Pair Shoot Explosives into Augusta Crowd & Toward Deputy
A local man was charged early Friday with shooting an explosive into a crowd of pedestrians on Broad Street in Augusta. A second man – armed with a stolen gun – was accused minutes later of throwing a...
View ArticleWoman’s Body Found Behind Vacant Augusta Home
The body of a homeless woman was found in the backyard of a vacant Augusta home on Monday morning, authorities said. Chandra Buffington, 47, was pronounced dead at 9:15 a.m. Monday at the home on 3018...
View ArticleHephzibah Man Wanted for Driving Vehicle Into Victim’s Golf Cart
Authorities are actively seeking Russell Lee Fortner Jr., 45, in connection with a violent incident that unfolded on April 21, on Milledgeville Road. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has identified...
View ArticleAugusta Mall Shooter May Have Been Seeking Revenge for 2022 Shooting
A local man has been captured for the July 4 shooting inside Augusta Mall, and he may have been seeking revenge for a previous shooting. Derek Lamont Blue, 24, was arrested late Wednesday and charged...
View ArticleMidland Valley Football Coach Arrested for Domestic Violence, Placed on Leave
The coach of Midland Valley High School’s football team has been placed on leave after last weekend’s alleged violence against his fiancée, an arrest that followed a DUI charge in May. Earl Chaptman...
View ArticleJackie Walker
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View ArticleWednesday North Augusta Shooting Death Under Investigation
A North Augusta man was found fatally shot Wednesday afternoon outside a cell phone business on Edgefield Road in North Augusta, authorities said. Aiken County deputies responded at 3:14 p.m. Wednesday...
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...
View ArticlePair Shoot Explosives into Augusta Crowd & Toward Deputy
A local man was charged early Friday with shooting an explosive into a crowd of pedestrians on Broad Street in Augusta. A second man – armed with a stolen gun – was accused minutes later of throwing a...
View ArticleGrovetown Man Arrested After Discovery of Father’s Body in ‘Uninhabitable’ Home
A Grovetown man has been charged after Wednesday’s gruesome discovery of his father’s body in a home described as “uninhabitable.” Grovetown police responded to 105 Howell St. in Grovetown and...
View ArticleAugusta Woman Arrested in Beating Death of Man Found at Dollar General
Richmond County authorities have charged an Augusta woman in the June 15 beating death of a local father who was found outside a Dollar General. Tamiko Shynese Bolton, 36, was charged Thursday with...
View ArticleAugusta Fisherman Finds Body in River Along Riverfront Drive
The quiet tranquility of Riverfront Drive in Augusta was disrupted early Friday when a fisherman made a grim discovery, prompting a swift response from local authorities. According to a press release...
View ArticleGrovetown Police Investigating Drowning of 6-Year-Old Girl in Tub
Grovetown police are investigating the suspected drowning of a 6-year-old girl in a garden tub. Adelia Tutt was bathing with her 4-year-old brother Thursday night as her father stepped away to take a...
View ArticleSecond Arrest in Beating Death Outside Augusta Dollar General
Richmond County authorities have charged a second person in the brutal beating death of a local father outside a Dollar General. Creston Curry, 37, was captured Friday on Sherman Street in Augusta on...
View ArticleAugusta Woman Finally Convicted of Murdering Boyfriend, 12 Years After Crime
Jared Williams’ office has done what two previous district attorneys could not do: bring an Augusta woman to justice for murdering her boyfriend. Tiffany Brown, 41, was convicted by a jury Friday in...
View ArticleGrovetown Man Arrested After Discovery of Father’s Body in ‘Uninhabitable’ Home
A Grovetown man has been charged after Wednesday’s gruesome discovery of his father’s body in a home described as “uninhabitable.” Grovetown police responded to 105 Howell St. in Grovetown and...
View ArticleLocal Man’s Body Found in Aiken County Woods
The discovery of a deceased individual in a wooded area near Senn Street and Vaucluse Road has been identified as 46-year-old Billy J. Reedy, Jr. of Aiken. His fiancée, Donna Boatwright, 41, of Aiken,...
View Article10 Year-Old Boy Reported Missing in Augusta, Believed to be With...
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert for a missing 10-year-old boy, Ezekiel Bernard Reed, who was last seen on June 1 on the 1200 block of Kinger Court in Augusta. Ezekiel,...
View ArticleAugusta Teen Identified as Murder Victim in Weekend Shooting
An Augusta teen has been identified as the victim in Saturday’s fatal shooting inside The Pointe at Augusta apartments on Acapulco Drive. Elijah Oliver, 19, succumbed to his injuries after being shot...
View ArticleJuvenile Boy Drowns in Pool in Augusta Neighborhood
Richmond County authorities are investigating the drowning of a juvenile in a pool on Westfield Drive, according to a press release. The sheriff’s office responded just after 5 p.,m. Tuesday to the...
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