Body of missing 31-year-old from Augusta found in Aiken County

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February 18, 2024

Body of missing 31-year-old from Augusta found in Aiken County

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The body of a 31-year-old from Augusta has been found after he was missing for more than a month.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says Demon Parrish’s body was recovered on Saturday in Aiken County.

Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables says his body was found in a wooded area in the 3500 block of Silver Bluff Road near Atomic Road around 6:05 p.m. by the property owner.

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Richmond County investigators say no further information is being released at this time as this is still an ongoing investigation.

Parrish was last seen on Mill Street on Jan. 8, and was active on social media the following day.

Since his disappearance, the father, brother, friend and well-known hairstylist in the CSRA has weighed heavily on the hearts and minds of those who knew him.

Parrish recently won male hairstylist of the year but he wasn’t there to accept the honor. His mother accepted it on his behalf.

Candle lighting for Demon Parrish(WRDW/WAGT)

Last month, more than 50 people came together in faith, praying for the safe return of Parrish, lighting candles to support the man they say always had their back.

Ables says Parrish’s body will be autopsied in Newberry in order to determine his cause of death.

The Aiken County Coroner’s Office, Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and Richmond County Sheriff’s Office are continuing with the investigation.

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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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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