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Augusta pedestrian, Aiken motorist die in separate incidents over the weekend

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November 26, 2023

Augusta pedestrian, Aiken motorist die in separate incidents over the weekend

Augusta-area authorities are investigating the deaths of two elderly men who were in separate incidents over the weekend.

Carl Johnson, 76, of Augusta was hit by a vehicle on the 4700 block of Mike Padgett Highway on Friday night, according to Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen. He was pronounced dead on the scene at 11:50 p.m. It is being investigated as a pedestrian fatality.

Samuel Green, 79, of Aiken was driving his 2006 Chevy Trailblazer west on Wagener Road in Aiken on Saturday when he crossed the centerline, ran off the left side of the road, and hit a tree on the 3000 block near Holcomb Road at 4:39 p.m., according to Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables. Green was pronounced dead on the scene. A passenger was transported to Wellstar MCG, formerly known as Augusta University Medical Center, where their condition is unknown as of Saturday.

Autopsies have been scheduled for Johnson and Green.

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Suspect arrested in Augusta after deadly shooting of Athens toddler

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May 3, 2024

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Suspect arrested in Augusta after deadly shooting of Athens toddler

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Athens-Clarke Police Department says a suspect has been arrested in Augusta in connection to the shooting death of a 3-year-old.

According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Desmontrez Mathis was arrested Thursday in Augusta during a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement operation.

Kyron Zarco was killed during a shooting at the Hallmark Mobile Home Park on Spring Valley Road in Athens, WANF reports.

Mathis is charged with two counts of murder, (malice and felony murder), four counts of aggravated assault, and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, according to officials.

Authorities say Mathis also faces a federal charge for unlawful flight.

Mathis was arrested in an operation with law enforcement personnel from ACCPD’s Criminal Investigation Division, the Middle Georgia FBI Safe Streets Task Force, the CSRA FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department.

Mathis is currently in the Clarke County Jail.

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Augusta community, leaders gather for National Day of Prayer

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May 3, 2024

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Augusta community, leaders gather for National Day of Prayer

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Thursday was the National Day of Prayer, and local leaders came together for breakfast to honor the day.

Augusta Mayor Garnet Johnson and Fort Eisenhower Brigadier General Paul Howard were in attendance for the event at the First Baptist Church of Augusta.

This is for the community to pray for our community leaders.

District Attorney Jared Williams was the keynote speaker for the event.

“It’s really easy to get burnt out when you are carrying the weight of stories and cases. We pray to God he will continue to use us to make a positive impact not just in public safety but the community as a whole,” said Williams.

This is the 73rd annual Day of Prayer.

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Small plane crashed into residential Georgia neighborhood, killing pilot

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May 2, 2024

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — A pilot has died after a small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in a Georgia city.

The plane crashed on Thursday a little more than a half mile (1 kilometer) from Daniel Field, a general aviation airport in Augusta.

Augusta University told local news outlets that the pilot was Jason McKenzie, the associate director of philanthropy at the school. McKenzie had just taken off in a single-engine Beechcraft 36 with plans to fly to New Haven, Connecticut.

It’s unclear what caused the plane to descend. As it was coming down, it clipped a tree and hit power lines, leaving debris in the tree, and then crashed between two homes in the affluent neighborhood, bursting into flames. No one else was injured, and the plane didn’t hit any buildings.

“I think that was a miracle,” resident Lisa Lewis told WRDW-TV. “I think the Lord protected everyone else.”

Neighbors said that while it’s not unusual to hear planes so close to the airport, this one sounded much louder, followed by the boom of the crash. Firefighters knocked down flames that video showed roaring high into the air.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the National Transportation Safety Board would investigate. Police roped off a residential intersection with burned debris.

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