Augusta, GA

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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MR. EDDIE JAMES RAMSEY Obituary | Thomson, GA | Thomson Funeral System

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7 hours ago

January 4, 2026

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MR. EDDIE JAMES RAMSEY Obituary | Thomson, GA | Thomson Funeral System

MR. EDDIE JAMES RAMSEY, age 81, of Dearing, GA passed on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the PruittHealth-Augusta Hills in Augusta, GA. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Family members and friends may call at the funeral home. THOMSON FUNERAL SYSTEM, Thomson, GA oversees all arrangements.

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First Alert Forecast l Drying out and warming up for the week ahead

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19 hours ago

January 4, 2026

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First Alert Forecast l Drying out and warming up for the week ahead

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Dry weather returns to the CSRA for the week ahead with temperatures warming up each day.

After a foggy start Sunday, we should see at least a few breaks in the clouds with highs near average in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Winds will be light from the southeast.

Sunday night looks partly cloudy and cool with overnight lows near 40 degrees. Wind will be calm.

Monday will be a partly sunny and mild day with highs in the middle 60s. Wind will be southwest at 2 to 6 mph.

Tuesday through Thursday…Partly sunny each day and partly cloudy night. Highs will be near 70 Tuesday, warming into the lower to middle 70s Wednesday and Thursday.

Clouds increase a bit Friday, and there could be a shower or two late in the day. Highs Friday will be in the lower to middle 70s.

Keep a close eye on the forecast if you have outdoor plans next weekend, because a frontal system moves in with a decent chance of rain Friday night into Saturday. Highs will be a touch cooler Saturday in the middle 60s.

Above average temperatures likely for the next 2 weeks.(WRDW)

Keep it here for regular updates and be sure to Download the WRDW First Alert Weather App to have the latest information in the palm of your hand whenever and wherever you need it.

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Downtown Augusta businesses look forward to new year

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1 day ago

January 3, 2026

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Downtown Augusta businesses look forward to new year

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Businesses downtown are reflecting on the past and setting new goals as the new year has arrived.

2025 was a busy year for many businesses on Broad Street, as they had to contend with construction, as well as a new sheriff seeking to make the streets safer.

Art on Broad spoke about what they’re looking forward to this year.

“We are just looking forward to putting all of the madness of the holidays behind us and continuing to see our everyday regular patrons, and then the new customers that come in, because they’re here for a convention or maybe they’re passing through on a road trip. And I feel confident that we’ll continue to see good business throughout the year,” said Catherine Alexander, business manager for Art on Broad.

Coming up at News 12 at 11 p.m., we’ll talk to more businesses about what they are looking forward to in the new year, as well as what worked for them in 2025.

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