Augusta Woman Fatally Shot in Friday Night Murder
An Augusta woman was found with a fatal gunshot wound early Saturday on Dan Bowles Road in the Aragon Park community, authorities said. Monique Hawes, 53, was found lying in the roadway with at least...
View ArticleBlythe Officer Didn’t Chase 3 Augusta Teens onto Wrong Side Before Deadly Crash
The Blythe police officer who tried to pull over a speeding Mercury Sable with three Augusta teens inside did not follow them into the wrong side of the road Friday before the deadly crash, authorities...
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 ArticleSuspect Wanted in Violent Home Invasion and Armed Robbery
Richmond County authorities are actively searching for 44-year-old James Trimble III, who is wanted in connection with a violent home invasion and armed robbery that took place early Sunday morning at...
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 ArticleRatravious Jones
Name: Jones, Ratravious Age: 22 YEARS OLD City: Edgefield Arrest Date: 8/17/2024 Release Date: Next Court Date: Charge Status Docket # Bond Amount DUI The post Ratravious Jones...
View ArticleHephzibah Teen Charged in Death of Moped Driver
A Hephzibah teenager has been charged in the Aug. 1 accident that killed a moped driver on a local roadway. Makayla Holton, 19, has been charged with misdemeanor homicide by vehicle and a central...
View ArticleCross Creek Student Arrested After Showing Off Gun in School
A Cross Creek High School student was arrested Thursday after bringing a gun to school and showing it off to friends. Nazhey Grant, 17, was charged Thursday with felony weapon in school building and...
View ArticleRichmond County Juvenile Detained for False School Shooting Threat
In a concerning incident that unfolded on Thursday, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a threatening social media post targeting A.R. Johnson Magnet School in Augusta. According to Sgt....
View ArticleFormer Police Officer Accused of Offering Money to 14-Year-Old Augusta Boy...
A former police officer was arrested Saturday on charges of approaching a 14-year-old boy on an Augusta street and offering money for a sex act, authorities said. Benjamin Hopson, 34, of Parrish Road,...
View ArticleFamily Expresses Relief After Augusta Woman’s Killer Captured in South Carolina
The suspect accused of killing Monique Hawes on an Augusta roadway has been captured in South Carolina, providing some relief to her family. Samuel Patrick Howell, 41, of Summerville, S.C., was...
View ArticleAugusta Woman Arrested for Jumping on School Bus, Cursing Out Driver & Kids
An Augusta woman spent her fourth day in jail Sunday for allegedly jumping on a school bus and cursing at the driver and children, authorities said. Carneshia Collier, 36, of Augusta, was charged...
View ArticleBlythe Officer Didn’t Chase 3 Augusta Teens onto Wrong Side Before Deadly Crash
The Blythe police officer who tried to pull over a speeding Mercury Sable with three Augusta teens inside did not follow them into the wrong side of the road Friday before the deadly crash, authorities...
View ArticleSuspect Wanted in Violent Home Invasion and Armed Robbery
Richmond County authorities are actively searching for 44-year-old James Trimble III, who is wanted in connection with a violent home invasion and armed robbery that took place early Sunday morning at...
View ArticleRatravious Jones
Name: Jones, Ratravious Age: 22 YEARS OLD City: Edgefield Arrest Date: 8/17/2024 Release Date: Next Court Date: Charge Status Docket # Bond Amount DUI The post Ratravious Jones...
View ArticleHephzibah Teen Charged in Death of Moped Driver
A Hephzibah teenager has been charged in the Aug. 1 accident that killed a moped driver on a local roadway. Makayla Holton, 19, has been charged with misdemeanor homicide by vehicle and a central...
View ArticleCross Creek Student Arrested After Showing Off Gun in School
A Cross Creek High School student was arrested Thursday after bringing a gun to school and showing it off to friends. Nazhey Grant, 17, was charged Thursday with felony weapon in school building and...
View ArticleAiken Man Arrested for Dogfighting & Failure to Properly Bury Dead Dog; 12...
An Aiken man has been arrested on charges related to dogfighting and animal cruelty. Anthony Ward, 22, of 988 Colbert Bridge Road, was taken into custody last week following a search of his home...
View ArticleConstruction Worker Killed in Accident at Augusta Apartments
A construction worker was killed Friday when he was struck by an excavator bucket while working on Lakeview Terrace on Gordon Highway in Augusta, authorities said. Adan Cruz Binzha, 28, was rushed to...
View ArticleRatravious Jones
Name: Jones, Ratravious Age: 22 YEARS OLD City: Edgefield Arrest Date: 8/17/2024 Release Date: Next Court Date: Charge Status Docket # Bond Amount DUI The post Ratravious Jones...
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