Augusta, GA
Baby wrapped in wet blanket and left to freeze to death by air conditioner in motel: Police
The Budget Inn Express on Gordon Highway in Augusta, Georgia where Josiah Seright was found on Aug. 6, 2024, (Google Maps). Inset left to right: September Seright, Bennie Antonio Nash, Lamisha Diane Seright (Richmond County Sheriff’s Office).
A child is dead and three people are charged with second-degree murder and second-degree child cruelty after police say they found a 3-month-old boy wrapped in a wet blanket and put next to an air conditioning unit set to 61 degrees inside of a Budget Inn Express in Augusta, Georgia.
According to an arrest report from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office obtained by Law&Crime on Friday, the child’s mother, September De’Asia Seright, 19, was charged and so too were adults Lamisha Diane Seright, 42, and Bennie Antonio Nash, 39. All are residents of Washington, Georgia.
The nature of the relationship between the defendants was not described by police.
Richmond sheriffs said that deputies were called to respond to an “unknown situation” at a Budget Inn on Aug. 6 on Gordon Highway just after 2 a.m.
Police said that when they arrived, they located the boy, identified by the agency as Josiah Noel Seright, and that he was unresponsive.
Records show the 3-month-old was transported to a local hospital, Wellstar MCG, for his injuries. He was pronounced dead at 2:37 a.m.
Not only was the child allegedly wrapped in a wet blanket, but local ABC affiliate WJBF reported that the child was strapped into a wet car seat as well.
Officials told the outlet the boy died of hypothermia and respiratory failure. Police did not say how long the boy may have been there but according to the Augusta Press, the boy’s mother allegedly brought him into the bathroom with her while she showered and then left him in a wet blanket and placed him by the air conditioning unit. She laid in the hotel room couch, the outlet reported, while her co-defendants laid on the hotel room bed.
There will be an autopsy while an investigation goes forward.
It is unclear if any of the defendants have retained an attorney.
All are currently imprisoned at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Richmond County and it is unclear if bond was set.
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Augusta, Ga. – In a game that saw 19 lead changes, Georgia College and State prevailed over Augusta 99-91 in overtime Saturday at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars fall to 2-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 6-7 overall. The Bobcats are now 3-0 in conference play and 6-2 overall.
C.J. Jones of GCSU was the star of this one as he poured in 42 points to lead all scorers and also grabbed eight rebounds in the win.
The Jaguars fell behind midway through the second half, but with just one second left in regulation, T.J. Baker hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. But in the extra period, GCSU outscored AU 18-10 for the winning margin.
Luis Nonfon, who had another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, started the scoring in overtime and gave the Jags the 83-81 lead. GCSU then rattled off five straight points to take the lead, one they would not surrender.
The Jaguars had five players in double figures led by Elías Pálsson who tallied 22 points while grabbing eight rebounds. T.J. Baker and Tobias Prall each had 18 points while Charlie McBeath scored 13.
Augusta hit on just 35% of their shots from the field while GCSU hit on 52.5%. The Bobcats outscored Augusta 46-22 in the paint and went 8-18 from three-point range while Augusta finished 10 of 29 from deep. From the foul line, both teams went 29-36.
Other than Nonfon grabbing double figures in rebounds, Pálsson eight rebounds and was a perfect 12-12 from the foul line.
Next up for the Jaguars will be a battle with Reinhardt University on Thursday at 11 a.m., part of Columbia County Education Day.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County started a search for an armed robbery suspect Saturday evening.
They started the search on the 3700 block of Wheeler Road after an alleged armed robbery at an SRP ATM.
The suspect is described as a 40-year-old black male, wearing all black, a face mask and a camouflage jacket.
The suspect fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.
The sheriff’s office used K9 Units, along with the drone unit, to search.
This investigation is in its early stages, and no further information is available at this time.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students at Richmond County Technical Magnet School achieved a milestone by launching their 500th non-kit rocket.
Students launched rockets at Thompson Farm in Augusta. The launch is part of the school’s aerospace program that has been part of their STEM curriculum since 2014.
The Augusta Fire Department collaborated with the group for the launch.
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