Help Identify Limping Lady & Thieving Partner
This man and woman shoplifted a bunch of stuff from the Dollar General in Columbia County. He shoved a package of T-shirts and some boxers in his shorts and she took cans of air freshener into her...
View ArticleAugusta Man Killed by Cop in North Georgia
Here’s your first look at Charles Johnson II, the Augusta man who was shot and killed Tuesday in northern Georgia after trying to drag an officer during a traffic stop. The shooting of 29-year-old...
View ArticleAugusta Burglars Caught with Help of Home Video
Richmond County authorities have arrested at least two young men captured on home surveillance breaking into a Wheeler Road home in Augusta. Frank Allen Wilkins II, 19, (top photo) and Gregory...
View ArticleGrovetown Cop Accused of Sexual Assault on Inmate
The escape last week of two inmates from the Grovetown Jail wasn’t the only problem Chief Gary Owens was facing at his detention facility. A former Grovetown officer was arrested last week on a grand...
View ArticleCover Image for The Jail Report – Week of July 30th
This week’s issue has all the arrests and mugshots from the CRSA, plus crime news, word find, jokes and dumb crook stories. Pick up your copy today.
View ArticleEvans Thieves Steal 22 Batteries From Dump Trucks
Trash pick-up was late on Thursday for a good reason. Workers at Augusta Disposal & Recycling in Evans arrived in the morning to discover the batteries missing from their fleet of 11 recycling...
View ArticleHephzibah Mom Waited 3 Hours to Seek Medical Attention
The Jail Report has exclusive details on the accusations against a Hephzibah mother whose 2-year-old son died over the weekend. Katherine Smith, 39, is accused of shaking Mason Smith “back and forth...
View ArticleSneak Peak – This Week’s Jail Report
Headlines inside this week’s Jail Report (on store shelves from Aug. 6-12): * Lessons from Stephen A. Smith’s Stupid Comments on Abuse Victims * Drunk Passenger Tries to Replace Drunk Driver in Aiken *...
View ArticleGotcha! Photos Taken by iPhone Thief Sent to Victim
After reporting the theft of her iPhone 5 and checks from her car last month, a Martinez woman got some interesting pictures on her iCloud account. Authorities say these pictures could show the thief...
View ArticleEvans Mom Has Son Arrested Over Jewelry Theft
Would you have your teenage son arrested if he stole from you? An Evans mom did. The victim told authorities that 17-year-old Cael Greene admitted taking two rings and a necklace from her bedroom this...
View ArticleWoman Finds Video of Boyfriend Having Sex with Her Daughter
What would you do if you looked at your boyfriend’s cell phone and found a video of him getting oral sex from your teenage daughter? This happened in Hephzibah, and the 36-year-old girlfriend...
View ArticleLowlifes Steal Kid’s PSP Game at Grovetown Walmart
A 5-year-old boy accidentally left his PlayStation Portable game system on a shelf while his father checked out at the Grovetown Walmart. And the guy in the sleeveless shirt was seen on surveillance...
View ArticleBurnettown Cop Injured When Suspect Tries to Escape
A Burnettown officer was injured Thursday while tackling a suspect who tried to escape custody in an Aiken County courtroom, authorities said. Christopher Salas, 35, was tackled inside a Burnettown...
View ArticleAiken Hoax: Black Mountain Lion Was Never Missing
Police say it was a hoax. A domesticated mountain lion was reported missing early Sunday morning from a business on Richland Avenue West in Aiken, but it turned out to be false. And now, the...
View ArticleMan Wanted for Mountain Lion Hoax in Aiken
Investigators with the Aiken Department of Public Safety have issued an arrest warrant for 55-year-old Billy J. Lunsford, of North Augusta for Providing False Information to a Public Safety Officer....
View ArticleSuspect Arrested for Mountain Lion Hoax in Aiken
Billy Lunsford is in custody tonight. He’s the guy accused of making up the story of the missing mountain lion in Aiken. Lunsford, 55, of North Augusta, has been charged with providing false info to...
View ArticleCatch’em: Suspect Steals $100,000 in Equipment in Hotel Lot
It’s not a great picture, but this image shows a man and his vehicle suspected in the theft of fiber optic testing equipment early Tuesday from the bed of a pickup truck. The theft occurred at the...
View ArticleNADPS Serves Several Outstanding Warrants
Early Wednesday morning, North Augusta Public Safety Officers successfully located and served multiple outstanding arrest warrants in and around the city. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and the...
View ArticleColumbia Co. Cop Nabs Optometrist in Underage Meet-up
An undercover officer in Columbia County helped nail an Alabama optometrist for a sex crime by posing as an underage girl on a smart phone app, according to authorities. Jeremy Burns, 38, of...
View ArticleMartinez Man Killed in Carjacking Outside Church
A Martinez man was shot to death outside a local church Thursday night by a Florida man who wanted his car, authorities said. Bill Davitte, 55, was shot to death, and his wife, Jennifer, suffered head...
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