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Deputies Shoot Armed Burglary Suspect During Foot Chase in Aiken
A burglary suspect was shot by deputies during a foot chase Saturday morning in Aiken County, prompting an investigation by the S.C. Law Enforcement Division. According to Maj. Nick Gallam with the...
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Tesla Passenger Fires Into Another Car on I-20 in Augusta, Injuring Two
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an aggravated assault that occurred Saturday evening on Interstate 20 westbound at mile marker 196, leaving two people injured by gunfire....
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Teens Charged in I-20 Road Rage Shooting That Left Two Injured
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with Sunday’s road rage shooting on Interstate 20 that left a man and woman injured. Investigators with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by...
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Inmates Find Gun and Drugs During Work Detail, Report Findings to Authorities
Three trustee inmates with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office were recognized last week after reporting the discovery of a discarded firearm and illegal drugs during a supervised landscaping...
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Augusta Burglar Zip-Ties and Strangles Local Woman
A suspect has been captured for a middle-of-the-night burglary and violent assault inside a woman’s apartment off Berckmans Road last week in Augusta. David Wayne Drake Jr., 46, of Columbia, S.C., was...
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Teen Paralyzed from I-20 Road-Rage Shooting Undergoes Emergency Surgery;...
An 18-year-old Georgia woman is paralyzed following a road-rage shooting on Interstate 20 that left her with a critical spinal injury. Keira Stroup underwent emergency spinal surgery Thursday after...
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Augusta Teacher Arrested for Possession of Child Porn in Columbia County
An Augusta teacher was jailed this week on charges of possessing child porn, according to Columbia County authorities. Ryan Thomas Manley, 43, was formally charged Thursday with sexual exploitation of...
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Augusta Man Thought He Was a Hit by a Firework – Turns Out He’d Been Shot
An Augusta felon is facing multiple charges after allegedly opening fire during a fireworks celebration early Saturday morning, striking one person and endangering two others nearby. Edwin Jerome...
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Do More Alerts Mean More Runaways? The Truth Behind Augusta’s Missing Teens
There’s a growing perception in Augusta that juvenile runaways are on the rise this year. But it’s not as simple as it seems. Local law enforcement officials attribute the uptick in public cases to...
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Augusta Man Tried to Meet 14-Year-Old Girl for Sex, Met Grovetown Police Instead
An Augusta man who works on Fort Gordon was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he arranged a Grovetown meet-up to perform sex acts on someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Marcus Donnell Brown,...
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Major Arrests Made in Connection to Robbery of Dying Hit-and-Run Victim...
Authorities have made major arrests in connection with the robbery of Xavion Wimberly, a 23-year-old man who was tragically robbed while dying at the scene of a hit-and-run in May. The arrests came...
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Grovetown Man Arrested for Sex Assault on Family Friend’s Daughter at July...
A Grovetown man was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he snuck into the room of a 16-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Jason Dutton, 35, was charged Tuesday with aggravated...
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Stolen Necklace From Dying Victim Leads to New Felony Charge
Authorities have formally charged 20-year-old Marquise Walker with theft by taking after investigators determined he stole a necklace from the body of Xavion Wimberly, a 23-year-old hit-and-run victim...
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Middle-School Band Teacher Arrested for Having Child Porn on his Phone
Aiken County authorities have arrested a local band teacher for allegedly possessing child porn on his phone. Michael George Poda, 34, of Aiken, was charged Wednesday with five counts of sexual...
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Woman’s Decomposed Body Found in Aiken County
Aiken County authorities have launched an investigation after a woman’s decomposed body was discovered Wednesday morning in the 200 block of Blackstone Camp Road. According to Aiken County Coroner...
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Man Shot and Killed Outside Augusta Convenience Store; Suspect in Custody
Richmond County authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon outside The One Stop convenience store at 2382 Barton Chapel Road. According to the Richmond County...
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Augusta Man Wanted for Murder in Shooting Outside Convenience Store
Authorities have identified a suspect in connection to Thursday’s fatal shooting outside the One Stop convenience store on Barton Chapel Road and are now actively searching for him. Camron Jakai Brown,...
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Body of Beech Island Woman Identified
Authorities have confirmed the identity of a woman found deceased Thursday morning in Beech Island as 39-year-old Delilah M. Quinones, according to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office. Quinones was...
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Augusta Woman Acquitted in Deadly Parking Dispute Shooting
A Richmond County jury acquitted an Augusta woman Thursday in the 2022 shooting death of her neighbor over a parking dispute. Sarah Raine Preddy, 28, had told authorities that she fired her gun after...
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Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Columbia County Jail
A woman being held at the Columbia County Detention Center died Sunday after she was found unresponsive in her cell, according to authorities. Maj. Steve Morris with the Columbia County Sheriff’s...
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