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Coroner called to Savannah River after body found
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Coroner, Mark Bowen, confirms he was called to the scene at the Savannah River in Augusta. Tamiko Shynese Bolton, 36, is arrested in the June 15 murder of Elias Jkhael Delk along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. We were on the scene at...
UPDATE: Aiken teen discharged from Aiken Regional Medical Center has been found
UPDATE: As of 4:24 p.m., the Aiken Department of Public Safety has reported that Makiya Quinn has been located and is safe. AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. 18-year-old Makiya Quinn of Aiken was last seen on Sunday, July 14, […]
Two Aiken Co. men indicted by federal grand jury, allegations of bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Two Aiken County men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in reference to accusations of brank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to the United States Department of Justice in the District of South Carolina, a federal grand jury in Columbia returned a three-count superseding indictment […]
Were learning new details on semi-truck fire incident on I-20
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta Fire Department officials have released details on the semi-truck fire on I-20, in a report on Friday. At 12:54 a.m., fire crews responded to the scene of a semi-truck on fire on I-20 at Walton Way Extension early Thursday morning. Crews have battled three structure...
Murder suspect transferred back to Aiken from Augusta
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A suspect who was arrested earlier this month in connection with a fatal shooting two months ago has been transferred to Aiken from Richmond County. Jaquarez Bibbs, 28, of North Augusta, was booked into Aiken County Detention Center on Thursday after being arrested on July 1 in Richmond County, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Brother of Augusta Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty to Possessing Fake Green Card
Diego Ibarra, the brother of a man accused of the murder of an Augusta University nursing student, has confessed to possessing a fake green card. The admission came as part of the ongoing investigations stemming from the high-profile case that has drawn significant national attention. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Diego, a Venezuelan national, presented the fraudulent document to authorities who mistook him for Laken Riley's killer during an initial encounter.
2 charged in Burke County drug, firearms bust
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Two suspects were arrested after the execution of search warrants related to ongoing drug investigations in Waynesboro on Tuesday, according to authorities. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division carried out a series of targeted operations, culminating in the execution of search warrants at two locations...
Woman sues Richmond County after falling into water meter hole, breaking ankle
A woman is suing the Augusta-Richmond County after allegedly falling into a water meter hole on a public sidewalk in June 2023. The lawsuit, filed in Richmond County Superior Court in May, claims Diane Hunter was walking on a public sidewalk near 1007 Jones St. when she stepped on a covered water meter and it suddenly gave way underneath her, according to court documents.
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