On Monday, a News 12 special assignment shed light on a possible crime problem at Denmark Tech, but it also raised serious questions about public information at the school. A local lawmaker talks about his bill that could fix the problem.
The arrests were made after undercover officers discovered video gambling machines were being operated from inside the store and cash payouts were being made.
Alexia Davis was arrested after Capt. Steve Morris said she failed to take reasonable measures to restore property to the rightful owner under Georgia law.
For five months, News 12 has been investigating a college only 50 miles east of Augusta. Two students were shot on the campus just last year. After additional reports of drugs, assaults and violence, we're putting the spotlight on Denmark Tech.
It's a move many Richmond County deputies were happy to make. They've made the move from the southside substation that was hidden in a shopping center off Gordon Highway to their new and visible home next to the RYDC.
The suspect, a black female ,was wearing boots, jeans and a jacket when the crimes were committed on Jan. 31 at both the Walmart on Bobby Jones and the Kroger on Washington Road.
North Augusta officers are searching for one or more burglars after multiple businesses were hit late Thursday night. It's all happening at the North Augusta Plaza. Friday, those businesses are left cleaning up after a very stupid crime.
The Georgia Appeals Court on Wednesday temporarily stayed Cook's execution to consider a challenge to the state's lethal injection procedure. But the Georgia Supreme Court lifted the stay Thursday. Other appeals were exhausted.
Capt. Troy Elwell with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office says the homeowner was returning from the store when they were approached by a man holding a knife.
The first robbery happened around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 300 block of Mike Padgett Highway at the Time Saver Food Store. Investigators conducted several interviews Wednesday night.
The victim claims that when Baitmon brought the children back, she saw her 6-year-old son walking with a limp. Her son claims Baitmon spanked him with a plastic bat.
The inmate, who has not been identified at this time, is said to have escaped from the minimum security work camp. Investigators say he got away into the woods when no one was looking.
Columbia County deputies are searching for a man who was involved in a domestic dispute. The search is ongoing around Highway 150 and 121 in the Pollards Corner area.