An Augusta man was charged Monday with stabbing his grandmother to death.
Tory M. Sapp Jr., 20, of Augusta, is accused of killing 75-year-old Rosalynn Sapp at their home at 3275 Hillwood Lane, authorities said. He has been charged with murder and weapon possession.
He allegedly stabbed her once in the chest with a steak knife, but a motive is not clear. The two lived together at the home. A sheriff’s report lists him as 5’7″ and 275 pounds, while the victim was 5’6″ and 155 pounds.
According to a sheriff’s report, responding deputies found the grandson outside the home when they arrived at 12:37 p.m. Monday. Officers had to forcefully enter the home through a rear door. They found the victim lying on the floor unresponsive from a stab wound.
Greg Rickabaugh is the Jail Report Contributor for The Augusta Press. Reach him at greg.rickabaugh@theaugustapress.com.
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