RCSO Makes Quick Arrest in Weekend Hephzibah Murder
Richmond County authorities have locked up a suspect in the weekend shooting death of a man at the Oakview Place Apartments in Hephzibah. Charlie Demmons, 29, is charged with murder and weapon...
View ArticleAugusta Woman Found Guilty of 2015 Murder of Ex-Boyfriend
A Richmond County jury found Jasmine Green guilty on Friday of killing her former boyfriend, Davyn Dixon, in 2015. The case, which took nearly a decade to resolve, involved Green luring Dixon to his...
View ArticleWeekend Homicide Claims Life of Hephzibah Father
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred early Sunday morning on Forest Road. Deputies responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 2:26 a.m. and found...
View ArticleAugusta Trucker Leaves Dog in Hot Vehicle with 160 Degree Temperature
A local truck driver was charged with animal cruelty Sunday for leaving her dog in her semi-trailer in Grovetown before a passerby noticed the animal panting from 160-degree heat inside. Vanessa Holden...
View ArticleAugusta Man Ties Up Woman & Sexually Assaults Her in Her Home
An Augusta man is accused of a violent sexual assault on a woman who he forced into her home, tied up and beat, authorities said. Darrell Edwards, 39, forced the victim into her Clark Street residence...
View ArticleAugusta Man Shot by Burke Police was Out on Bond for 2021 Murder
An Augusta man who was shot on Sunday by a Burke County deputy while attempting to strike officers with his vehicle is the same individual awaiting trial for a 2021 murder in Richmond County. Ray...
View ArticleWeekend Homicide Claims Life of Hephzibah Father
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred early Sunday morning on Forest Road. Deputies responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 2:26 a.m. and found...
View ArticleGrovetown High School Student Brings Gun to School, Posts Video Online
A Grovetown High student who posted a video on social media holding a gun inside the school was arrested Thursday, authorities said. Prince Zahur Malik Nixon, 18, was charged with possession of a...
View ArticleSuspects Wanted for Threatening Aiken Clerk in Failed Robbery
Two suspects armed with a knife are being sought after allegedly forcing a Circle K clerk into the back of a store Sunday morning in a failed robbery attempt in Aiken. At approximately 7:05 a.m....
View ArticleBody Found in Augusta Canal; Coroner Investigating Suspicious Death
A man discovered in the Augusta Canal over the weekend had been dead for several days, according to Coroner Mark Bowen. The body was recovered on Saturday near the 1400 block of Greene Street, close to...
View ArticleFamily Explores Chilling Rumors of Body Dumped at Regency Mall
The family of an Augusta man who has been missing for over a year is now searching the old Regency Mall, fueled by rumors that his body may have been dumped there after he was beaten to death. Nicholas...
View ArticleDeceased Man Found in Augusta Canal was Homeless
A man discovered in the Augusta Canal over the weekend has been identified as 55-year-old Brad Burkham, a homeless man. Burkham had been dead for several days, according to Coroner Mark Bowen. The body...
View ArticleTeen Gang Leader Charged With Murder in Augusta Bystander Death
Richmond County authorities have arrested a 17-year-old gang leader in connection with a tragic murder on Ellis Street that killed a 54-year-old woman. Jayden Xavier Bell, 17, is accused of causing the...
View ArticleTeen Arrested in Augusta Carjacking Chase That Injured RCSO Deputy
Richmond County authorities have apprehended a teenager in connection with a brazen carjacking and the dramatic chase that left a sheriff’s investigator with critical injuries. Omarion Rayshaun...
View ArticleAugusta Shooting Incident Leaves One Dead, One Injured
A shooting in Augusta on Wednesday evening resulted in the death of one male victim and left another man hospitalized with gunshot wounds. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of...
View ArticleAiken Attorney Charged with Recording Child Porn with Hidden Camera
An Aiken attorney is accused of setting up a hidden camera in his home and recording a nude female, as well as possession of child pornography, authorities said. Attorney William Daniel Mayes, 54, was...
View ArticleMurders of Augusta Teen & Homeless Man Bring Homicide Count to 40
Richmond County authorities have identified a juvenile girl and a male as suspects in one of two new Augusta homicides. The sheriff’s office has not named the suspects, but warrants accuse the pair in...
View ArticleMurder of Augusta Teen Linked to Gunfight Between Suspect and Victim
A 15-year-old boy from Augusta died on Wednesday after being involved in a gunfight with a 19-year-old male on Helinski Road, according to authorities. Ricky Antwavious Holmes, 19, of Vernon Drive, was...
View ArticlePolice Seek ID of Man for Questioning in Beating Death of Homeless Man
Richmond County authorities are trying to identify a man who is wanted for questioning in the Halloween homicide of a homeless man. The man is being sought in connection with Thursday’s death of...
View ArticleDeceased Man Found in Augusta Canal was Homeless
A man discovered in the Augusta Canal over the weekend has been identified as 55-year-old Brad Burkham, a homeless man. Burkham had been dead for several days, according to Coroner Mark Bowen. The body...
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