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Law enforcement presence at Augusta Mall
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A law enforcement presence was spotted at the Augusta Mall on the Fourth of July. News 12 started receiving calls about the incident around 3:45 p.m. Thursday. We have a crew on the scene. Central EMS and the Augusta Fire Department also responded to the scene.
16 apartment units burned in fire on Stevens Creek Road
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Crews battled a fire at an apartment complex on Stevens Creek Road early Thursday morning, according to authorities. Authorities say at 10:55 p.m. crews responded to the 900 block of Steven’s Creek Road about an outside fire. A caller reported hearing fireworks for over two...
Body found at defunct car dealership in downtown Augusta
Augusta officials are investigating a suspicious death outside a defunct car dealership in downtown. Richmond County sheriff's Sgt. Walter McNeil said via a news release that deputies responded at 3:42 p.m. Tuesday to what was Johnson Cadillac at 1122 Walton Way, where they found the body of someone who had been dead for several days.
Pack of dogs chase customers, employees in Augusta's Washington Square parking lot
An Augusta business owner is hoping to reach a pet owner whose dogs are chasing his employees and customers in the Washington Square shopping center parking lot on Washington Road. Elliot Adams, owner of The Juicy Crab, said he believes the dogs belong to a woman who is purposely letting...
Fire Damaged Apartments During Fireworks in Richmond County
Fire damaged apartments in the 900 block of Stevens Creek Road in Richmond County late last night. Augusta-Richmond County firefighters were called to the scene just before 11 pm. The caller reported hearing fireworks for over two hours before noticing a fire on the top of the building. “The caller...
Richmond County deputies search for missing 14-year-old
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in searching for a missing 14-year-old. Deriona Lett was last seen on June 24 on the 2000 block of Teal Court. A missing at-risk woman returned to her Augusta home on Tuesday morning two...
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