The murder charge against 16-year-old Vincent Hikeem Carter Jr. has been dismissed following a preliminary hearing held Thursday by Judge Shawn Merzlak, who ruled that the teen acted in self-defense during a fatal shooting last month that claimed the life of 14-year-old Deandre Howell. The shooting occurred on Aug. 3 in the parking lot of...
A tragic discovery was made Wednesday morning in Aiken County when a local homeowner found the body of a Black male inside an abandoned vehicle.
Over 5.5 pounds of fentanyl have been taken off the streets of Richmond County following a months-long narcotics investigation that ended in two major drug busts and multiple felony charges. Authorities say the amount of fentanyl seized of over 2,500 grams is enough to cause more than 1.25 million potentially fatal overdoses. The investigation, led...
Hajir Talebzadeh, the Augusta man accused of killing his ex-wife and her mother during a custody exchange outside a west Augusta Best Buy, has been formally booked into the Charles B. Webster Detention Center.
During the week of July 23–29, a total of 275 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from the Richmond County...
A captain at Fort Gordon has been re-arrested after an investigation caught him with cell-phone video committing sexual battery on...
A sixth suspect has been arrested in connection with the June 25 shooting death of 10-year-old Lavinia Lowe, a Beech...
A 15-year-old boy has been charged after a revolver was discovered inside a bathroom at North Augusta High School on...
Aiken County authorities have arrested five individuals in connection with the tragic shooting death of a 10-year-old Beech Island girl...
A two-vehicle crash on Rudy Mason Parkway claimed the life of a 40-year-old Aiken man Wednesday morning, according to Aiken...
A veteran officer with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has been suspended and demoted following his Saturday arrest for DUI...
A 92-year-old convicted child molester who was released from prison just two weeks ago was found dead Monday morning in...
A Jackson man was found shot to death in his vehicle early Tuesday morning, and Aiken County authorities are now...
During the weeks of July 20–27, a total of 54 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from the Columbia County...
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