Investigators seek information on June homicide in Augusta

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July 9, 2024

Investigators seek information on June homicide in Augusta

Remembering the victims: Who’s been killed in CSRA slaying outbreak

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is requesting witnesses or anyone with information to come forward regarding a June homicide.

Elias Jkhael Delk, 28, was murdered on June 15 at Dollar General, 1710 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to the sheriff’s office.

Coroner Mark Bowen says Delk appeared to have died from multiple blunt-force trauma.

Deputies responded to the 1700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. around 4:45 a.m. to investigate a suspicious situation.

Bowen says he was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:45 a.m.

A man was found dead in this Augusta Dollar General parking lot.(WRDW/WAGT)

Anyone with information, contact Sean Morrow or any violent crimes investigator with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at 706-432-5281 or 706-821-1080.

Crime across the region

Communities large and small have been affected on both sides of the Savannah River, but as the largest city in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.

The death is among the latest in an outbreak of deadly violence that’s claimed more than 150 lives across the CSRA in a little over two years.

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Richmond County deputies searching for suspect after armed robbery on Wheeler Road

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December 14, 2025

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Richmond County deputies searching for suspect after armed robbery on Wheeler Road

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County started a search for an armed robbery suspect Saturday evening.

They started the search on the 3700 block of Wheeler Road after an alleged armed robbery at an SRP ATM.

The suspect is described as a 40-year-old black male, wearing all black, a face mask and a camouflage jacket.

The suspect fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.

The sheriff’s office used K9 Units, along with the drone unit, to search.

This investigation is in its early stages, and no further information is available at this time.

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Aerospace program milestone reached at Thompson Farm in Augusta

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December 13, 2025

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Aerospace program milestone reached at Thompson Farm in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students at Richmond County Technical Magnet School achieved a milestone by launching their 500th non-kit rocket.

Students launched rockets at Thompson Farm in Augusta. The launch is part of the school’s aerospace program that has been part of their STEM curriculum since 2014.

The Augusta Fire Department collaborated with the group for the launch.

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Savannah woman attacked with acid, recovering at Augusta burn center

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December 13, 2025

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Savannah woman attacked with acid, recovering at Augusta burn center

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A woman is recovering in Augusta after being attacked with acid earlier this week in Savannah.

Around 8:16 p.m. Wednesday, she was walking around Forsyth Park and a man hiding in the shadows near Whitaker Street suddenly came out and attacked her with an unknown chemical.

The liquid melted through her clothing and headphones.

The victim has been identified as Ashley Wasielewski, of Savannah, according to sources close to her family.

First responders located and treated the victim on scene before transferring her to a local hospital. Wasielewski has now been transferred to a regional burn center for advanced treatment. Sources close to the family said the burn center is in Augusta.

Sources close to the family said Wasielewski is stable after suffering second-degree burns.

Photos of the victim before and after an acid attack in Forsyth Park(N/A)

Savannah police say they don’t believe the attacker was known to the victim.

No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

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