Sex Trafficking Victim Rescued in Grovetown; Suspect Arrested
A harrowing case of human trafficking came to light Tuesday afternoon when a 31-year-old woman bravely sought help at the Grovetown Police Department, revealing a months-long ordeal of captivity and...
View ArticleKilled Teen was Caught in Gunfight Crossfire at The Pointe of Augusta
Three local teens have been arrested in Saturday’s fatal shooting at The Pointe at Augusta when the victim got caught in the middle of a gunfight. Nasceir Damiano Mitchell, 18; Devin Anthony Garnett,...
View ArticleWaynesboro Man Vandalizes Church, Leaves Wallet at the Scene
A Waynesboro man claims he was drunk when he vandalized Botsford Baptist Church on Sunday, leaving a trail of broken windows, beer bottles and his wallet. Joshua Dalton Jarrell, 26, was arrested Monday...
View ArticleInfant Dies from Hypothermia in Augusta Motel; Teen Mom & 2 Others Charged
A baby was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning after being found unresponsive at an Augusta motel, leading to murder charges against his teen mother and two others. Josiah Noel Seright, a...
View ArticleAugusta Moped Driver Dies 3 Days After Collision
An Augusta man has died from injuries suffered in wreck last week on Barton Chapel Road. Daveon Sherrod, 21, was rushed to Doctors Hospital last Thursday after a crash at Barton Chapel Road and Old...
View ArticleRichmond County Collision Claims One Life, Injures Another
A fatal traffic accident early Wednesday morning in the Hephzibah area has left one person dead and another critically injured. At approximately 2:05 a.m. Wednesday, deputies from the Richmond County...
View ArticleMan Strips & Fights With Deputies Near Aiken School, Leading to Shooting and...
Aiken County deputies confronted an unstable man stripping his clothes Thursday afternoon near J.D. Lever Elementary School, causing a physical battle that resulted in the suspect being shot and...
View ArticleRCSO Finds 2019 Killer Already in Jail Cell
Richmond County investigators solved a cold case this week after interviewing witnesses that pointed them to a suspect whose been in jail since February. Willie Ferrell, 42, is being charged with...
View ArticleVeteran GSP Trooper & His Wife Arrested for Domestic Violence in Harlem
A 10-year veteran trooper with the Georgia State Patrol and his wife were arrested Thursday night after a domestic violence incident, authorities said. Cpl. Austin Arsenio Wynn, 34, and Sueprena Marie...
View ArticleMan Arrested After Holding Two Women Hostage at Aiken Hotel
A tense situation at The Econo Lodge on Richland Avenue West on Thursday ended with the arrest of a local man who reportedly threatened and held two women hostage in one of the hotel’s rooms, according...
View ArticleCCSO: Grovetown Man Gave Alcohol to Minor Girls & Asked for Sexy Videos
A Grovetown man was arrested Thursday for allegedly giving alcohol to minors and convincing them to make sexually-provocative videos of themselves. Brian Alexander Randall, 34, allegedly gave two minor...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Suspect Shoots at CC Deputies Before Crashing & Shooting...
A domestic violence suspect is recovering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound that followed a chase with Columbia County officers in which he shot at them, authorities said. No Columbia...
View ArticleHarrisburg Murder Victim Identified as Homeless Woman
The Richmond County Coroner has identified the victim of a July 27 fatal shooting in the Harrisburg community as a homeless woman. Argie Jones, 54, was shot that Saturday afternoon on the 1900 block of...
View ArticleTeen Worker Arrested After Toddler Injured at North Augusta Church Daycare
A 19-year-old woman working at a church daycare in North Augusta has been arrested after a 2-year-old girl was injured, authorities said. Haevin Stoddard, 19, of Evans, Ga., was charged Saturday with...
View ArticleColumbia County Deputy Describes Tense Chase & Gunfire from Suicidal Driver
The Columbia County deputy who dodged gunfire from a Harlem domestic violence suspect spells out Saturday night’s dramatic chase in a newly-released sheriff’s report. Deputy N.D. Gilliam explained what...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Suspect Shoots at CC Deputies Before Crashing & Shooting...
A domestic violence suspect is recovering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound that followed a chase with Columbia County officers in which he shot at them, authorities said. No Columbia...
View ArticleGrovetown Man Charged With Sexually Exploiting 14-Year-Old Girl from Church
A 45-year-old Grovetown man is accused of grooming and sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl from his church by contacting her online and eventually sending her an inappropriate picture. Jason...
View ArticleAugusta Pedestrian Victim’s Boyfriend Blames Death on Her Drinking
The woman who was fatally struck Sunday on Peach Orchard Road was remembered as a good woman whose drinking addiction controlled her life, according to her boyfriend. Jan Jacoby, 62, was struck by a...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Suspect Shoots at CC Deputies Before Crashing & Shooting...
A domestic violence suspect is recovering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound that followed a chase with Columbia County officers in which he shot at them, authorities said. No Columbia...
View ArticleThree Dead After Chase with Blythe Police Ends in Tragic Collision
Three individuals lost their lives in a tragic incident following a high-speed police chase in Richmond County on Friday evening. According to Lt. Caleb Lee of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, the...
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