Armed SWAT standoff ends with arrest in south Augusta

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11 months ago

April 22, 2025

Armed SWAT standoff ends with arrest in south Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County SWAT team is on scene at Mike Padgett Highway and Wylie Drive with an armed barricaded person, deputies said Tuesday afternoon.

The incident happened sometime before 3:07 p.m., and continued as late as 4.

Wylie Drive was shut down in both directions, and deputies said to avoid the area.

The SWAT team had a bomb disposal unit and a robot on the scene to help deal with the situation.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team had a robot on the scene at Wylie Drive and Mike Padgett Highway as officers dealt with an armed, barricaded person.(WRDW/WAGT)

Around 3:30 p.m., two people crossed the street with dogs – one being carried and one on a leash – as officers kept their guns trained on some target beyond them.

Suspect apprehended at scene of standoff.(WRDW)

Around 4 p.m., officers appeared to have a man in custody. Wearing a red ball cap, a white man who appeared to be in his 20s was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police cruiser.

Deputies confirmed the incident had ended with the release of two females safely and the suspect in custody.

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

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March 29, 2026

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – April is Autism Awareness Month, and one local group raised awareness with a walk in Augusta on Sunday.

The fourth annual autism walk was hosted by Moving Over Mountains Against autism at Lake Olmstead Park.

All proceeds from the walk support autism awareness initiatives.

We spoke with the CEO and founder of the group, Deidre Roberson, who said this year they are dedicating the walk to their photographer, who died recently.

Roberson told us what she looks forward to the most.

“I look most forward to seeing the different people every year. We always meet different people, new people, and they come from all over the CSRA, so Washington, Wilkes, Carolina,” she said.

There were also several vendors providing resources to families.

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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21 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- Augusta University baseball is in a three-game series matchup against the University of North Georgia.

AU is currently down in the series 0-2 after a close loss Friday and a loss Saturday.

But we aren’t focusing on the Jags, we’re going to take a look at North Georgia’s head coach, Nolan Belcher.

He is an Augusta native who began his career at Greenbrier and Augusta Christian.

He won three state championships, which then led him to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

There he won back-to-back national championships and finished runner up in 2012.

His coaching career began after that where he eventually joined the Peach belt Confrence, coaching at USCA and GCSU.

Now in his first season as head coach for the Nighthawks, he is happy to come home and coach in front of his friends and family.

“I’m very fortunate that I got family that, one is still around and they can come watch me do what I love. And, they’ve shown me, nothing but support throughout my whole coaching career and even back on my playing dates are very thankful and appreciative for everything they’ve done for me.”

AU and UNG will have their final series match on Sunday.

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