Augusta, GA

Deputies respond to alleged double murder-suicide in Augusta

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5 months ago

November 3, 2025

Deputies respond to alleged double murder-suicide in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Coroner’s Office responded to the 600 block of Bennock Mill Road at 1:04 p.m. Sunday in reference to 3 deaths, which appears to be a double murder-suicide.

Upon arrival, three bodies were located inside the residence, officials say.

The sheriff’s office said initial investigations indicate the incident is a double murder and suicide among family members.

The Richmond County criminal investigations division and crime scene unit also responded to the residence.

Autopsies have been scheduled, and no further information is available at this time.

Officials say there is no danger to the public.

This would mark the CSRA’s fourth murder-suicide in 2025.

On April 8, officials said they found a married couple dead in their home on Springwood Drive; both had gunshot wounds.

On March 28, authorities say 71-year-old Keith Jones shot his girlfriend, 67-year-old Kathy Hydrick, and then turned the gun on himself at their home on Walnut Court.

On April 4, the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office announced that a deadly shooting at Valley Proteins Inc. was confirmed as a murder-suicide.

Deputies responded to the facility in Ward shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, where they discovered 44-year-old Willie Hopkins Jr. and 52-year-old Kimberly Leon dead.

The autopsy verified that Leon was shot multiple times by Hopkins before he turned the gun on himself.

While each story is different, and we don’t know the circumstances surrounding this most recent case, there are local groups working to teach others about the warning signs.

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Augusta, GA

From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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1 hour 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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