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Augusta woman says she was raped in broad daylight

A woman tells deputies a man raped her while she was taking out the trash. The incident was Wednesday afternoon, June 7, at Augusta Manor Apartments. That's at 3551 Mike Padgett Highway. Only on 12, the victim tells her story.

Children build bears for charity

The Build-A-Bear Workshop opened in Augusta Mall June 9. Some children got in a little early. Before Friday's grand opening, about two dozen Girl Scouts built bears for children at the Ronald McDonald House.

Man found dead in Aiken park

Aiken Public Safety officers are investigating after a man was found dead in Citizens' Park at Pine Log Road and Banks Mill Road in Aiken. They do not suspect foul play at this time.

Richmond Co. BOE abolishes Public Information Office

After nearly a four hour meeting Thursday night, there was a major shake-up in the Richmond County Board of Education. The school board's director of public information Mechelle Jordan has offered her resignation and her department is being abolished.

Teacher accused of cruelty to children

30-year old Dr. Maurice Wallace, a teacher at Sego Middle School, was arrested June 7 on a grand jury arrest warrant. Some students say Wallace encouraged bigger kids to physically abuse others in a school closet.

Augusta considers options to balance budget

After years of dipping into the reserve fund, the city of Augusta is looking at making some serious cuts in services. Mayor Copenhaver is tying together a committee to solve the deficit dilemma.

Hot, dry conditions facilitate brush fires

Hot and dry conditions helped a few brush fires burn Thursday afternoon. A fire off Old Ridge Road in Aiken County had crews busy for a while. About the same time, the Silver Bluff Fire Department also responded to a brush fire.

Sanford signs Jessie's Law

Thursday, June 8, Governor Mark Sanford signed Jessie's Law. The law is named after Jessica Marie Lunsford. She was the young girl murdered in Florida by registered sex offender John Couey.

Zarqawi killed in air strike

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaeda leader in Iraq who directed a campaign of suicide bombings and beheadings of hostages, has been taken out by the US military during an air strike north of Baghdad.

Richmond County School Board holds community forum

Some Richmond County parents want to see change. Questions were fired at school board members Wednesday night, June 7. It was standing room only in South Augusta, with nearly 100 parents at a community forum.

5-car accident blocks Boy Scout Road traffic

A five-car accident brought traffic to a standstill on Boy Scout Road around 7:00 Wednesday evening, June 7. Drivers had to find detours for more than 45 minutes after deputies shut down the area to clear away the wreckage.

Teens increasingly abusing prescription drugs

Teenagers are turning to prescription drugs to get high. News 12's Meredith Taylor looks into the dangers of this behavior and talks to a local teenager about what's really going on.

House involved in police standoff destroyed in fire

A fire investigation is underway after the destruction of an Augusta house. It's the same house that was involved in a police standoff earlier this week. The fire department tells News 12 it is still under investigation, but that no one was home and the fire started in a middle bedroom.

Commission seeks answers to nearly $5 million deficit

City leaders in Augusta are looking everywhere to find the money they need to pay for salaries and services. Tuesday, Augusta commissioners talked about some big changes to make up for their nearly $5 million deficit.

Eighth graders attend summer school to try and pass CRCT

This is the first year eighth graders are required to pass the criterion-referenced competency tests, or CRCT. Scores released this week by the Georgia Department of Education show 23 percent of eighth graders failed the math test and 11 percent failed reading.

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