AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A South Carolina business is raising money for a 3-year-old who is recovering at Augusta Burn Center, after deputies say his father set a truck on fire while he was still inside.

Under The Carolina Moon announced that they are selling specially designed shirts to raise money for Bennett, 3, who is currently at the Augusta Burn Center receiving care for 3rd degree burns that cover 90% of his body, according to a GoFundMe page set up on behalf of his family.

Bennett’s father, 31-year-old Joshua Dornellas, is accused of violently assaulting Bennett’s mother on May 8 before kidnapping the boy and then leading officials on a chase across state lines.

Dornellas set a truck on fire with Bennett inside and then jumped through the window trying to evade officials, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. Dornellas was later arrested in Georgia.

Bennett’s family gave an update Thursday stating that he has undergone multiple surgeries since the incident, including ones to amputate his toes and parts of the fingers on his right hand.

According to Under The Carolina Moon, all the proceeds from the new shirt will go to Bennett and his family to help during his recovery.

Bennett’s family says he is still in critical but stable condition and will remain at the Augusta Burn Center for at least six months.

Those interested in purchasing the shirt can find details about it here.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Two people were injured in a shooting at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Windsor Spring Road.

According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, at 7:12 p.m., deputies responded to the 3600 block of Windsor Spring Road in reference to a shooting on Friday.

Upon arrival, deputies say they located two subjects who had been shot at least one time.

The sheriff’s office says the victims were transported to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.

A News 12 crew is on the way to the scene.

The incident comes amid an outbreak of violent crime that’s claimed more than 150 lives across the CSRA in two years. It’s affected communities large and small on both sides of the Savannah River. But as the largest city in the region, Augusta has been hit especially hard.

Authorities have blamed much of the problem on gangs, and many of the victims as well as the suspects have been young men.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – On June 18, voters in Augusta-Richmond County will head to the polls to cast a vote in the general primary and nonpartisan election runoff.

On the ballot will be the Democratic sheriff runoff and nonpartisan Superior Court judge runoff.

The voter registration deadline and date for changes in registration was April 22.

Voting by mail began Wednesday. Applications are being accepted now. You’ll have to submit an absentee ballot request form that’s available at www.augustaga.gov/vote. Applications can be mailed to the Richmond County Board of Elections at 535 Telfair St., Suite 500, Augusta, GA 30901, faxed to 706-821-2814 or emailed to richmondelections@augustaga.gov. Voters can also apply for a ballot by visiting the online absentee portal at securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/. The last day to request a ballot is June 7. In order to be counted, voted mail-in absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. June 18.

There will be a drop box open in the Linda Beazley Room during the advance voting period as allowed by law.

Advance voting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning June 10 in the Linda W. Beazley Community Room of the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building at 535 Telfair St., the Charles Evans Community Center at 1866 Highland Ave., the Robert Howard Community Center at 103 Diamond Lakes Way, and the Warren Road Recreation Center at 300 Warren Road. The last day to vote advance will be June 14.

Election Day voting will be available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 18, and all polling locations in Augusta-Richmond County will be open. Voters must report to their assigned precinct in order to vote on Election Day.

Sample ballots will be available at voting sites or can be viewed at www.augustaga.gov/vote or the My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/. For more information, contact the Board of Elections Office at 706-821-2340.

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