Augusta, GA
Baby wrapped in wet blanket and left to freeze to death by air conditioner in motel: Police
The Budget Inn Express on Gordon Highway in Augusta, Georgia where Josiah Seright was found on Aug. 6, 2024, (Google Maps). Inset left to right: September Seright, Bennie Antonio Nash, Lamisha Diane Seright (Richmond County Sheriff’s Office).
A child is dead and three people are charged with second-degree murder and second-degree child cruelty after police say they found a 3-month-old boy wrapped in a wet blanket and put next to an air conditioning unit set to 61 degrees inside of a Budget Inn Express in Augusta, Georgia.
According to an arrest report from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office obtained by Law&Crime on Friday, the child’s mother, September De’Asia Seright, 19, was charged and so too were adults Lamisha Diane Seright, 42, and Bennie Antonio Nash, 39. All are residents of Washington, Georgia.
The nature of the relationship between the defendants was not described by police.
Richmond sheriffs said that deputies were called to respond to an “unknown situation” at a Budget Inn on Aug. 6 on Gordon Highway just after 2 a.m.
Police said that when they arrived, they located the boy, identified by the agency as Josiah Noel Seright, and that he was unresponsive.
Records show the 3-month-old was transported to a local hospital, Wellstar MCG, for his injuries. He was pronounced dead at 2:37 a.m.
Not only was the child allegedly wrapped in a wet blanket, but local ABC affiliate WJBF reported that the child was strapped into a wet car seat as well.
Officials told the outlet the boy died of hypothermia and respiratory failure. Police did not say how long the boy may have been there but according to the Augusta Press, the boy’s mother allegedly brought him into the bathroom with her while she showered and then left him in a wet blanket and placed him by the air conditioning unit. She laid in the hotel room couch, the outlet reported, while her co-defendants laid on the hotel room bed.
There will be an autopsy while an investigation goes forward.
It is unclear if any of the defendants have retained an attorney.
All are currently imprisoned at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Richmond County and it is unclear if bond was set.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Broadway Baptist Church hosted a debate Monday featuring the three candidates seeking to become Augusta’s next mayor.
Candidates Lori Myles, Steven Kendrick and Eric Gaines shared their goals and visions for the city as they campaigned for voters’ support ahead of the upcoming election.
“We need to focus on what the community needs. We’ve got to start being practical in Augusta-Richmond County,” Gaines said.
“I want to create better relationships with both our state and federal officials, so that our city can learn how to bring some of the dollars we need home. I hope I was able to provide enough information for people to choose me as the person to lead the city,” Kendrick said.
“I want them to go out and touch the masses and show that there is a new paradigm shift coming to Augusta. All of us are invested,” Dr. Myles said.
The primary election is scheduled for May 19. In addition to the mayoral race, voters will also decide several other contests, including five Augusta Commission seats.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta Fire is showcasing progress on its new Fire Station #3 construction site Monday with a public tour of the facility.
The tour is scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon at the construction site at 2075 Powell Road.
The approximately 12,500-square-foot facility will feature three apparatus bays, modern living quarters, administrative space and support areas designed to enhance firefighter readiness and emergency response.
“The progress we’ve made on this fire station reflects our commitment to public safety and community resilience,” said Fire Chief Antonio Burden. “We’re proud of what this station represents for our community: enhanced protection, improved readiness and continued investment in the future.”
Johnson Laschober Associates designed the station. Spratlin Construction is building it in coordination with the Augusta government and the Augusta Fire Department leadership.
Representatives from Spratlin Construction will also be on-site to provide project updates.
The only entrance to the site is on Powell Road. Parking is not permitted on the construction site. Visitors should park along Powell Road and follow all posted safety guidance.
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