Edna and Roosevelt Jones and their son Russell were found yesterday afternoon in the woods behind a south Augusta subdivision. A few hours later crime scene tape went up around their home just a few miles away. Word spread quickly around Augusta Deliverance Church where the Jones had been members for more than 40 years.

The investigation began yesterday when deputies found three bodies in a brush fire in the woods behind Deer Chase Elementary School in Hephzibah. Then, late last night, clues led detectives to a home on nearby Pinnacle Place Drive, where they found another crime scene. Property records indicate the home belonged to Roosevelt and Edna Jones. Family members tell us the couple, and their son, Russell, were the victims of the murder.

Richmond County deputies say Pablo Cesar Chaves shot the dog twice with a shotgun. Investigators found a chainsaw covered in blood and dog hair at the scene on Chester Avenue.

An Aiken woman is warning others about a tricky telephone scam. You may have heard of it. The FBI calls it the "Grandparent Scam." It's where a caller pretends to be your grandson or granddaughter to get money. News 12's Chad Mills is on your side to help you from becoming a victim.

Sources have confirmed the identities of the bodies that were found in south Augusta on Tuesday.

Jairus Rayshawn Dantzler, 18, is charged with armed robbery, two counts of burglary, cruelty to children and criminal attempt to commit rape.

Richmond County investigators say a second crime scene was discovered sometime Tuesday afternoon at a home on Pinnacle Place Drive in connection to the three bodies that were found in a brush fire Tuesday afternoon.

Crime techs and even a state helicopter spent the afternoon searching the area for clues. Exact details of who, what, when, where and why are all still unanswered.

A man is facing charges after allegedly causing a disturbance at Friday's Relay for Life at South Aiken High School.

A man who the Richmond County Sheriff's Office says was creating a ruckus at Augusta National was found not guilty by a jury on Monday.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has confirmed three bodies were found in the woods near the intersection of Isaac Way and Jonathan Place.

A man has been arrested in connection to the attempted armed robbery at a liquor store on Whiskey Road. The incident happened on Monday at the A+ Package Store around 6:30 p.m.

On Monday, the New Ellenton Police Department arrested both of the suspects wanted for shooting at homes and dogs on Sizemore Avenue on Saturday.

We're learning more about the fight that led to a stabbing at a Family Dollar over the weekend. It happened at the store on Deans Bridge Road Saturday night.

Deputies say 25-year-old Dorothy Saffo watched her daughter get arrested for shoplifting and then fled the scene.

A community is mourning the victim of a murder in Beech Island. The Aiken County coroner confirms today that Zann Worrell has died. It all happened on Sand Bar Ferry Road Saturday afternoon.

Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton had confirmed 32-year-old Zann "Zannie" Worrell Jr. died at the hospital shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday.

Officers are still searching for two black male juveniles they say walked through a New Ellenton neighborhood Saturday night randomly shooting at homes and dogs.

Deputies say it happened at the Family Dollar at 2914 Deans Bridge Road around 7:15 p.m. Saturday.

What was supposed to be a night to honor those battling cancer turned into a different kind of fight that landed one in the hospital and another in jail.

A man accused of inappropriately touching a 7-year-old is now behind bars. Patrick Neal Brogan of Waynesboro has been charged with child molestation, and there could possibly be more victims.

A News 12 investigation exposes middle school parties at Aiken City Hall, and what we uncovered shows these parties led to fights, damage to the building and lost business for nearby vendors. Now, the City of Aiken is taking action. The city addressed News 12's story during a council meeting.

The Augusta Crimestopper team has been leasing the old Augusta Pier from the Riverfront Marina, and they have big plans to fix it up.

The Sheriff's Office was called to the scene around 11:50 p.m. The assistant manager says she was counting down registers when she was approached by a suspect armed with a knife who demanded money.

The man accused in a fatal hit-and-run was denied bond on Friday. The judge says 35-year-old Christopher Provost is a threat to the community.