Augusta, GA
2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Dog Owner Charged After Woman, 21, Killed by Two Pit Bull-Type Dogs in Augusta, Georgia
After Samara Rogers was killed by dogs, the owner was charged with manslaughter.
Woman Walking Killed by Dogs
Augusta, GA – A 21-year old woman is dead after being attacked by two dogs Wednesday in Augusta. At approximately 10:29 am, Richmond County sheriff’s deputies responded to the 3500 block of Ira Road in reference to a dog attack. Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowden said the victim, Samara Rogers, was walking on Ira Road when the dogs attacked her. Upon arrival, deputies located the severely injured victim. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:05 am, according to Bowden.
WRDW captured footage of an animal control officer and deputy removing the two large dogs from a nearby home with a catch pole. The first was white with a few dark spots and the second was tan with a darker muzzle and a white chest. Both are pit bull-type dogs. The white dog appears similar in size and structure as “Blade,” which killed baby Serenity Garnett in Martinez, a suburb of Augusta, in 2022. The baby’s great-grandmother, Migdelia Guadalupe, was sentenced to six years in prison.
Not long after the dogs were seized from the home on Ira Road, the sheriff’s office arrested Charles David Blackwell, 55, of Augusta, for involuntary manslaughter in connection to Rogers’ death. We believe we located the brown dog on Kimberly Blackwell’s Facebook page, his wife, who is asking for prayers for “Chuck Blackwell,” and “I’m doing everything I can. I love you thick and thin we will get through this.” One commenter asked, “What about the poor girl that was killed by your dogs?”
There are also unconfirmed comments on the Jail Report Facebook page stating that a person was bitten by one of these dogs as recently as yesterday. Typically (if not always), the criminal charge of manslaughter or higher is only filed if the dog(s) were involved in bites or acts of aggression prior to the deadly mauling. Authorities are expected to provide additional information as the investigation progresses. So far, we have not seen any comments from the victim’s family members or friends.
Two pit bull-type dogs being seized from a home on Ira Road after deadly dog mauling.
Samara Rogers, 21-years old, was killed by two dogs on Ira Road in Augusta, Georgia.
Unconfirmed reports of a previous bite by one of the two dogs as recently as yesterday.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A woman was killed in a dog attack Wednesday in Augusta, according to deputies.
At 10:29 a.m., the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3500 block of Ira Road in reference to a dog attack.
The victim was walking on Ira Road when she was attacked, Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen said.
Upon arrival, deputies located a female victim who had been attacked by two dogs, according to deputies.
She died at the scene, according to Bowen.
The victim won’t be identified until next of kin have been notified, Bowen said.
An autopsy has been scheduled.
The investigation is in its early stages and no further information is available, deputies said.
The attention seemed to be focused on a grayish house.
Animal control officers appeared to be inside one of the homes on the street, and they brought out two dogs.
The last fatal dog attack in memory in the CSRA happened on March 22, 2202, in the 3700 block of Columbia Drive in Martinez. Serenity Rose Garnett, who was 7 months old, was killed by a dog while her great-grandmother was watching over her at a home where she rented a room.
Another dog attack in January 2023, also in Columbia County, severely injured Justin Gilstrap, then 11, leading to a long series of surgeries.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – On Tuesday night, the City of Augusta leaders including Mayor Garnett Johnson provided updates on Hurricane Helene recovery.
Mayor Johnson says if you need help cleaning your property, you can call 311. Crews will be here until February to help.
Commissioner Sean Frantom says there will be no debris pickup from Dec. 22 until Jan. 2.
Frantom says Eisenhower Park is being phased out for a debris site. He also says the city is working with telecom companies to pick up wires.
The city will be sending a letter to have all non-utilized wires removed by Jan. 10.
Officials also say starting Jan. 1 you will pay credit card fees on water bills.
On Wednesday night, the mayor and commissioners are hosting another Helene recovery town hall meeting.
There will be a reception for commissioners at 5 p.m. and then the town hall meeting at the municipal building from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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