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62-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle on Peach Orchard Road
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 62-year-old was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Peach Orchard Road, the Richmond County Coroner’s Office announced Thursday. Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen says he responded to Wellstar/MCG hospital on Wednesday about a pedestrian death. We learned more about a fatal overdose...
Man found safe weeks after disappearing from Augusta senior home
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says a man who disappeared from an Augusta senior care home was found safe on Wednesday. It’s now been two years since an Aiken County mom Krystal Anderson went missing outside her home. On Tuesday, Anderson’s family held a vigil to remember her in Columbia.
UPDATE: Men captured in Richmond County after escaping from Augusta Transitional Center
The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed two Augusta Transitional Center residents were detained Thursday morning in Richmond County after escaping the center Wednesday night. The GDOC identified the men as George Richard Carter Jr., 58, and Matthew Connelly, 30. Carter is serving 10 years for burglary out of Clayton County with a maximum release...
Crime Stoppers Atlanta offering $2,000 reward in Augusta murder case
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Investigators with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office are requesting the public’s assistance in providing information related to a homicide at a Dollar General in Augusta. On June 15th, Richmond County Deputies responded to 1710 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard regarding an assault. Upon units’ arrival on scene Elias Delk was located […]
Woman dies after being hit by car on Peach Orchard Road in Augusta
An Augusta woman died Wednesday after being hit by a car while crossing Peach Orchard Road on Sunday. Jan Jacoby, 62, of Augusta, was struck by a vehicle while she was crossing the 2600 block of Peach Orchard Road late Sunday, according to a news release from the Richmond County Coroner's Office. Jacoby was...
Richmond County man arrested in child molestation case
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An Augusta man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of non-aggravated child molestation, according to an incident report from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. The report states deputies were dispatched to a home on April 21 in reference to an abuse. Once deputies arrived, they...
Two escaped inmates captured in Richmond County
(WJBF) – Two inmates on the run have been taken into custody in Richmond County. 58-year-old George Carter and 30-year-old Matthew Connelly reportedly walked away from a work detail, organized through the Augusta Transitional Center. An alert was put out Thursday morning for a stolen black Toyota Tacoma. A Columbia County Sheriff’s Deputy spotted the […]
Man with “numerous medical problems” missing from Augusta
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing man. 72-year-old Michael Shirley was last seen August 10th on the 1300 block of Interstate Pkwy. Authorities say he was wearing a gray shirt and black jeans. Michael has numerous medical problems and is known to frequent the […]
72-year-old Augusta man with medical issues missing again
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 72-year-old man with medical issues has gone missing for the second time this year in Augusta, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Michael Shirley was last seen Aug. 10 in the 1300 block of Interstate Parkway wearing a gray shirt and black jeans,...
Authorities recapture 2 escapees from Augusta Transitional Center
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Authorities chased down and caught two escapees and took them into custody Thursday morning in Richmond County. At 10:41 a.m., the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office got an alert about a black Toyota Tacoma linked to two escaped inmates from the Georgia Department of Corrections. Georgia...
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