Augusta
CRIME & SAFETY
Victim ID’d after body found in Savannah River
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A week after a body was found in the Savannah River, positive identification has been made. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says 38-year-old Jermaine Pate from Georgiana, Ala. was identified as the victim. Pate’s body was found in the Savannah River early July 19.
'He was begging for his life': Mother grieves son fatally beaten in Augusta parking lot
When Jacinda Beverley received a knock at her door, the last thing she expected was to find a police officer there to tell her that her 28-year-old son, Elias "Eli" J'Khael Delk, was brutally beaten to death in a Dollar General parking lot in Augusta. As a child, Delk's mother, Jacinda Beverley, said...
At the scene of officer-involved shooting
Savannah River water levels on July 22. Savannah River water levels on July 22. This was the scene after a traffic accident injured two people at Whiskey Road and Pine Log Road on July 23, 2024. Datal shooting in Belvedere. Updated: Jul. 18, 2024 at 10:31 AM EDT. Videos show...
41-year-old shot, killed early Thursday in Augusta
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – Thursday morning just after midnight, Richmond County Deputies responded to the 700 block of East Chapman Street in reference to a suspicious situation. Upon arrival, they found a man who had been shot at least once. The victim, identified as 41-year-old Willie Lee Gordon, was transported to a local hospital for treatment, […]
Augusta Man Beaten to Death: Two Suspects in Custody (Video)
Elias Delk was beaten to death just over a month ago at the Dollar General on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Augusta. The incident involved multiple blunt force traumas, which led to his death. Victim’s Background. Delk had been working at Finch and Fifth for the last two years...
Hephzibah Couple Among Five People Killed In Fiery Crash On I-95 In North Carolina
A Hephzibah couple is dead and a truck driver is facing manslaughter charges after five people died in a fiery crash Wednesday on Interstate 95 in Kenly, North Carolina. The northbound lanes of I-95 were shut down for nine hours while emergency crews were on the scene. The North Carolina...
Cold case solved: Suspect arrested in 2019 Augusta slaying
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with a 2019 murder. On Dec. 30, 2019, at 4:47 am., the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2106 Bayvale Road to investigate the murder of Dwayne Lane, 52. This man may have...
Three teens charged in shooting death of 19-year-old at Augusta apartment complex
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office arrested three teens in connection to the shooting death of a 19-year-old Saturday at an Augusta apartment complex. Nasceir Damiano Tywan Mitchell, 18; Devin Anthony Garnett, 19; and, Terrell Miller, 16, are charged with murder and possession of a gun during a crime in reference to the death of 19-year-old Elijah Oliver, of Augusta, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. Mitchell and Miller are from Augusta. Information on Garnett's...
Grovetown man allegedly shoots woman 9 times
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A Grovetown man is behind bars after allegedly shooting a woman multiple times. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Xavier Melton shot a woman 9 times on June 5th. The incident happened at 161 Golden Avenue in Augusta. Authorities say the victim sustained gunshot wounds throughout her body and was […]
Deputies called to Evans Town Center dog park after alleged dog attack
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office was called after an alleged dog attack Monday at the Evans Towne Center dog park. Columbia County deputies responded to the dog park just after 9 p.m. for a trouble with subject, according to an incident report. A 33-year-old man told deputies he was at the park with his...
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