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wjbf.com | D.V. Wise
*****Readers may find the content of this article very disturbing*****AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – An Augusta man is behind bars for allegedly Sexually Abusing an 8-year-old. The incident happened May 21st on the 2000 block of Cairo Drive in Augusta. Warrants for 26-year-old Robert Woods state that he made his victim get on their knees and perform oral sex acts.
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wjbf.com | D.V. Wise
WRENS, Ga. (WJBF) – A 3rd suspect was taken into custody in connection with the July 5, 2024, shooting death of 16-year-old Sadiq Brown of Wrens, GA. On the morning of May 29th, members of the U.S. Marshals Joint Task Force apprehended 18-year-old Kieran Darnell Walters in Gwinnett County. Walters was wanted for murder in connection with the shooting, which occurred in the parking lot of 2622 Peach Orchard Road.
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wjbf.com | D.V. Wise
BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – An arrest has been made in a deadly Burke County accident. Walter Leeks is charged with Homicide by Vehicle. The crash happened in January on Highway 24. Leeks was driving a log truck behind another vehicle. At the same time, a 3rd vehicle was traveling the opposite direction. Reports say the 2nd vehicle slowed down, but the logging truck didn’t. The truck hit the 2nd vehicle causing it to crash into the 3rd one driven by Linda Dixon. 57-year-old Dixon died at the scene.
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1 week ago | 
wjbf.com | D.V. Wise
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – As part of Sheriff Gino Brantley’s ongoing commitment to rehabilitation and community reintegration, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation of several inmates from the ServSafe Work Preparation Program. This initiative is sponsored by Aramak, the jail’s food service provider.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | D.V. Wise
RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – As part of Sheriff Gino Brantley’s ongoing commitment to rehabilitation and community reintegration, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation of several inmates from the ServSafe Work Preparation Program. This initiative is sponsored by Aramak, the jail’s food service provider.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | D.V. Wise
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – Columbia County Deputies are on the scene of a crash in Grovetown. Details are limited, but we do know the accident happened on I-20 eastbound just before exit 190. Two people were transported to Doctors Hospital with injuries. Motorists may want to take an alternate route. This is a developing story. Photojournalist: Dania AlawirCopyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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wjbf.com | D.V. Wise
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WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. (WJBF) – On May 21st, 37-year-old Jennifer Hernandez, was arrested by the Ware County Sheriff’s Office in Waycross GA for an outstanding felony arrest warrant from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. Hernandez was charged with 10 counts of Child Molestation and is currently in Johnson County Sheriff’s Office – Danny Elbert Detention Center. This arrest originated from information obtained by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office on April 4th, 2025.
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wjbf.com | D.V. Wise
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man they described as armed and dangerous. 28-year-old Antoine Smith is wanted for an incident on the 2200 block of Ruby Drive. Deputies say on May 1st Smith and another guy got into a verbal argument when Smith allegedly hit the guy in the forehead with a handgun. Smith is known to frequent MLK Jr. Blvd and E. Chapman Street. If you know of his whereabouts, contact RCSO at (706) 821-1020 or (706) 821-1080.
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wjbf.com | D.V. Wise
STATESBORO, Ga. (WJBF) – On Monday, May 26th several people at Splash in the Boro Water park in Statesboro reported feeling an electric shock in the wave pool. Out of an abundance of caution, the wave pool was closed for the remainder of the day pending a professional safety assessment. EMS evaluated five people and cleared everyone on scene; no individuals required trips to the hospital.
