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Methadone overdose suspected in Augusta death of 16-month old 2x21t

Updated: Jun. 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM EDT
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By Staff
A deputy's report is shedding light on the suspicious death of a 16-month-old, saying emergency medical crews suspect the Augusta boy died of an overdose of methadone.

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Here's what a search warrant turned up at a home on Kousa Lane Southwest in Aiken.

Aiken bust yields enough fentanyl to kill all of Augusta 691c1h

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM EDT
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By Staff
A search warrant in Aiken turned up a big stash of various drugs, as well as gun and cash, according to deputies.

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Young Thug on trial

Ga.’s long-running YSL gang trial to end with no murder convictions 5e1k6s

Updated: Jun. 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM EDT
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By Staff and wire reports
Three years after Atlanta rapper Young Thug and 27 others were indicted on gang and racketeering charges, followed by a long, problem-plagued trial, nobody will be convicted of murder.

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A drop box at the North Augusta post office appeared to have been pried open this week, the...

Mail drop box damaged at North Augusta post office 602e1m

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
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By Staff
A drop box at the North Augusta post office appeared to have been damaged in some way, possibly leaving the box vulnerable.

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11 taken to hospital, officers respond to apparent shooting in Little River

Boat shooting victim says no one checked IDs, looked for guns 2px3g

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM EDT
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By Staff and wire reports
No one was checking IDs or for weapons before a party boat cruise that ended with a shooting that hurt 11 people in South Carolina, a lawyer for one of the victims said.

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San Antonio police confirmed to Variety that Jonathan Joss was killed in a shooting at his...

SAFETY ALERT: A crime called jugging is spreading through the region 66h54

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM EDT
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By Staff
Police warning the public about a crime called “jugging” that is making its way through South Carolina ... and Georgia could be next.

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Richmond County Sheriff's Office vehicles outside a convenience store that was shot up by...

2 face aggravated assault charges in shooting outside Augusta motel i4t38

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM EDT
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By Staff
Two people are facing aggravated assault charges after a shooting incident at an Augusta hotel, according to authorities.

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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office plans to address teen violence 561t3t

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM EDT
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By Audrey Dickherber
Many people living in Augusta are wondering what is the county’s plan to reduce youth violence during the summer.

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Barnwell County man charged with 3 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor 5ds20

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM EDT
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By Staff
A Barnwell County man has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Barnwell County Sheriff’s Office.

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35-year-old Donnell Mitchell

Suspect arrested in shooting that killed 28-year-old in March 2y6a72

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM EDT
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By Staff
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a person dead in March, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
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The Charleston County Sheriff says 80 people were arrested over the weekend during a...

Cartel are among 80 arrested in S.C. nightclub bust 1g6548

Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM EDT
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By Staff
The Charleston County sheriff says 80 people were arrested over the weekend during a multi-agency targeted operation on a nightclub.

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S.C. inmate chooses to die by lethal injection amid concerns about firing squad 5n431b

Updated: May 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM EDT
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By Staff and wire reports
The next South Carolina death row inmate set to be executed – a killer in a case with ties to Augusta – has selected lethal injection as the method.

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Ga. man accused of trying to abduct woman with crossbow 3mp66

Updated: May 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM EDT
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By Staff
Deputies say Jack Thomas Harkins approached a woman walking her dog in north Georgia and tried to abduct her with a crossbow. She ran away.

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Shawn Antonio Walker

Man convicted in 2023 killing of pregnant woman over parking space 1a6z1n

Updated: May 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM EDT
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By Staff
A man has been convicted in a 2023 shooting that killed a pregnant woman and injured her fiancé and one of his children.

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11 taken to hospital, officers respond to apparent shooting in Little River

Teen arrested in South Carolina party boat shooting that hurt 11 5j3r1d

Updated: May 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM EDT
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By Staff and wire reports
A 19-year-old has been taken into custody in Illinois and authorities said they plan to charge him in a shooting that hurt nearly a dozen people after a party boat cruise in South Carolina.

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Man wanted for questioning in 2024 murder

Man wanted for questioning in 2024 murder of 28-year-old 3o4x6q

Updated: May 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM EDT
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By Staff
Richmond County deputies are looking for a unknown man who is wanted for questioning in connection to a 2024 murder.

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Andrew Matthew-Moore Avina

32-year-old man wanted in aggravated assault case in Augusta 1m2y2p

Updated: May 30, 2025 at 7:52 AM EDT
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By Staff
A 32-year-old man is wanted in connection to an aggravated assault case, according to deputies.

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18-year-old Kieran Darnell Walters

3rd suspect arrested in Augusta murder of Wrens 16-year-old 2i441i

Updated: May 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT
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By Staff
Last July, a teen old from Wrens was gunned down in an Augusta parking lot on Peach Orchard Road. Now authorities have made a new arrest in the case.

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Damekion Garlington, also known as Sxarfaxe, is among the 28 people indicted in May 2022 for...

One of the last YSL defendants sentenced in historic Ga. case 3n6s3q

Updated: May 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM EDT
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By Staff
Damekion Garlington, also known as Sxarfaxe, was among 28 people indicted in May 2022 for alleged involvement in what prosecutors described as a violent street gang.

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FILE - Former DeKalb Police Officer Robert Olsen stands during his arraignment in Decatur, Ga....

Ga. ex-cop who fatally shot naked man pleads guilty to aggravated assault 2m5e6g

Updated: May 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
A former Georgia police officer who shot and killed an unarmed, naked man has pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated assault and won’t serve any additional time behind bars.

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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Man accused of sexually assaulting woman during seizure 5wj6z

Updated: May 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM EDT
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By Staff
An Augusta man has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a medical emergency, according to authorities.

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Antoine Keshawn Smith

SAFETY ALERT: Have you seen this Augusta shooting suspect? 484a41

Updated: May 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM EDT
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By Staff
Antoine Keshawn Smith, 28, is wanted after an argument at a home continued in a vehicle and then ended with a shooting.

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23-year-old Daveyon Tyshawn Williams

Driver arrested in crash that killed 23-year-old on Deans Bridge Road 481s2c

Updated: May 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM EDT
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By Staff
An Augusta man has been arrested in connection to a crash that killed a 23-year-old earlier this week, according to officials.

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2nd suspect arrested in deadly shooting at Augusta apartments 1x6e1

Updated: May 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM EDT
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By Staff
A second suspect has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting at an Augusta apartment complex last week.

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Michael Lowery

Waynesboro police looking for man wanted for questioning in homicide 5v1e6m

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM EDT
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By Staff
The Waynesboro Police Department is looking for a man wanted for questioning in reference to a death ruled as homicide.

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Pinky Cole, Slutty Vegan owner

Slutty Vegan founder’s Bentley stolen in front of new Ga. restaurant 4q521a

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM EDT
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By Staff
Pinky Cole, the founder of the acclaimed hamburger chain Slutty Vegan, said her luxury SUV was stolen in front of her new restaurant earlier this week.

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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

Augusta man arrested after shooting sends 1 to hospital 2u6b51

Updated: May 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM EDT
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By Staff
A man is facing charges after a shooting incident on the 3600 block of Madrid Drive N on Sunday.

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Telvin Osborne was fatally shot on Feb. 23, 2025, in Keysville. Hannah Cobb has been arrested.

No charges for woman in Burke County killing of boyfriend 4a5912

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM EDT
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By Staff
A grand jury opted not to pursue charges against Hannah G. Cobb, who was accused of felony involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Telvin Osborne.

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Augusta Municipal Building

FBI has been ‘conducting law enforcement activities’ at Augusta city offices 3zg19

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM EDT
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By Staff
The FBI confirms that it’s been at the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building this week. However, the agency is not saying exactly what it's investigating.

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Aiken Department of Public Safety

Man shot at after allegedly snubbing stranger at Aiken gas station c4c3o

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM EDT
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By Staff
A man was shot at after allegedly failing to acknowledge a stranger after making eye with them at an Aiken gas station, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.

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ing the victims: Here’s who’s been killed in CSRA slaying surge 335g1y

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 5:51 AM EDT
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By Staff
Since mid-April, there’s been a wave of homicides and other sweeping the CSRA. Although as the largest city, Augusta has been hit especially hard, the crime wave is affecting places large and small.

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Henry McMaster

‘A needed law’: McMaster says he plans to sign S.C. fentanyl bill 2d5b6n

Updated: May 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM EDT
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By Staff
Prosecutors in South Carolina disagree over whether an expected change in state law will help them stop the deadly trade in fentanyl.

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The Waynesboro Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying an armed...

Individual wanted for questioning on Waynesboro armed robbery u5553

Updated: May 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM EDT
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By Staff
The Waynesboro Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying an individual in relation to an armed robbery.

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Latoya McMillan

Authorities still working to solve 2022 Bamberg killing of 37-year-old 3o3fz

Updated: May 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM EDT
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By Staff
It's been nearly three years since 37-year-old Latoya McMillan was shot dead on Ho Street in Bamberg. Her killer is still on the loose.

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Pile of Money

SAFETY ALERT: Phone scammers duping Augustans out of a fortune 2nk32

Updated: May 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM EDT
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By Staff
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says local residents are losing thousands of dollars to sophisticated phone scams as callers convince them a loved one needs their help.

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James Robertson

S.C. inmate is ready to die after his death row friends are executed 5m346v

Updated: May 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM EDT
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By Staff and wire reports
James Robertson, 51, has been on death row since 1999 after killing both his parents in their Rock Hill home. Now he says he's ready to die.

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Richmond County Sheriff's Office vehicles outside a convenience store that was shot up by...

Augusta shooting victim runs to AutoZone for help, deputies say 3d3j1

Updated: May 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM EDT
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By Staff
Richmond County deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred on Lyman Street on Monday night.

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S.C. fentanyl crackdown continues with new round of indictments 3v641l

Updated: May 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM EDT
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By Staff
"Devil in Disguise" operation has seized over 44 kilograms of cocaine, 4 kilograms of fentanyl, and 10 kilograms of methamphetamine and $1 million in cash.

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Sheriff Eugene Brantley, right, and a deputy are shown on another deputy's body camera after...

Richmond County sheriff chases down shoplifting suspect 1j4e3m

Updated: May 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM EDT
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By Staff
During a visit to Walmart, Richmond County’s sheriff happened to be in the right place at the right time to chase down and capture a shoplifting suspect.

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Richmond County Sheriff’s Office

2 arrested after shooting incident, standoff with Richmond County SWAT 21365h

Updated: May 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM EDT
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By Staff
Two people have been arrested after a shooting on the 2400 block of Bahama Drive in Augusta on Monday, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

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Roxie Wolfe appears in bond court, charged with threatening the life of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace

Mace reacts to bond denial for 19-year-old accused of death threat 4yc5e

Updated: May 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM EDT
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By Staff
A 19-year-old from Greenville who was accused of threatening to kill Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace was denied bond on Friday morning.

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Smoke Shop, located at 2303 Lumpkin Road

3rd suspect arrested in Augusta Smoke Shop murder 54731w

Updated: May 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM EDT
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By Staff
A third suspect has been arrested in the January armed robbery and murder of Abdallah Rubeha at the Augusta Smoke Shop.

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Bennett Wiggins

Have you seen this suspect in Aiken hit-and-run case? 5y3i4h

Updated: May 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM EDT
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By Staff
Bennett Wiggins is accused of hit-and-run of an attended vehicle; possession with intent to distribute marijuana; reckless driving; and more.

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Tyler Prather

Suspect convicted in 2021 quadruple shooting that killed 2 on Telfair Street 4w1g47

Updated: May 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM EDT
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By Staff
A man has been convicted in a 2021 shooting that left two people dead, including the suspect’s pregnant sister, and injured two others.

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Becky Hill, the former Colleton County Clerk of Court linked to the Alex Murdaugh trial, had a...

Does 2023 interview shed light on Murdaugh trial clerk’s arrest? 3p4h4f

Updated: May 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM EDT
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By Kevin Connaughton
Becky Hill is accused of trying to sway Alex Murdaugh's jurors trial to sell copies of her book. She speaks about that book in a 2023 interview.

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Federal gang bust brings 30 arrests across Georgia, including in Augusta 5d2w3r

Updated: May 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM EDT
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By Staff
An eight-count indictment was unsealed Thursday in the Southern District of Georgia charging 30 defendants – all alleged Sex Money Murder gang and associates.

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Ainsworth Atkinson

Food service worker accused of groping S.C. prison inmate 481c4s

Updated: May 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM EDT
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By Staff
A man is facing charges after allegedly groping an inmate at South Carolina state prison.

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North Augusta public safety officer assaulted trying to make arrest

Man accused of assaulting North Augusta officer during arrest 2x2i3u

Updated: May 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM EDT
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By Staff
A man is charged with 13 different charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer, pointing a gun and resisting arrest.

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Brandon Keathley is charged with Aggravated Assault and Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer.

12 On Your Side Investigates: Ex-deputy pleads guilty to aggravated assault 54l3p

Updated: May 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM EDT
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By Meredith Anderson
Brandon Keathley is charged with Aggravated Assault and Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer. 

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Dylan Richburg

SLED asking for help in solving 2023 Bamberg murder 156z6u

Updated: May 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM EDT
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By Staff
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is once again asking for the public’s help with information regarding the unsolved murder of Dylan Richburg.