CRIME & SAFETY
Ga. kids injured in dog attack, and their mom is found dead
QUITMAN, Ga. - Investigators in southern Georgia are working to find out more information after a 35 year-old woman died and her kids were attacked by dogs. The mother’s body was found in her yard and her children were taken to the hospital. The Brooks County Sheriff’s Office responded...
Man wanted for child molestation in Augusta located, arrested
Update, May 13, 2024, 6:00 a.m. – According to the RCSO, Reddick is behind bars in Aiken County. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man wanted in reference to a child molestation. According to authorities, the incident occurred on Saturday, May 11th, on the 3800 block of Peach […]
Man charged in shooting death of 56-year-old Aiken man
A 61-year-old man was arrested in connection to the shooting death of an Aiken man Thursday night. Vance Mack Fleming, 61, was arrested on scene and is being held at the Aiken County Detention Center pending the issuance of an arrest warrant for murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to a news release from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. ...
‘Little warrior’: Kidnapping, burn victim recovering in Augusta
BELTON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The family of a young boy whose father set a truck on fire while the boy was still inside, is calling the 3-year-old a “little warrior.”. Bennett, 3, is currently at the Augusta burn center receiving care for third-degree burns that cover 90% of his body, according to a GoFundMe page set up on behalf of his family.
Man Accused in Laken Riley’s Murder Indicted by Grand Jury
A Clarke County grand jury has indicted the man accused of killing Laken Riley, a nursing student from Woodstock, in February. Riley, a 22-year-old student at the University of Augusta, was found dead Feb. 22 on the University of Georgia campus in Athens after she did not return home from a run earlier that day. Police arrested Jose Ibarra, 26, the next day, charging him with her murder. ...
‘Armed and dangerous’ man wanted in Augusta aggravated assault
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 38-year-old man wanted in connection with an aggravated assault. Deputies say they are looking for 38-year-old Jeremy Bolton, who is wanted in connection with an aggravated assault that happened Saturday in the 2400 block of Peach Orchard Road.
North Augusta Department of Public Safety hosts Touch-a-Truck
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WFXG) - The North Augusta community got a close up look at the vehicles that make the city run. North Augusta’s Public Safety’s Community Action Team hosted Touch-A-Truck where people of all ages could get inside of swat cars, police boats, tow trucks and more.
Authorities: Pilot did not send distress call before crashing in Augusta neighborhood
The National Transportation Safety Board this week released more information about the May 2 plane crash inside the residential Summerville neighborhood in Augusta, confirming no distress calls were made prior to the crash. The airplane, a single-engine Beechcraft 36 piloted by Jason McKenzie, crashed on the outskirts of a resident's yard at the intersection of Hillcrest Avenue and Belmont Drive off Walton Way, about a mile away from Daniel Field, according to previous reporting. ...
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