An Augusta man who allegedly fatally stabbed his stepdaughter when she tried to stop him from strangling her mother to death was denied bond Friday, Jan. 28.
George J. Wilson, 75, is charged with murder in the Dec. 11 slaying of 35-year-old Kelli Lewis at the Olmstead Homes apartment where Wilson lived with his wife, Darlene Wilson.
Friday in Richmond County Superior Court, Assistant District Attorney Keven Davis said the facts available were limited because sheriff investigators are still working on the case. But Darlene Wilson told investigators that George Wilson was strangling her when her daughter tried to pull him off her. That was when George Wilson stabbed Lewis.
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George Wilson fled the scene afterward, Davis said.
George Wilson’s history of felony convictions extends back to the 1970s and includes assaults, and drugs. He was convicted of family violence battery in Richmond County in 2020.
According to court records, Wilson was sentenced to 120 days in jail for family violence battery committed Sept. 9, 2020, when he grabbed Darlene Wilson by the throat and punched her in the eye.
Defense attorney Savannah Moody said Wilson was in poor health now. He does have a self-defense claim to pursue, she said.
Sandy Hodson is a staff reporter covering courts for The Augusta Press. Reach her at sandy@theaugustapress.com.
