Augusta, GA

Richmond County sheriff, attorney general make public safety announcement

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2 years ago

April 19, 2024

Richmond County sheriff, attorney general make public safety announcement

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – From conspiracy to commit murder to drive-by shootings, 30 suspects face more than 300 charges after a sweeping multi-agency operation.

There’s new information about an operation two years in the making, and leaders say they are not done yet.

The images below are just a snapshot of some of the weapons, drugs, and gang paraphernalia seized during phase two of Operation “No Loyalty”.

Law enforcement believes they have dismembered the gang responsible for several violent crimes and more.

So far, more than 60 people have been arrested in Operation “No Loyalty”.

On Thursday, Attorney General Chris Carr said the gang prosecution unit indicted 30 people they believe are directly associated with the gang ‘Trap Money’, including the gang leader.

The photos and videos are what law enforcement leaders say is a direct result of a two-year under cover operation with one goal: taking down a ring leader and making sure no one fills their seat.

“Our ultimate goal is to dismantle the criminal street gang, by pursuing those who are directing and engaging in persistent acts of violence,” said Carr.

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Sheriff Richard Roundtree says Operation “No Loyalty” has led the sheriff’s office, GBI, FBI and several other agencies in seizing: 35 pounds of cocaine, 15 pounds of fentanyl, enough to kill millions, two pounds of meth, 278 pounds of marijuana, two homes, 64 guns, nine vehicles and nearly half a million dollars in cash.

Leaders say this criminal activity spans over two years across eight different counties in Georgia.

“Investigators then learned that members of the gang were not only conducting criminal acts in Richmond county but also Attorney Carr said in Bullock County, Jefferson County, Columbia County, Burke County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Wilkes County and Cobb County,” said Roundtree.

Together, the 30 people associated with the ‘Trap Money’ gang are facing more than 300 charges for a range of crimes.

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“We contend these individuals have conspired to obtain money, firearms, controlled substances, and other property by engaging in a pattern of criminal activity including aggravated assault, armed robbery, theft, illegal firearm transactions, and the possession and distribution of controlled substances,” said Carr.

And the fight doesn’t stop here.

“There’s more work to be done. There’s not a corner of our state that hasn’t been stricken by the deadly effects of fentanyl. Fentanyl knows no racial, geographic, or economic boundaries, and it’s killing Georgians at an alarming rate. That’s why we’re declaring war on fentanyl and we will continue fighting until there are no more deaths, no more tears, and no more heartache,” said Carr.

Of the 30 people the state attorney general indicted, 22 of them are behind bars, while eight are still wanted.

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Augusta, GA

From Augusta roots to Nighthawks leader: Nolan Belcher comes home

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4 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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