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Home invaders thwarted by women
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 6:38 a.m. Two separate home invasions were thwarted by alert women on Thursday morning, one in Hephzibah, the other in North Augusta.
Parents angry after pre-school shuts down with short notice
Upset parents will have until Monday to find a new pre-school for their kids. Faith Kindercare Pre-K in Hephzibah is shutting down.
Godfrey gives account of activity
The following are highlights of incidents that were handled by officers of the Baxley Police Department.
Death penalty sought in Johnson slaying case
District Attorney Ashley Wright will seek the death sentence for a suspect in the killing of a Hephzibah woman and the wounding of her husband during an August robbery.
Stoddard, McDowell to fill posts in Grovetown Few Grovetown voters turned out Tuesday to elect an incumbent and a newcomer to fill two city council seats on the municipal election ballot.
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 9:58 a.m. Authorities are investigating several weekend break-ins at a Hephzibah shopping center at 2763 Tobacco Road.
Where to find some Halloween fun
It's awfully easy to scare up a good time on Halloween. Whether your costumed party of choice is bar- hopping or something more family-friendly, the spookiest of seasons offers a little something for everyone.
Hephzibah woman sentenced to life in '06 murder of Thomson woman
Antonia "Toni" Renee Lowe was sentenced to life in prison this afternoon after being convicted of murder by a jury in McDuffie County Superior Court.
Burglar sends police on foot chase
A Hephzibah man is in jail after burglarizing a gas station and sending police on a long foot chase.
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 9:56 p.m. A 17-year-old Hephzibah teenager was shot this morning on the 2500 block of Drumcliff Court.
Man arrested after deputy is run over
Authorities have arrested a man who is accused of running over an Emanuel County, Ga., sheriff's deputy with his truck Wednesday.
Shots fired after argument, fight
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 6:45 p.m. An unidentified man fired shots at a 16-year-old after a fight on the 2500 block of Drumcliff Circle in Hephzibah.
Sentenced by Judge Michael N. Annis Eddrick Lamont Smiley , 37, of the 2800 block of Lumpkin Road, a misdemeanor count of simple battery, Sept.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 10:02 a.m. Richmond County Investigators arrested a 15-year-old after he alledgedly robbed another teen outside his home Thursday night.
Hephzibah woman to be tried in 2006 death
A Hephzibah woman is expected to stand trial soon on murder charges in McDuffie County Superior Court stemming from the 2006 vehicular homicide of a woman who was raised in Thomson.
3 people hurt in crash that snarled traffic
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Washington Road and Telephone Street on the outskirts of Thomson on Sunday afternoon.
Man stabbed in store altercation
Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 8:27 a.m. An Augusta man was stabbed near his stomach after he tried to break up a fight between a knife-wielding shopkeeper and a 15-year-old at a Hephzibah store Thursday night.
Clerk stabs suspect after robbery at Need More Kuntry Store
Richmond County investigators tell News 12 an attempted robbery that turned physical has left one of the suspects in the hospital this morning.
Police ID man wanted in cigarette thefts
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 2:44 p.m. Video from two of the three robberies. Investigators have identified a man they say broke into three local convenience stores Monday to steal cigarettes.