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Second Passenger Dies After Fiery Aiken County Crash
A second passenger involved in a high-speed crash following a police chase in Aiken County has died, authorities confirmed. Syntavion Priester, 21, of Williston, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday...
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Twist in Fatal Augusta Pool Shooting – Victim Wounded Suspect Before Dying
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Kameron Scott Mason, a 28-year-old property manager at McArthur Park Apartments. Authorities also confirmed new details...
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Augusta Man Accused of Sexual Assault on Girlfriend During Seizure
An Augusta man has been charged with multiple felonies after being accused of sexually assaulting his longtime girlfriend while she was experiencing a medical emergency. According to the Richmond...
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Former Marshal’s Office Sergeant Arrested on Felony Charges
A former employee of the Richmond County Marshal’s Office has been arrested following a joint investigation into allegations of misconduct, including theft and falsifying official documentation....
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Third Suspect Arrested in 2024 Shooting Death of Augusta Teen
A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2024 shooting death of 16-year-old Sadiq Brown, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday. On the morning of May 29, members of...
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Columbia County Firefighter Accused in Two Rapes in Richmond County
Richmond County authorities have arrested 20-year-old Zander Ean McDade in connection with two separate rape investigations. McDade, identified as an employee of the Columbia County Fire Department,...
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Augusta Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Pregnant Woman, Wounding Another
Shawn Antonio Walker, the 44-year-old Augusta man arrested in connection with the 2023 murder of a woman and her unborn child, was found guilty this week in Richmond County Superior Court. Judge Daniel...
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Augusta Shooting Between Relatives Turns Deadly Days Later
A man who was shot by his younger brother during a domestic dispute in Augusta on Sunday has died, and authorities say charges against the alleged shooter are likely to be upgraded. Brandon Johnson,...
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Walmart Shoplifter Points Gun at RCSO Investigator, Captured After Foot Chase
A suspected shoplifter pulled a gun and pointed it at a Richmond County investigator during an attempted arrest outside a Walmart on Wrightsboro Road Saturday afternoon, prompting a brief foot chase...
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Brantley: Curfew Enforcement Will Follow Sunday Night Violence in Harrisburg
Two juveniles were injured, five were detained, and a curfew crackdown was announced following a Sunday night shooting in the Harrisburg neighborhood, according to an update released by the Richmond...
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Augusta Mom Asks for Prayers After Toddler’s Death, Labeled ‘Suspicious’ by...
The identity of the toddler who died under suspicious circumstances in an Augusta home earlier this week has been released, as the boy’s mother took to social media to mourn the loss and ask for...
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Aiken Man Caught With Stolen Guns and Enough Fentanyl to Kill Thousands
An early morning raid by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and Narcotics Investigators on Thursday resulted in a significant drug seizure and arrest on Kousa Lane SW in Aiken. Deputies, with...
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Toddler’s Death Linked to Suspected Methadone Overdose
New details have emerged in the death of 16-month-old Trae’son Dunn, who was found unresponsive earlier this week inside a home on Ward Avenue. According to a report from the Richmond County Sheriff’s...
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Aiken County Toddler Shot in Leg by Brother in Accidental Shooting, Police Say
Authorities have released new information in connection with a shooting that occurred one week ago in Aiken County, where a 1-year-old child was injured. According to Wagener Police Chief Mark Warchol,...
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Three Armed Suspects Wanted in Richmond County Shooting
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating three individuals wanted in connection to separate aggravated assault investigations. All three suspects –...
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Former UK Football Player from Evans Arrested for Indecent Exposure
A former University of Kentucky football player and Evans native has been arrested in connection to a disturbing act of public indecency at a Dollar Tree in Columbia County. Troy Anthony Booker, 19,...
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Woman Gets Five Years for Role in Caging Augusta Victim in ‘Sex Slave’ Case
A woman involved in one of Augusta’s most disturbing criminal cases — in which a 20-year-old victim was found naked, beaten, and locked in a dog cage — has been sentenced to five years in prison and 12...
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Aiken County Man Dies from Critical Injuries in Week-Old Wreck
An Aiken County man died Sunday from injuries suffered the weekend before in a wreck on Old Barnwell Road. Wade Sweat III, 42, of Windsor, sustained critical injuries on the morning of June 2 on the...
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Woman Arrested for Murder After Fiancée’s Body Found in Augusta Woods
Authorities have arrested June Antoinette James, 35, in connection to the death of her fiancé, Devon LaRoyce Shade, whose body was discovered in a wooded area in Augusta in April. James is accused of...
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