DUI Suspect Responds to Colorful Viral Mugshot
A Grovetown woman with rainbow hair and glittery eyes has responded to a viral mugshot of her following a recent DUI arrest. Kiara Amani Key, 22, is a self-described makeup artist and dessert maker....
View ArticleWalmart Shoplifter Kicks RCSO Deputy After Learning Her Theft was a Felony
A Walmart thief spent her seventh day in jail Sunday after her arrest last week for a felony shoplifting and for kicking a Richmond County deputy, authorities said. Shashona Vonner, 22, of Augusta, has...
View ArticleAugusta Man Kills Wife & Fatally Shoots Himself on Byron Place
An Augusta man shot his wife dead Sunday and then fatally shot himself at their home on Byron Place, authorities said. The victim, Kimiko Stewart, 86, was found inside the residence on the 3400 block...
View ArticleGBI Says Downtown Augusta Shooting was a Gunfight Covering 2-3 Blocks
The chaotic gunfire that panicked bar patrons and led two deputies to shoot an armed suspect in downtown Augusta early Saturday was the result of a gunfight between multiple suspects, the GBI said...
View ArticleGunfire Disrupts Lunchtime at Hardee’s Restaurant Near Grovetown
Columbia County authorities have taken a gunman into custody after he allegedly fired the weapon at least twice at a friend Tuesday while inside the Hardee’s on Wrightsboro Road near Grovetown,...
View ArticleColumbia County Deputy Fired & Arrested After Domestic Dispute
Deputy Gilbert Lopez of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Tuesday and charged with disorderly conduct following a domestic dispute with his wife. The altercation resulted in Lopez’s...
View ArticleFirst Friday Shooting Suspect is Transferred from Hospital to Jail
The teen shot by deputies early Saturday after allegedly engaging in a gunfight in downtown Augusta has been moved from the hospital to the jail. Amazing Lee Blessed Brigham, 19, was booked into the...
View ArticleMom Arrested for 2020 Child Abuse Death of Edgefield County Boy
State investigators have determined that an Edgefield County boy died from child abuse and have arrested his mother. Codi Raye Scott (Carter), 27, of West Clifton Avenue, North Augusta, was arrested...
View ArticleToddler‘s Fentanyl Death Leads to Murder Charges Against Appling Mom & Aunt
The tragic death of a 13-month-old girl has led to murder charges against the child’s mother and aunt in Columbia County. The incident, which occurred at 2410 Jordan Drive in Appling on Feb. 29,...
View ArticleAugusta Man Beats Girlfriend & Drags Her Into Truck After Escape Attempt
An Augusta woman who was hospitalized over the weekend after being badly beaten by her boyfriend wants you to see her injuries. A photo of Melissa Sousa shows her with a bruised and swollen face,...
View ArticleGrovetown Police: Couple Used Their Young Kids for Sex Content to Sell
The Grovetown Police Department has arrested a local couple following an investigation into child sexual abuse involving their own children. An investigation began after the Grovetown Police Department...
View ArticleMurder Victim Found Friday Morning Outside of Augusta Business
Richmond County’s latest murder victim was found fatally shot Friday morning outside a medical-services business on 15th Street. Deputies responded at 7:43 a.m. Friday to an injured person and found...
View ArticleAugusta Father Identified as Victim Found Dead Outside 15th Street Business
The Augusta man found fatally shot Friday morning outside a 15th Street business has been identified. Marc Whitehead, 30, of Druid Park Avenue, was found dead around 7:43 a.m. Friday in the parking lot...
View ArticleSuspect Sought After Elderly Man has $18,000 Stolen From Credit Card
A suspect is wanted for questioning after $18,000 was stolen from an elderly Columbia County man by using his bank card. The 83-year-old Evans man had his Bank of America debit card stolen during a...
View ArticleArrest Made After Gruesome Discovery of Aiken Man Murdered in Shed
Aiken police have announced an arrest in the May death of a man whose body was found in a backyard shed on Greenwich Drive. Jaquarez Deshon Bibbs, 28, is being held for murder and weapon possession in...
View ArticleCoroner Identifies Victim in Augusta’s Latest Murder
An Augusta man who spent eight years in prison for shooting a local teenager was identified as the victim in the area’s latest murder. Ceon Ulmer, 38, of Jenkins Street, was found Tuesday morning...
View ArticleDecaying Body Discovered in Parking Lot of Old Augusta Car Dealership
Authorities are investigating after the discovery of a decaying body in the parking lot of the former Johnson Cadillac dealership located at 1122 Walton Way. The grim find was reported on Tuesday,...
View ArticleHomeless Man ID’d as Person Found at Abandoned Car Dealership in Augusta
A homeless man was identified Wednesday as the person found dead in the parking lot of the former Johnson Cadillac dealership on Walton Way in Augusta. Lee Marvin Johnson, 58, was identified through...
View ArticleElderly Grovetown Woman Falls Victim to $22,000 Gift Card Scam
An 81-year-old Grovetown woman became the victim of a sophisticated scam that drained her of approximately $22,000 over a span of several days. The incident, reported to the Columbia County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleSuspect Sought in Friday Night Shooting
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for the Friday night homicide that occurred on the 2600 block of Peach Orchard Road. Kieran Walters was named as the suspect and there...
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