CRIME & SAFETY
Burke Co. man arrested, charged by GBI with Felony Murder
BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – A Burke County man has been arrested and charged with Felony Murder by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in connection to the deaths of two people in Millen, Georgia. Investigators say Raheem Whitfield, 28, of Waynesboro, has been charged with Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During […]
Man doused with gasoline after allegedly touching woman at Hephzibah gas station
Richmond County Sheriff's Office wants to question a man in relation to an incident at a Windsor Spring Road gas station on March 20th. A 35-year-old woman says she was pumping gas at Wally's Gas Station when a stranger approached her and touched her inappropriately. She tells deputies she used the gas hose in her hand to spray the man with gasoline before he walked away. She says she then contacted authorities and attempted to find the man, who had left the gas station.
Mother, boyfriend arrested after child tests positive for fentanyl
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (WJBF) – A 9-month old child is recovering after he tested positive for fentanyl. According to reports, Richmond County Deputies responded to Augusta University Medical Center emergency room in reference to an overdose. Deputies spoke to the victim’s mother, Rosa Solis-Garcia, 37, who said her son found a $20 bill hidden under her […]
Deputy says he survived July shooting ‘by the grace of God’
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Richmond County deputy is sharing his story for the first time since he was shot in the line of duty eight months ago. In July 2023, Deputy Kenneth Mercer was on call about a man armed with a gun when he was shot. Since then,...
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