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Victim ID’d after body found in Savannah River
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A week after a body was found in the Savannah River, positive identification has been made. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says 38-year-old Jermaine Pate from Georgiana, Ala. was identified as the victim. Pate’s body was found in the Savannah River early July 19.
'He was begging for his life': Mother grieves son fatally beaten in Augusta parking lot
When Jacinda Beverley received a knock at her door, the last thing she expected was to find a police officer there to tell her that her 28-year-old son, Elias "Eli" J'Khael Delk, was brutally beaten to death in a Dollar General parking lot in Augusta. As a child, Delk's mother, Jacinda Beverley, said...
Grovetown man allegedly shoots woman 9 times
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – A Grovetown man is behind bars after allegedly shooting a woman multiple times. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Xavier Melton shot a woman 9 times on June 5th. The incident happened at 161 Golden Avenue in Augusta. Authorities say the victim sustained gunshot wounds throughout her body and was […]
At the scene of officer-involved shooting
Savannah River water levels on July 22. Savannah River water levels on July 22. This was the scene after a traffic accident injured two people at Whiskey Road and Pine Log Road on July 23, 2024. Datal shooting in Belvedere. Updated: Jul. 18, 2024 at 10:31 AM EDT. Videos show...
41-year-old shot, killed early Thursday in Augusta
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – Thursday morning just after midnight, Richmond County Deputies responded to the 700 block of East Chapman Street in reference to a suspicious situation. Upon arrival, they found a man who had been shot at least once. The victim, identified as 41-year-old Willie Lee Gordon, was transported to a local hospital for treatment, […]
Aiken County investigators seeking person of interest in Edgefield Road shooting
It's been over a week since the deadly July 17 shooting death of James Wright Jr. on Edgefield Road, and the Aiken County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in identifying a person of interest who might have been a witness.
Cold case solved: Suspect arrested in 2019 Augusta slaying
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with a 2019 murder. On Dec. 30, 2019, at 4:47 am., the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2106 Bayvale Road to investigate the murder of Dwayne Lane, 52. This man may have...
Human trafficking arrest after woman held against her will
***WARNING: The details in this story might be disturbing to some readers***. The Grovetown Police Department says a man is behind bars for human trafficking. Police say a 31-year-old woman came to the police station Tuesday saying she was a victim of human trafficking and had been held against her will for several months. According to the report, the victim told police she was held against her will the past two weeks on Grove Landing Way in Grovetown.
Augusta Man Beaten to Death: Two Suspects in Custody (Video)
Elias Delk was beaten to death just over a month ago at the Dollar General on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Augusta. The incident involved multiple blunt force traumas, which led to his death. Victim’s Background. Delk had been working at Finch and Fifth for the last two years...
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