Joe Hotchkiss

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A former sergeant with the Richmond County Marshal's Office has been charged with felony theft. After a comprehensive review begun May 21, "the Marshal’s Office determined that Sgt. Brown violated departmental policies and subsequently terminated her employment." the RCMO said in a statement released Wednesday. The unspecified allegations were considered severe enough to refer to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division for further investigation.

1 week ago | augustachronicle.com | Joe Hotchkiss

A former sergeant with the Richmond County Marshal's Office has been charged with felony theft. After a comprehensive review begun May 21, "the Marshal’s Office determined that Sgt. Brown violated departmental policies and subsequently terminated her employment." the RCMO said in a statement released Wednesday. The unspecified allegations were considered severe enough to refer to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division for further investigation.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Joe Hotchkiss

A second Augusta man has been charged in a May 22 shooting death. Cam’ron Barber Harris was released from Wellstar MCG Health hospital Tuesday and was committed to the Charles B. Webster Detention Center, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. Harris joins Tyler Preston as suspects in the slaying of Kameron Mason at the MacArthur Park Apartments on Little Rock Drive. Harris was wounded in the same gunfire that killed Mason and taken from the scene to Wellstar.

1 week ago | augustachronicle.com | Joe Hotchkiss

A second Augusta man has been charged in a May 22 shooting death. Cam’ron Barber Harris was released from Wellstar MCG Health hospital Tuesday and was committed to the Charles B. Webster Detention Center, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. Harris joins Tyler Preston as suspects in the slaying of Kameron Mason at the MacArthur Park Apartments on Little Rock Drive. Harris was wounded in the same gunfire that killed Mason and taken from the scene to Wellstar.

1 week ago | augustachronicle.com | Joe Hotchkiss

Election officials in Richmond County will issue daily updates on advance vote totals in the days leading to the June 17 special election involving a Columbia County candidate. Advance voting and the mailing of absentee ballots for the special primary election for the Public Service Commission have started, according to Travis Doss, executive director of the county's Board of Elections. Advance voting will continue through June 13.