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2nd suspect arrested in south Augusta murder case

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2 years ago

June 22, 2024

2nd suspect arrested in south Augusta murder case

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting late last year that claimed the life of a 20-year-old in south Augusta.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said late Friday afternoon that Rashaun Malik McAllister-Lawrence, 19, was arrested in Columbia County with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

He’d been named as a suspect in the Nov. 5 murder of Isaiah McKnight, 20, at Glenn Hills Drive and Claudia Drive.

After the shooting, emergency medical crews were called to the 3600 block of Goldfinch Drive, where the victim lived. They found McKnight and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

McAllister-Lawrence had active arrest warrants for felony murder and aggravated assault, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

Another suspect, Frashawn Sankoh, 18, was arrested on May 25 and is charged with murder and aggravated assault, according to inmate bookings.

According to the arrest warrant, a co-defendant drove Sankoh and McKnight to the incident location, where they fired shots at two other subjects.

The warrant states the subjects shot back. This is when McKnight was shot and died as a result, the warrant states.

The shooting is among a string of them that have claimed more than 100 lives across the CSRA in the past year and a half.

The violent crime has affected communities large and small on both sides of the Savannah River, but Augusta as the largest city has been hit especially hard.

Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs. Many of the suspects and victims, like McKnight, have been young men.

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Augusta Wins 4×400 Relay as Jaguars Compete at Camel City Meets – Augusta University

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February 9, 2026

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Augusta Wins 4×400 Relay as Jaguars Compete at Camel City Meets – Augusta University

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University indoor track and field competed at the Camel City Sprints and Camel City Distance meets on Feb. 6-7 at JDL Fast Track, highlighted by a first-place finish in the men’s 4×400-meter relay and multiple strong performances across sprints, jumps, and distance events.

At the Camel City Sprints on Feb. 6, Augusta posted two sub-50 performances in the 400 meters. Freshman Mykel Thompson led the Jaguars with a third-place finish in 49.32, while freshman Dylan Poole followed with a seventh-place effort in 49.80. Junior Roberto Barrera competed in the seeded 400 and finished 17th with a time of 50.12.

The Jaguars earned the top finish of the weekend in the 4×400-meter relay, as the team of Gabriel Carson, Devin Barolette, Charlie Roberts, and Dorian Chance captured first place with a time of 3:18.65.

In the field events, sophomore Jackson Evans recorded a mark of 6.40 meters (21-0) in the long jump.

At the Camel City Distance meet on Feb. 7, sophomore Gabriel Best led Augusta in the mile, finishing 24th with a time of 4:18.17. Sophomore Seth Eye added a 4:32.87 performance.

In the seeded 3,000 meters, senior Avery Jaynes placed fifth with a time of 8:17.95. Junior Oscar Curry finished 11th in 8:30.49, followed closely by junior Nasrudin Mohamed in 12th at 8:31.00.

In the 5,000 meters, senior Jordan Robertson posted a sixth-place finish, crossing the line in 14:43.76.

Augusta returns to action Feb. 13-14, splitting squads between the Tryon Mid Winter Invitational in Mill Spring, N.C., and the David Hemery Valentine Invite in Boston, Mass.

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Female killed in crash on Deans Bridge Road, officials say

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February 8, 2026

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Female killed in crash on Deans Bridge Road, officials say

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A female was killed in a crash on Deans Bridge Road Saturday evening, officials say.

Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and the Richmond County Coroner’s Office went to Deans Bridge Road at Parwood Road for a traffic accident involving a pedestrian.

When they arrived, they discovered an unidentified black female lying in the grass median, according to authorities.

Early stages of the investigation indicate that the female was hit by a vehicle as it traveled south on Deans Bridge Road, the sheriff’s office says.

The investigation is ongoing, and more information will be released when available.

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State of the Black Family conference held at Augusta church

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February 8, 2026

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State of the Black Family conference held at Augusta church

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Antioch Baptist Church hosted resources and conversations Saturday morning during the State of the Black Family conference.

The annual conference provides resources and solutions to issues that black families are facing.

The organizers said the event is an opportunity for the community to speak about things to strengthen the community.

They say the conference is a time for people to come together and breathe.

“Like when I think about this conference, as long as it’s a pause for a second, there is so much going around in general. But the moment to be able to pause and be a minority group, and as people in general to be able to sit and talk about, ‘Hey, this is what’s going on,’ and being able to pause and have that dialogue. So it’s important to all of us because it’s strengthened if the black family or minority families are strengthened, it helps the whole community as a whole, and we all can breathe,” said Carmen Lejune Coleman.

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