enmark station on Bobby Jones Expressway for two cartons of cigarettes and then runs off with them before paying. He was a passenger in the car that came to the Martinez...
View ArticleGrovetown Mom Jailed After Faking Child’s Sick Notes
A Grovetown mom was arrested Tuesday after creating a fake doctor’s note for missed school days by her 5-year-old daughter. Starlet Redfern, 26, of Gulkana Court, Grovetown, was charged with...
View ArticleWanna-Be Robbers Busted for Suspicious Acts in Beech Is.
An Aiken couple were busted this week for attempted robbery after acting suspiciously outside Windsor Jewelers, including wearing a mask and parking in front of the business several times. Vanessa...
View ArticleAiken Man Wanted for Car Break-Ins in Graniteville
Aiken County authorities are hunting 20-year-old Christopher J. Griffin of Aiken for participating in the April 24th car break-ins in the Sage Creek subdivision. He is one of two people suspected of...
View ArticleFort Gordon Soldier Demoted & Sent to Jail for Child Porn
A Fort Gordon soldier has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after being caught with child pornography, authorities said. Joel Willis, 24, was booked Wednesday into the Aiken County Detention Center...
View ArticlePaine College Shooting – Latest Press Release
This was released from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and Sgt. Monica Belser at 6:47 p.m. Monday: On Monday, May 5th, 2014 at approximately 1300 hours, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleSuspect Arrested in Paine College Shooting
The man accused of shooting a student in the head Monday inside a Paine College classroom building has been arrested. Xavier Cooper, 20, was charged late Monday with aggravated assault, possession of...
View ArticleHelp Identify These Suspects in Credit Card Fraud
These two men performed numerous fraudulent credit card transactions on April 18 throughout Columbia County and Richmond County. Their fraud took place at the Target in Evans, Walgreens stores in...
View ArticleNew Issue of The Jail Report – On Stands Today!
This week’s new issue of The Jail Report features these headlines: * Paine College Shootings: Authorities Explore Connections Between Shootings On & Off the Campus of Paine College * Drugged-Out...
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View ArticlePaine Shooting Linked to Bad Drug Deal
A drug deal gone wrong led to Monday’s shooting in a Paine College building – the third in two days and the second on campus believed to be related, and at least seven students have been sent home or...
View ArticleAugusta Dad Defends Girl with Razor Attack on Her Ex
A 63-year-old Augusta man pulled a razor blade on his daughter’s abusive ex-boyfriend over the weekend and left the man with cuts all over his face. After a scuffle, the ex-boyfriend, 48-year-old...
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