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Augusta woman arrested, charged in connection to stabbing
A woman has been arrested in connection to a stabbing at an Augusta residence.Precious Brittany Dantignac, 27, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault. Locklin Maxwell, 26, told deputies he was at his aunt's house when Dantignac got into a physical altercation with him and cut him with a knife, according to a Richmond County Sheriff's Office report.Dantignac's mother told… → Read More
Augusta woman arrested, charged in connection to stabbing
A woman has been arrested in connection to a stabbing at an Augusta residence.Precious Brittany Dantignac, 27, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault. Locklin Maxwell, 26, told deputies he was at his aunt's house when Dantignac got into a physical altercation with him and cut him with a knife, according to a Richmond County Sheriff's Office report.Dantignac's mother told… → Read More
Evans woman arrested, charged after altercation with son, niece
An Evans woman has been arrested and charged after an alleged altercation with her son and niece.Michelle Rose Cottengain, 34, was arrested Monday and → Read More
Man, teen held in weekend Waynesboro holdup
A man and teenager have been arrested after a weekend armed robbery in Burke County. → Read More
Aiken County authorities searching for runaway juvenile
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office is seeking to find a juvenile who was reported missing mid-May.Fredrick Singleton told deputies his 15-year-old daughter, Sinaii, ran away from their Graniteville, S.C., home at approximately 5 p.m. on May 11 and has not been seen or heard from, according to a report from the office. She is 5’2 and 120 pounds, according to the sheriff's office. Singleton was… → Read More
Area organization to launch project on cyberbullying
When Eboni Hicks created Brown Girls in Tech last year, the main goal was to expose young women, specifically those of color, to the field of technology. → Read More
Teen arrested, charged in connection with armed robbery at Augusta gas station
A teen has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at an area gas station.Christian Danial Lohrman, 17, of Augusta, was arrested Thursday and → Read More
Puppies saved from fire by Augusta crew
Two puppies were rescued from an Augusta residence after a home erupted into flames Thursday.Augusta Fire Department crews responded to the call after 6 p. → Read More
Standoff in Aiken County leads to arrest of Georgia man
One man has been arrested after a standoff between Aiken County authorities at a Graniteville residence Wednesday night.Scott Baldwin, 54, of Maysville, → Read More
Live fire training scheduled for Fort Gordon on Saturday
A live fire training is scheduled for Fort Gordon this weekend.The training will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday in the southwest portion of the installation, a Fort Gordon news release states.Area communities near Fort Gordon training complex may hear some live fire and detonations in the vicinity, the release states. → Read More
Man granted bond in connection with January shooting at Augusta residence
A man has been arrested in connection with a January shooting at an Augusta residence.Jamal Edward Verdree, Jr., 23, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault. A warrant read by Magistrate Judge Stephen E. Shepard during an initial appearance at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center on Wednesday alleges that Verdree, assaulted Frank Lakes on Jan. 2 by firing several rounds from… → Read More
Man arrested for illegal dumping granted bond
A man arrested Monday for dumping commercial debris weighing 6,880 pounds has been granted bond.Sean T. Oliver, 32, was granted a $5,000 bond for a felony illegal dumping charge during an initial appearance at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center ON Wednesday. The Richmond County Marshal’s Office arrested Oliver after receiving a complaint of illegal dumping.The dump was found by deputy… → Read More
Police investigating shooting on Skinner Mill Road
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Augusta.The call came in after 10 a.m. on the 3100 block of Skinner Mill Road, according to Richmond County dispatch.One person was injured, according to the sheriff's office. It is not an active shooter situation, according to the sheriff's office. → Read More
Richmond County school bus driver injured after overturning; no children on board
A Richmond County School bus driver was injured after a two-vehicle accident in which the school bus overturned along an Augusta road Wednesday morning. → Read More
Paugh foundation donates anti-overdose drug to Burke County Sheriff's Office
There was excitement and gratitude at the Burke County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday when the department received a donation supplying deputies with a drug used to prevent death in an opioid overdose.The J.D. Paugh Memorial Foundation gave the office 48 double doses of the nasal spray Narcan. It was a welcome sight that was "a long time coming," said Lt. Scott Usry, a training director with the… → Read More
Police: Body found in Thomson may be that of missing teen
A body found Monday in Thomson may be that of a teen who was reported missing last week, according to authorities.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation strongly believes that the body found in the 500 block of Dell Drive is that of 17-year-old Daekwon Hines. The agency is considering the case a homicide.The body was discovered in a wooded area behind the residence by family and friends of the… → Read More
Richmond County authorities cracking down on speeders at busy intersections
Richmond County Sheriff's Office is aiming to crack down on speeders at some of the busiest intersections in Augusta.The sheriff's office launched its → Read More
Woman arrested, charged with murder in connection with fatal Friday fire
A woman has been arrested in connection with a Friday morning fire at an Augusta residence that killed a man.Letisha McClain, 23, was arrested early Monday and charged with murder, three counts of aggravated assault and arson in the first degree in connection with the incident. Crews responded to the structure fire at 1626 Mill St., at approximately 2:25 a.m. Friday, according to a Richmond… → Read More
Three arrested in Burke County on drug charges
Three people have been arrested in a drug investigation conducted by Hephzibah and Burke County authorities.Johnathan Dorsey, Marcie Reeves and Leslie → Read More
Man dies in early morning fire at Augusta home
One person is dead after a fire broke out at an Augusta residence early Friday morning.The fire in the 1600 block of Mill Street was reported at 2:25 a.m., according to Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen.The male, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene, Bowen said.An investigation into what caused the fire is ongoing. → Read More