Teen Passenger Dies From Fiery Wreck After Driver Flees Aiken County Traffic...
A routine traffic stop in Aiken County spiraled into a deadly crash Thursday night, claiming the life of a 16-year-old Barnwell County boy and leaving a trail of twisted metal, smoke, and unanswered...
View ArticleGang Unit Executes Warrant at Suz Lounge in Augusta, Seizes Firearm and DVRs
A Thursday night police raid at Suz Lounge in Augusta has sparked online speculation and led to a felony firearm arrest. Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Gang Unit executed a search warrant...
View ArticleMotorcyclist Killed After Hitting Downed Utility Line in Aiken County
A motorcyclist was killed Friday night after striking a utility line that had fallen across Edgefield Road in Aiken County, according to authorities and a witness at the scene. The incident happened...
View ArticleDUI, Fentanyl, and Flight: Shocking Details Emerge in Fatal Hit-and-Run on...
A woman accused of fatally striking a pedestrian on Windsor Spring Road earlier this week is now facing a list of serious charges after a sheriff’s office report revealed a chaotic and disturbing chain...
View ArticleSheriff Brantley Interrupts Shopping Trip to Arrest Shoplifter Himself in...
Richmond County Sheriff Eugene “Gino” Brantley went shopping Friday and picked up a shoplifter in the process. While shopping around 5 p.m. Friday at the Walmart on Wrightsboro Road, the sheriff was...
View ArticleWoman on Bicycle Struck and Killed by Vehicle on Peach Orchard Road
A woman on a bicycle was killed early Monday after being struck by a vehicle while riding on Peach Orchard Road, authorities said. Jolene Davis, 42, of Augusta, was traveling northbound on Peach...
View ArticleGrandmother Found Shot and Killed Inside Her Warrenville Residence
Aiken County authorities are investigating the shooting death of a 53-year-old woman found inside her Warrenville home early Monday morning. Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said his office was called...
View ArticleNephew Discovers Uncle’s Body at Augusta’s Bon Air Apartments: RCSO Calls...
An Augusta man found the body of his uncle Tuesday afternoon inside his apartment at Bon Air on Walton Way, a death authorities are labeling suspicious. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded...
View ArticleBuried Body Discovered Under 15th Street Bridge
Richmond County authorities are investigating a crime scene after the discovery of a body at the 15th Street Bridge near Riverwatch Parkway. Sheriff Eugene “Gino” Brantley’s Homeless Operations Team...
View ArticleHomicide Investigation Underway After Deadly Shooting on Lumpkin Road
A man has died following a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in the 2500 block of Lumpkin Road, prompting a homicide investigation by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to...
View ArticleArrest Made in Deadly Hit-and-Run That Killed Augusta Cyclist
A Jefferson County woman has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed a cyclist early Monday morning in Richmond County, authorities said. Kyania Lashawn Graddy, 23, of...
View ArticleAugusta Teen Sought in Deadly Shooting on Lumpkin Road
Authorities are searching for an 18-year-old Augusta teen wanted for questioning in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday evening on Lumpkin Road. Tayshaun Antonio Goodwin is being...
View ArticleProperty Manager Fatally Shot at Augusta Apartment Complex
A deadly shooting late Thursday night at an Augusta apartment complex has left one man dead and another injured, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to reports of...
View ArticleSergeant Fired for Forgery and Stolen Time in Richmond County
The Richmond County Marshal’s Office has terminated Sgt. Britney Brown following an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct, according to a media release issued Friday by Marshal Ramone...
View ArticleAuthorities Searching for Convicted Felon After Opening Fire on Car with...
Authorities are actively searching for Dalyn Elder, 20, who is wanted in connection with a violent shooting incident that occurred Tuesday night at the Super Express gas station, located at 1502...
View ArticlePedestrian Killed on Deans Bridge Road in Early Morning Crash; Driver Found...
A Hephzibah man is dead following a pedestrian crash early Sunday morning in Augusta, and the suspect and vehicle were found a half-mile away, authorities said. According to Richmond County Coroner...
View ArticleOne Victim, Two guns, No Arrests — What Happened That Night in Warrenville?
Aiken County authorities are staying silent about the possible involvement of Cherie Hewitt’s former fiancé in her shooting death early Monday at their Warrenville home. However, a newly released...
View ArticleAugusta Teen Charged After Wreck Kills Plant Vogtle Worker
A 19-year-old Augusta woman has been charged in connection with a fatal collision that claimed the life of a Plant Vogtle worker and U.S. Army veteran earlier this month. Lauren Fortner was arrested...
View ArticleArrest Made in Fatal Hit-and-Run Outside Suz Lounge
An Augusta man has been arrested and charged in connection with a tragic hit-and-run that claimed the life of 23-year-old Xavion Wimberly early Sunday morning outside Suz Lounge on Deans Bridge Road....
View ArticleHephzibah Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Augusta Property Manager
A 20-year-old Hephzibah man has been arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a property manager at McArthur Park Apartments in Augusta. Tyler Lamont Preston was taken into...
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