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Man wanted for elder exploitation arrested in Florida, returned to Augusta

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11 months ago

May 7, 2025

Man wanted for elder exploitation arrested in Florida, returned to Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A man wanted in Richmond County for charges involving the exploitation of his step-grandfather was arrested in Florida.

Lamontra Medlock, 49, was taken into custody last week in St. Augustine, Florida, by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, which includes two Richmond County Sheriff’s Office investigators.

The task force normally focuses on violent offenders, but the nature of Medlock’s alleged crimes prompted the assistance.

Medlock was arrested on a Grand Jury Warrant for Exploitation and Intimidation of a Disabled Adult, Elder Person, or Resident, 12 counts of Felony Theft by Deception, and one count of Misdemeanor Theft by Deception.

Medlock is accused of forging checks and misusing his 86-year-old step-grandfather’s bank account and credit cards between January and July 2022.

He allegedly wrote checks to himself totaling $42,600, accumulated $6,821.13 in unauthorized credit card charges, and made over $26,000 in phone payments.

Medlock is now booked at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center.

Anyone with information on additional crimes involving the exploitation of the elderly is encouraged to contact the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at 706-821-1080 or submit tips anonymously through email at PIO@AugustaGa.gov.

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

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6 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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Local group holds 4th annual walk against autism

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – April is Autism Awareness Month, and one local group raised awareness with a walk in Augusta on Sunday.

The fourth annual autism walk was hosted by Moving Over Mountains Against autism at Lake Olmstead Park.

All proceeds from the walk support autism awareness initiatives.

We spoke with the CEO and founder of the group, Deidre Roberson, who said this year they are dedicating the walk to their photographer, who died recently.

Roberson told us what she looks forward to the most.

“I look most forward to seeing the different people every year. We always meet different people, new people, and they come from all over the CSRA, so Washington, Wilkes, Carolina,” she said.

There were also several vendors providing resources to families.

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From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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18 hours 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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