Susan McCord is a veteran journalist and writer who began her career at publications in Asheville, N.C. She spent nearly a decade at newspapers across rural southwest Georgia, then returned to her Augusta hometown for a position at the print daily. She’s a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County and the University of Georgia. Susan is dedicated to transparency and ethics, both in her work and in the beats she covers. She is the recipient of multiple awards, including a Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Fellowship, first place for hard news writing from the Georgia Press Association and the Morris Communications Community Service Award.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County deputies on Wednesday arrested the suspect they’d been seeking in connection with a fatal shooting early this year at a local nightclub.

Michael Dequez Scott, 29, was arrested Wednesday on a murder charge for the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Chrishawn Martin on Jan. 20 at Club Rain, 1855 Gordon Highway.

Scott is charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, according to deputies.

The shooting sparked efforts by some in Augusta government to penalize the nightclub for the perception that it attracts crime. It was put on probation by the city, but then the penalty was reversed.

1 hospitalized, 1 arrested after stabbing on Maple Springs Court

One person has been hospitalized after a stabbing on the 4000 block of Maple Springs Court on Tuesday morning, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

The shooting is part of an an outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed more than 150 lives since April 2022. Communities large and small on both sides of the Savannah River have been affected, but Augusta has been hit especially hard.

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