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CRIME & SAFETY
Woman's Final Moments Heard on 911 Call; Her Body Was Found 6 Months Later
The body of Jamilla Smith was found in a wooded area of South Carolina, six months after her final moments were heard in a 911 call in which she said her ex-boyfriend was chasing her and ran her over, before screaming and the line going dead.
Suspect gets life in prison for 2021 murder in Aiken
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Three years after being charged for involvement in an Aiken murder, a local man was sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Kemontee Davonta Blocker, of Aiken, was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty in the shooting death of Joseph J. Copeland. The...
Georgia Man Given 10-Year Sentence After Licking 7-Year-Old Boy’s Feet
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in jail for licking a boy’s feet at a trampoline park in Georgia last January. According to police, Caurey Rollins, a former teacher’s aide, asked the child to remove his socks and after doing so, sucked on his toes. The incident took place at a Richmond County Urban Air Adventure Park in Augusta around 4:36 p.m. on January 14, 2023. Rollins was arrested and originally charged with the sexual exploitation of children. The park’s owner contacted the police and told them that Rollins told him he was at the park visiting with family. A...
Richmond County sheriff's sergeant recounts pulling unconscious man from burning house
Richmond County sheriff's Sgt. Eard Trimmingham didn't think twice about running into a burning house without any protective equipment on March 5, 2019, when he found out there was a man inside who needed saving. Trimmingham worked 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the call came in near the end...
Plea hearing set for suspect accused in death of Laken Riley, records show
ATHENS, Ga. — A plea hearing date has been set for the suspect accused in the murder of Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley. On Thursday, 11Alive obtained documents from the Clarke County Superior Court showing that Jose Ibara has an arraignment scheduled for Friday, May 31 at 11 a.m.
I-TEAM: Radio silence continues in silent alarm investigation
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The I-TEAM is working to get answers for you as the investigation into Augusta’s 911 Center and emergency response throughout Richmond County continues. For months the I-TEAM has gathered emails, documents and reports about the Augusta Fire Department and how it responds to emergency calls.
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