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Grovetown Daycare Worker Drags Young Girl Across Floor, Injuring Her
A daycare worker at A World of Hope Daycare in Grovetown was arrested Thursday after surveillance footage revealed her dragging a 4-year-old child across the floor, resulting in an injury. Grovetown...
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Sheriff Praises Heroic Efforts After Man is Rescued from Jumping off Augusta...
A tense situation was brought to a peaceful resolution on Friday afternoon when law enforcement and emergency responders successfully intervened in a potential suicide attempt on the 5th Street...
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Hephzibah Woman Arrested for Firing Gun into Hotel Room
A Hephzibah woman was locked up late Friday for allegedly firing a gun into a Columbia County hotel room that was occupied by three people. Ashlee Nicole Jackson, 27, was charged with three counts of...
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North Augusta Woman Killed by Boyfriend Being Remembered as Nurse, Grandmother
A North Augusta woman killed by her boyfriend Thursday in a murder-suicide is being remembered as a former nurse and loving grandmother to seven grandchildren. No formal funeral is planned for...
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Augusta Man Jailed for Leaving 3 Kids at McDonald’s While Job Hunting
An Augusta man was arrested last week after leaving three young children unattended at a McDonald’s restaurant while he attended a job interview. Chris Louis, 24, of Young Drive, was charged on March...
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Augusta Suspects Wanted for Robbing Chain & Opening Fire at Victim
Richmond County authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying two armed suspects accused of trying to rob a victim of his chain and shooting at the victim as he fled. The attempted robbery...
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Evans Man Arrested for Shooting Attacking Pit Bull; Charge Later Dropped
TUESDAY UPDATE: At 10:52 a.m. Tuesday, the reckless conduct charge against Jonathan Chambers was DROPPED. The decision was made by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in consultation with the District...
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Fleeing Suspect Dies in Chase with Richmond County Deputy
The death of a fleeing suspect on Monday night occurred after a Richmond County deputy performed a PIT maneuver, according to Columbia County authorities. The suspect’s name has not been released, but...
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Chase Suspect Survived Augusta Crash, But Died After Swallowing Drugs
The Augusta driver who was killed after a chase with deputies survived the crash on Bobby Jones Expressway on Monday night but died after ingesting drugs, authorities said. Serial drug user Joseph...
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RCSO Releases New Details on Man’s Arrest After Leaving Kids at McDonald’s to...
The Augusta Press’ viral story on the arrest of Chris Louis for leaving three kids at a local McDonald’s to go job hunting has sparked debate and sympathy across the country. On Wednesday, in response...
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Obituary Reveals More about North Augusta Man Involved in Murder-Suicide with...
The family and friends of 71-year-old Keith Andrew Jones are preparing to hold memorial services in North Augusta on Thursday following his involvement in a tragic murder-suicide last week. Aiken...
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Aiken Man’s Mysterious Death Sparks Investigation
A death investigation is ongoing after the body of 36-year-old Darrelle Wheeler was found early Friday morning in Aiken. Authorities reported that Wheeler, a homeless man, was discovered on Edgefield...
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Warrenville Woman Killed by Train Strike
A Warrenville woman has died from injuries suffered early Wednesday when she was struck by a train, authorities said. Alyssa Brown, 31, was struck by a Norfolk Southern Railroad train around 3:25 a.m....
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Another Augusta Father Arrested for Leaving Child Unattended at Local Business
An Augusta father is facing the same charge as McDonald’s dad Chris Louis for also leaving his son unattended at a local business. Elliott McBride, 32, was charged Thursday with deprivation of a minor...
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Augusta Mother Accused of Burning 5-Year-Old Son with Lit Cigarette – Again!
An Augusta mother was locked up last week week for allegedly burning her 5-year-old son with a lit cigarette as punishment, the second time the boy’s teacher has reported burns to the child. Tisheika...
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Jamestown Elementary Parent Jailed for Threatening to Kill Principal
The mother of a Jamestown Elementary School student remained in jail Sunday for a third day for allegedly threatening the principal, authorities said. Jasmine Childs, 32, of Dakar Drive, is accused of...
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