Augusta, GA
“I’ll kill you right now:” Sheriff’s office provides update on Augusta Burger King incident
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on the incident that happened last month at the Burger King on Deans Bridge Road.
Deputies initially went to the restaurant on Jan 22 shortly after 5:30 p.m. for a physical altercation with reports of shots fired.
After arriving, investigators determined that Octavione Collier and another person had been involved in a verbal and physical confrontation inside the restaurant.
They were both initially charged with disorderly conduct related to fighting, and a firearm was secured at the scene.
Due to the reported presence of a handgun during the incident, investigators reviewed all statements and evidence to determine whether additional charges were appropriate.
During the investigation, the other person involved said Collier pulled out a firearm during the altercation. The business manager said she heard someone yell that shots were going to be fired. A witness on the scene told investigators that Collier told the individual, “I’ll kill you right now,” while he could see a firearm in Collier’s waistband, according to authorities.
Deputies located Collier at the scene and detained him.
Officials say during a mirandized interview, Collier said that the firearm had been in his waistband during the altercation before he placed it inside a vehicle at the scene, where deputies located the firearm.
Based on witness statements, Collier’s admission, and the recovery of the firearm, investigators determined additional charges were warranted, officials say.
Collier was charged with terroristic threats and acts and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
On February 13, 2026, Collier was denied bond.
“I want to commend our initial responding deputies for their quick response and professionalism in securing the scene and ensuring that no one was seriously injured. Their actions helped bring a dangerous situation under control. I also want to recognize our investigators for their thorough follow-up and commitment to ensuring that the appropriate charges were pursued based on the evidence,” said Sheriff Eugene Brantley.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Democratic candidate for Georgia governor Olu Brown visited Augusta on Friday evening, stopping near the Sand Hills Community Center as early voting continues.
Brown is one of six candidates in the Democratic primary.
Campaign priorities
Brown said his vision as governor would focus on three main areas.
“One, it’s affordability around health care and making sure we expand Medicaid and expand Peach Care and make sure we continue to make our rural health care systems healthy and vital,” Brown said. “Number two, we’ve got to address education in all of Georgia, making sure every kid in Georgia gets an excellent education, and we’re paying our teachers more. And number 3, we’re protecting the rights of all women. Folks in the Gold Dome shouldn’t be making decisions about their bodies or the choices that they make.”
Brown is running against Amanda Duffy, Derrick Jackson, Geoff Duncan, Jason Esteves, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mike Thurmond.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An Augusta Prep student was arrested on a charge of terroristic threats over a picture of a LEGO gun he posted on social media.
It happened Wednesday, according to an incident report from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
Eric Hedinger, the principal of Augusta Preparatory Day School, told deputies a student had uploaded a picture to Snapchat of a “pistol” with the caption “shooting up the school so I don`t have to take the stats exam tomorrow. Don`t come yall!”
The principal said he spoke to the student and his father about the photo.
The principal also provided deputies with the student’s address in Grovetown.
A deputy went there and was told by the student that the “pistol” was a LEGO set that he had built.
He also said the comment he made was supposed to be a joke because he was not looking forward to taking his Advanced Placement statistics test this week.
The student showed the deputy the box that the LEGO set came in, and how the set was already disassembled.
The deputy also looked in the boy’s room to make sure he was not in possession of any weapons.
The mother advised that there was one firearm in the residence but it was locked up.
The deputy contacted Judge Leslie Morgan and she issued a warrant for terroristic threats.
The student, age 18, was taken into custody and transported to the Columbia County Detention Center.
News 12 is not reporting his name or publishing his photo since the LEGO gun could not have actually harmed anyone.
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