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Columbia County Car Chase Ends in Death of Suspect; Deputy Injured
A Columbia County suspect wanted for felony warrants was killed Monday afternoon during a chase with deputies. Around 4:15 .m., the sheriff’s office received information that a Chevrolet Malibu was...
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Dancer Alvin Rivers Killed in Augusta Shooting
Alvin Rivers, a 32-year-old Thomson man known for his dance moves, passed away on Friday, three days after being shot at an Augusta convenience store. Rivers was shot around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the...
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Augusta Man Charged with Murder After Death of Dancer Alvin Rivers
An Augusta man is facing a murder charge following the death of a Thomson dancer earlier this week. Jantez Durden, 32, is accused of fatally shooting Alvin Rivers, also 32, outside an Exxon gas station...
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3 Teens Arrested for Damaging Restroom at Lady A Park
Three Columbia County teenagers turned themselves in on Saturday for their involvement in damaging the men’s bathroom at Evans Towne Center Park (Lady A) last week. Jassoor Wilde, 17, and Jake Baker,...
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Augusta Woman Claims Self-Defense After Domestic Shooting
An Augusta woman remains in jail for shooting a man last weekend in a domestic argument over her phone, authorities said. Stephanie New, 46, is charged with aggravated assault and weapon possession in...
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Burke County Father Shot & Killed; Girlfriend Under Investigation
Burke County authorities are promising to keep the community informed on developments surrounding the tragic shooting death of a local father early Sunday morning. The incident, which took place in the...
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Mother’s Death in Evans Leads to Murder Charges for Daughter
The daughter of a woman who died in an Evans assisted living home from a fatal dose of morphine has been indicted for malice murder. Rachel Elaine Waters, 41, is expected to surrender this week on...
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Johnston Manhole Mystery Solved with Arrest of Killer – 3 Years Later
The mystery surrounding the death of Derrick Coleman, whose body was discovered in a manhole in Johnston, S.C., in 2022, has finally been solved. Investigators have made an arrest in the case, more...
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Augusta Woman Fatally Shoots Neighbor at Cedarwood Apartments
An Augusta woman has been charged with murder in Saturday’s shooting death of another woman who lives in her apartment complex at Cedarwood Apartments. Keondra McBride, 26, is facing charges of murder...
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Warrenville Teen Killed in Fatal Dirt Bike Crash; Hit-and-Run Suspect Sought
A 14-year-old girl has died following a traffic accident Friday, Feb. 28 in Aiken County. Faith Williams, a resident of Warrenville, was fatally injured while riding as a passenger on a dirt bike on...
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Teens Pull AR-15 in Hephzibah Robbery Over Clothes and Sneakers
Two local teens were locked up Friday for robbing a victim who was trying to sell them clothes and shoes. Instead, John Anthony Turner, 17, and Kam’Ron Williamson, 18, pulled an AR-15 and another gun...
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Elderly Man Surrenders for Hit & Run in Dirt Bike Accident That Killed Teen Girl
An elderly Aiken County man surrendered Monday on charges of hit & run in connection with last week’s dirt bike death that killed a 14-year-old girl. Terry Sizemore, 75, of Gloverville, remained in...
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Augusta Man Wanted After Brutal Attack on Girlfriend
Just three months after he got probation for choking a woman, an Augusta man is being sought for a more brutal attack on another woman – his girlfriend. William Walter Thomas, 25, is wanted for...
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Murder Suspect Surrenders on Charge of Killing Mother with Morphine
The New York daughter of a woman who died in an Evans assisted living home from a fatal dose of morphine surrendered Wednesday morning on indictments for malice and felony murder. Rachel Elaine Waters,...
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Diamond Lakes Stalker Apprehended After Social Media Tip
An Augusta man has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspicious behavior at the Diamond Lakes walking track. Tyrone Bernard Gaynor Jr., 31, of the 3700 block of Fairington...
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Major Drug Bust in Aiken County Nets 5 Arrests; Fentanyl, Guns and Cash Seized
A drug bust in Aiken County on Thursday led to five arrests and the seizure of crack, cocaine and fentanyl pills, halting the distribution of dangerous substances in the area. The operation, carried...
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Mother Records Serial Pervert Pleasuring Himself to Neighborhood Kids in Augusta
A serial pervert in Augusta who got probation for publicly pleasuring himself to neighborhood children in January was caught again over the weekend, and he faces more serious charges this time. Dennis...
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Augusta DFACS Employee & Husband Lose Kids After Beating Daughter with...
An Augusta woman identified as a DFACS employee has lost custody of her daughter and son after she and her husband were accused of beating the teen girl with an extension cord, authorities said....
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Second Person Arrested in Armed Robbery of U.S. Postal Worker
An Augusta teen has became the second person arrested in the November armed robbery of a U.S. Postal mail carrier in the Apple Valley Subdivision. Darrion Antwon Williams, 17, a resident of the Apple...
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Deputies Return Fire on Suspect After Domestic Dispute in Graniteville
A state investigation has been requested into an officer-involved shooting in Aiken County that occurred early Wednesday at The Palisades Apartments in Graniteville after a homeless man fired shots,...
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