Exclusive: Timothy Shelnut Jailed Over Alimony Payments
Jail Report Exclusive: Timothy Shelnut, former member of the Georgia Board of Regents and the richest individual to ever call Augusta home, was locked up today for contempt of court. Shelnut, 66, is...
View ArticlePaine College to Require School IDs on Campus
Beginning July 1, all Paine faculty staff and students will be required to wear their school identification on the college grounds at all times. And visitors are not exempt from the new policy. Anyone...
View ArticleNew Issue of The Jail Report — In Stores Today!
Here’s a look at the cover of the new issue, hitting stores Wednesday, June 18. This week’s issue has a look at the popular TV show that plans to film at the Richmond County Jail. Plus, we’ve got crime...
View ArticleAugusta Mom Leaves Baby in Car for Cosmetology Exam
A 2-week-old baby has been released from the hospital and his young mother arrested after she left the baby in her SUV while taking a cosmetology exam at an Augusta college on Thursday morning,...
View ArticleAiken Man Surrenders for Shooting at Nicholas Village
Aiken County authorities say 24-year-old Dominique Roscelo Johnson surrendered Wednesday in connection with Tuesday’s shooting at Nicholas Village in Aiken that left a victim with a gunshot to the hip....
View Article5 Sick & Unfed Dogs Found in Beech Island
A Beech Island woman has been charged with ill treatment of animals after authorities found a dead dog outside her home and five malnourished dogs inside with no food. Cottie Ledford, a 25-year-old...
View ArticleToe Sucker Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison
An Aiken County judge ordered toe-sucking sex offender Joey Leaphart to spend a year in prison for failing to properly register. Aiken County Summary Judge Tracey Carroll ordered a sentence of 366 days...
View ArticleChild Molester Killed at Augusta State Medical Prison
A child molester was stabbed to death Sunday morning by a fellow inmate at the Augusta State Medical Prison. Shannon Levi Grier (pictured) was pronounced dead at the prison at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, Chief...
View ArticleN. Augusta Mom Abandons Child at Park While Working
A North Augusta mom was arrested for child neglect after she confessed to frequently leaving her 9-year-old daughter alone in a neighborhood park while she worked all day at a McDonald’s in Augusta....
View ArticleRCSO Deputy on Leave After Child Uses Taser in Home
A Richmond County deputy has been placed on administrative leave with pay after one of his girlfriend’s children used his taser while he was at her home, accidentally injuring the child’s sibling with...
View ArticleDanielle Roberson Sought for Jumping Bail in Aiken Co.
Danielle S. Roberson is wanted for jumping bail on charges of grand larceny in Aiken County. A warrant has been issued for her arrest. She is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 216 pounds with black...
View ArticleFireworks Stolen by Aiken Thieves … But Not For Long
Who drives without headlights at 4 in the morning? How about a trio of thieves hoping to get away with the theft of truckload of fireworks? Aiken County authorities say they arrested three men after...
View ArticleWGAC Reporter Scott Hudson Explains Arrest
Scott Hudson, a part-time reporter for WGAC News and local author, was arrested Friday night on the Savannah River for operating a vessel under the influence and not having a personal flotation device....
View ArticleFather & Son Sought After Fleeing Aiken Police
Aiken Public Safety is requesting the communities’ assistance in locating a father and son who fled officers. Ernest Simpkins, 44 (left) and Jalen Simpkins, 21, both of Graniteville, are being sought....
View Article94 MPH: North Augusta Driver Charged in January Deaths
Authorities have filed reckless homicide charges against a North Augusta man who allegedly caused the death of two friends in January by wrecking while driving 94 mph in a 45 mph zone. Aulstin Beard,...
View ArticleBloodhound Tracking Team Captures Wanted Suspect
The Aiken Bloodhounds have done it again. Officers were trying to arrest a drug suspect in Beech Island on Wednesday morning when the man ran into the woods. Leslie Alan Murphy, 37, was spotted at 303...
View ArticleInmate Arrested in Death at Augusta State Medical Prison
A criminal arrest warrant for the offense of murder was issued Wednesday for Tyrafred Amira Campbell in the prison murder of Shannon Levi Grier. The killing occurred June 29 at Augusta State Medical...
View ArticleWhat Happened to All the Mugshots on Our Site?
If you’re wondering what happened to all the mugshots on AugustaCrime.com, here’s the answer: The mugshots we posted were pulled directly from the jail websites operated by the Richmond County...
View ArticleEvans Day Care Worker Arrested for Abusing Boy, 4
An Evans day care worker has been charged with battery and fired after allegedly abusing a 4-year-old boy in an incident captured on video. Meloni Satin Williams, 32, of Augusta, was charged last...
View ArticleAt GRU: Young Mom Tapes Mouth of Toddler
Officials at GRU Hospital have filed charges against a young mother who taped the mouth of her 2-year-old son to keep him quiet, according to authorities. Stephanie Harris, 21, of Albany, Ga., was at...
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