Man Charged with Concealing Body Under Augusta Bridge
A 58-year-old man has been charged with concealing a death after the body of a woman was discovered last month buried beneath a bridge on Riverwatch Parkway in Augusta. Mitchell Pelham, who has a...
View ArticleInfant Dies at Grovetown Home Day Care; Investigation Underway
Columbia County authorities are investigating the death of a 4-month-old girl who was found unresponsive at a home day care on Fieldstone Drive in Grovetown on Thursday. According to Maj. Steve Morris...
View ArticleArrest Made in Deadly Augusta Shooting
An arrest has been made in connection with the June 2 shooting death of a man at an apartment complex on Wrightsboro Road, authorities announced Thursday. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleLate-Night Gunfire Leads to SWAT Standoff, Evacuations in Augusta
A domestic incident involving an armed man prompted the evacuation of several homes on Indian Trail Court early Friday morning, as Richmond County deputies and the S.W.A.T. Team responded to a standoff...
View Article$40,000 in Jewelry Stolen in Augusta Mall Heist
Authorities are searching for a man and woman wanted in connection with the theft of more than $40,000 worth of jewelry from Watches Unlimited inside Augusta Mall. According to a report filed by Deputy...
View ArticleMan Recently Cleared of Murder Back in Jail After Throwing Gun During Chase
Just three weeks after being acquitted of murder charges in Burke County, Jordan James Perkins is back behind bars following a dramatic high-speed police chase that ended in his arrest and the recovery...
View ArticleCouple Arrested in Appling Tied to Cop Killer’s Illegal Drug Empire
An Appling couple has been arrested in connection with a steroid trafficking operation tied to James Blake Montgomery, the man who killed a Columbia County deputy and injured another in a violent April...
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