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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...

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Augusta 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...

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Augusta 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...

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Grovetown 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...

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Cover 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.

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Evans 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...

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Hephzibah 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...

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Sneak 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 *...

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Gotcha! 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...

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Evans 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...

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Woman 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...

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Lowlifes 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...

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Burnettown 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...

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Aiken 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...

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Man 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....

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Suspect 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...

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Catch’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...

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NADPS 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...

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Columbia 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...

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Martinez 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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