November 18, 2009
5th Officer-Involved Shooting For Richmond County Sheriff’s Office
We begin with new information into a deadly shooting involving three Richmond County Narcotics officers. Wednesday, Sheriff Ronnie Strength held a press conference to discuss the incident that left one man dead. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.
UPDATED: Suspect Dead After Police-Involved Shooting In Augusta
Authorities in Richmond County are investigating a deadly shooting. UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as 30-year-old Michael Nestor. A press conference ened just before noon on Wednesday at the Richmond County Law Enforcement Center. Sheriff Ronnie Strength talked about the deadly shooting Tuesday night, involving several officers. WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud reports.
November 12, 2009
Richmond County Murder Suspect Killed By 2 Deputies
One man is dead and two Richmond County deputies are on paid administrative after the Sheriff says they shot and killed a murder suspect. WJBF News Channel 6’s Crime Tracker Barclay Bishop has the latest.
UPDATED: Man Shot, Killed By Deputies In Augusta
The GBI is investigating after a shooting in downtown Augusta following a domestic dispute. Terry Ramsey, 41, was shot and killed by Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a domestic situation on Metcalf Street, in downtown Augusta. UPDATE: The two deputies involved in the shooting have been identified as Deputy Chadwick Plueger and Deputy Sylvester Rosier.
October 20, 2009
Augusta City Budget Recommendations Presented, Includes Tax Hike Proposal
City Administrator Fred Russell says it’s a $6 million hole that needs to be filled. Russell presented city leaders with his recommendations for the 2010 budget.
September 30, 2009
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Suspended
A Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been suspended. Sheriff Ronnie Strength tells WJBF News Channel 6 the deputy is accused of taking money from a suspect in exchange for not charging that suspect with illegal gun possession.
September 24, 2009
Houses Not Homes Says Harrisburg Group
The Concern Citizens of Harrisburg have a new target in their crusade to clean up their neighborhood; illegal boarding houses. Group organizers took their complaints to city officials, demanding action. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.
September 10, 2009
TEE Center Could Be Done In By Bribery Business
The TEE Center bribery offer may have been an effort to get the project built, but it could in the end bring it down. Commissioners comment on the Trade Center’s future in the aftermath of an alleged vote buying effort. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the story.
September 09, 2009
Bribery Business Puts TEE Center Committee On Ice
It is seen as a last ditch effort to salvage the TEE Center, but the arrest of an Augusta lawyer for attemping to bribe two Augusta Commissioners to support the project has Mayor Copenhaver suspending the meetings of the TEE Center sub-committee that was appointed last week. WJBF News Channel 6’s George Eskola has the latest twist in TEE Center story.
September 08, 2009
UPDATED: Attorney Arrested For Trying to Bribe Two Augusta Commissioners
A local attorney behind bars after Sheriff Ronnie Strength says he tried to bribe two Augusta Commissioners. David Fry, 57, was arrested Tuesday morning at his home and charged with two counts of bribery. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.
July 28, 2009
Former Richmond County Deputy Arrested, Fired After Assault
In a WJBF News Channel 6 Crime Tracker report, a former Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputy is off the job and behind bars. This comes after an incident at a local nightclub, where the Sheriff says the deputy used excessive force. Bryan Johnson was arrested Monday.
May 06, 2009
District Attorney Releases Investigative Reports in Deadly Shooting
Three volumes of investigative reports documenting the events that unfolded before and after a deadly shooting in the Cherry Tree Crossing Subdivision were released Wednesday by the Augusta Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Renita Crawford for the latest in our continuing coverage of this controversial shooting.
Augusta Leaders Want To Stabilize Relations With Community And Sheriff’s Office
Community leaders are working to keep the public trust with law enforcement agencies together, after some in the community were upset about the Richmond County Grand Jury clearing Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Michael Hodge and José Ortiz in the shooting death of Justin Elmore. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud for the story.
May 05, 2009
Sheriff Strength Relieved Deputies Not Charged In Cherry Tree Crossing Shooting
After hours of review a Grand Jury determines the fate of two officers involved in a controversial shooting case. Some in the Cherry Tree Crossing area are upset about the ruling but Sheriff Ronnie Strength says the dash cam video was clear and the decision is right. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud for the story.
UPDATED: Officers Cleared In Cherry Tree Crossing Shooting
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Michael Hodge and Jose Ortiz have been cleared in a December shooting that killed a 23-year-old suspect, Justin Elmore. Elmore was shot and killed by two deputies after he allegedly rammed their patrol cars during a traffic stop in the Cherry Tree Crossing neighborhood. We have the video of Hodge and Oortiz leaving the Richmond County Municipal Building shortly after testifying before the Richmond County Grand Jury. WJBF News Channel 6’s Renita Crawford has been covering this story since it broke, in December, and she was at the Municipal Building when word came down…and has more.

