Augusta, GA
2-year-old dies after unusual report of possible drowning in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 2-year-old involved in an unusual possible drowning last week died two days later the Richmond County Coroner announced Monday.
The Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen, says he responded to the Children’s Hospital Of Georgia, Wellstar/MCG in reference to a baby death.
Rayshon Roberts, 2, of Augusta, was taken to the hospital on July 24 after reportedly being found unresponsive in a bathtub, Bowen says.
He was pronounced dead at the hospital on July 26 at 11:36 p.m., Bowen says, and an autopsy has been scheduled.
Danashia McClennon, 20, was charged with cruelty to children in the first degree in connection with the case, according to jail records.
On Wednesday at 8:55 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the 700 block of Cross Tree Court near Cedar Ridge Apartments after a juvenile had been taken to a hospital by rescue crews, according to authorities.
A firefighter told authorities that when he arrived at the apartment, a woman was trying to give CPR to the child.
The firefighter said the woman said she’d left the child unattended in a bathtub for about 10 minutes and when she returned to check on him, he was face down in the water.
However, the firefighter said the child and his diaper were dry and that the woman also said she and the child were on a couch while she was playing games and she noticed the child to be unresponsive
An ambulance crew member also found the child dry and said the woman was unable to provide any information on him.
The child’s mother, who authorities found in the pediatric intensive-care unit, said she’d allowed a female to take care of the child and had received a call from the woman that the child had been taken to a hospital.
It’s unclear whether the woman at the apartment, the caregiver and McClennon are all the same person.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made multiple arrests in a deadly shooting that left one teenager dead and another injured early Saturday morning.
According to deputies, the incident happened June 20, at approximately 12:50 a.m. in the 200 block of Warren Road, where authorities responded to reports of shots fired involving two gunshot victims.
When deputies arrived, they located two 18-year-old men from Augusta.
Officials identified the victims as Eric Markquis Bartley Miller and Joseph Lamar Thomas.
Investigators say Miller sustained at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thomas was also found with at least one gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under active investigation.
As of Saturday afternoon, three teenage suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
18-year-old Dmihjay Collins, 17-year-old Tayshaun Thomas, and 17-year-old Joseph Thomas have all been arrested and charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of Machine Guns. They are all currently being held at the Webster Detention Center.
A fourth teenager, 17-year-old Reante Byrd was also arrested, but investigators have not linked him to the murder case. Byrd has been charged with Possession of a Pistol or Revolver by a Person Under the Age of 18. He is also being held in the Webster Detention Center.
No further details in the investigation have been released.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students showcased drones they built during a two-week summer camp at Augusta Regional Airport on Friday.
12 junior and high school students attended the camp, where they learned to fly and build drones designed to help others.
Anderson Puryear, a student, said the camp focused on delivering small medical supplies.
“It was focused on delivering small medical supplies like an EPI pen or glucose packet for like diabetics and for people with allergies in need in the real world that could obviously help save lives, and if people are like in a place in a boat or like in the desert or in the forest where they can’t easily access those supplies it can save their lives,” Puryear said.
The airport partnered with Georgia Tech, state troopers and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department for the Air Edu Summer Camp.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival brought families to the Augusta Fairgrounds on Friday despite the muggy heat.
Cultural and community-focused events, live music performances and food trucks were available at the celebration.
Tonia Hill, attending the Juneteenth celebration, said she loves the holiday and is supporting the community, though she acknowledged the weather conditions.
“I love Juneteenth. And I’m supporting everybody. It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s hot,” Hill said.
The festival runs until 10 p.m.
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