Augusta Man Charged with Concealing Death of Woman at Maxwell House Apartments

Alaric Smith (file mug)

Date: April 28, 2021

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating a suspicious death that occurred at  the Maxwell House Apartments at 1002 Greene Street in Augusta.

The call came in at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Amanda Shetrone, 38, of the Maxwell House Apartments, was pronounced dead at 12:47 a.m. Wednesday, Coroner Mark Bowen said in a press release.

After Shetrone was discovered in apartment 918, deputies were also advised apartment 918 was the residence of Alaric Smith. 

“Investigators along with the Coroner’s office arrived on scene and determined Shetrone had been deceased for more than a day.  Investigators charged Alaric Smith with Concealing a Death at this time and further charges could be forthcoming as the investigation continues,” a RCSO press release says. 

An autopsy has been scheduled on Shetrone, the coroner said.

Greg Rickabaugh is the Jail Report Contributor for The Augusta Press. Reach him at greg.rickabaugh@theaugustapress.com.

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Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. He also owns AugustaCrime.com. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel. He is married with two daughters.

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