Augusta, GA

Augusta mom accused of threatening to kill principal

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11 months ago

April 22, 2025

Augusta mom accused of threatening to kill principal

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A Jamestown Elementary School parent has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill the school’s principal, according to law enforcement.

Jasmine Childs, 32, was arrested on April 4, according to law enforcement.

Around 9 a.m. on April 4, officers with the Richmond County Board of Education Police Department responded to Jamestown Elementary School after notification of a parent being unruly.

On scene, officers say they met with the principal, Jermeka Ford, in the front office. Ford told officers that Childs became rude and disrespectful to Ford and other staff members at the school while trying to withdraw her child.

According to the incident report, Childs stated that she would “spit” in Ford’s face.

Childs allegedly made threats toward staff members, stating that she would “beat their a** too”. While exiting the building, Childs also allegedly stated that “I will kill you, I’ll be waiting outside scary a** b****!, according to the incident report.

Officers say they were able to see Childs arguing with staff members as well as Ford through video footage.

According to the incident report, Childs’ grandfather was at the scene and tried to get her to calm down and stop using profanity towards the staff. Officers say he also tried to get her to leave the building several times.

Ford told officers she had to have other staff members take other students out of the main foyer because of the threats and profanity that were being said by Childs.

According to arrest warrants, Childs, “did unlawfully disrupt the operation of a public school, to-wit: Jamestown Elementary School, by making threats to several school officials which interrupted the beginning of school.”

From left: Sophia Kitchens and Lyric Dorsey

Officers say Ford is seen on video approaching Childs to ask her to exit the building. Ford points to the door several times, and then Childs is seen walking towards her. Childs eventually leaves the building with her child, according to the incident report.

When they arrived at Childs’ home to take her into custody, officers say Childs ran into the house, pushing past her son.

After a brief dispute with law enforcement, officers say they were able to arrest her without further incident.

Childs is charged with terroristic threats and acts and disrupting a public school, according to arrest warrants.

She is being held in Richmond County jail, according to the incident report.

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

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8 hours ago

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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20 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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