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1 dead in shooting on East Chapman Street in Richmond County
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Richmond County officials are investigating a fatal shooting in Augusta. On Thursday at 12:52 a.m., deputies responded to the 700 block of East Chapman Street in reference to a suspicious situation, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. When deputies got to the scene, they located...
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...
Man found dead in Augusta homeless camp, deputies investigating
The Richmond County Coroner's Office is investigating a "suspicious death" after a body was found Tuesday in a homeless camp. The coroner's office responded to a wooded area on the 200 block of Davis Road for a death, according to a news release. A male body was found in a homeless camp and pronounced...
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 […]
Coroner identifies Augusta drowning victim as 2-year-old child
The Richmond County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a child who fatally drowned Tuesday in Augusta. Kenzo Burt, 2, of Augusta, was found unresponsive in a pool at their home, according to a news release from the coroner's office. Just after 5 p.m., deputies responded to the 2000 block of Westfield Drive...
Verbal altercation leads to man being shot in both thighs, Richmond Co. Officials say
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – On Monday, July 22nd, Richmond County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 1200 block of Longpoint Drive about a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a man had been shot following a verbal altercation. The suspect, Danielle Jones, allegedly shot the victim once in each thigh. He was transported to the hospital for […]
19-year-old identified as victim in fatal Augusta apartment complex shooting
Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal shooting Saturday at The Pointe apartments in Augusta. Elijah Oliver, 19, of Augusta, was shot at least once and found in the parking lot on Acapulco Drive, according to a news release from the Richmond County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead just before 1:30 a.m. at the Wellstar/MCG ER. ...
Tot’s drowning death highlights hazards of swimming pools
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 2-year-old drowned in an Augusta pool, and now we know the child’s name. Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen said Kenzo Burt was found unresponsive in a pool on Westfield Drive, south of Daniel Field. It happened just after 5 p.m. Tuesday. We spoke with...
I-TEAM UPDATE: Silent Alarms continue inside the Augusta Fire Department
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A system that’s supposed to get help to you faster but instead is causing calls to go unanswered and delays with deadly outcomes for taxpayers in Richmond County. For the past six months, the I-TEAM has been investigating Augusta’s 911 dispatching for fire stations across...
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