Sandy Hodson

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Attorney found in contempt of court

An Augusta-area criminal defense attorney was found in contempt of court Tuesday and ordered to pay Richmond County for part of the expense of a jury trial that ended in a mistrial because of the ...

By Sandy Hodson

Prosecutor will seek death sentence in triple homicide

District Attorney Ashley Wright has filed the formal notice necessary to seek the death penalty in the case of a Hephzibah man accused of killing his parents and younger brother.

By Sandy Hodson

Woman pleads guilty in tax fraud case

An Augusta woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy in a scheme involving fraudulent and stolen federal income tax return checks

By Sandy Hodson

Woman pleads guilty to conspiracy in multistate fraud scheme

Tiquela Murray, 33, admitted to her role in the operation and agreed to the forfeiture of $24,700 in cash and several computers that were seized when she was arrested in April 2011.

By Sandy Hodson

Monday, June 17, 2013

Attorneys argue over jury verdict in Augusta murder case

Judge agrees with prosecutor that Devin Washington should be retried in felony murder case.

By Sandy Hodson

Desegregation suit could end

Both sides of the Richmond County school desegregation federal lawsuit told a judge Monday that they believe the goals of equal educational opportunties have been met.

By Sandy Hodson

Friday, June 14, 2013

Search warrants provide more details in triple homicide

Search warrant affidavits from the May 21 slaying of a Hephzibah couple and their 20-year-old son show that the bodies of the victims had been partially dismembered in addition to being burned.

By Sandy Hodson

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Indictment returned against Hephzibah suspect in last month's triple homicide

A Richmond County grand jury indicted Ryan Jones on murder charges in the May 21 shootings of his parents and brother.

By Sandy Hodson

Friday, June 7, 2013

TB patient back in jail

A tuberculosis patient has been taken back into custody after he visited a professional office in Augusta on Thursday without wearing a protective mask.

By Sandy Hodson

Probation firm wins in appeals court

The federal appeals court in Atlanta has ruled in favor of Sentinel Offender Services in a civil lawsuit that claimed the private probation company was liable for damages under the civil ...

By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Mother of dead infant makes guilty plea

An Augusta mother whose infant died in the family's filthy, roach-infested home pleaded guilty to child abuse charges Thursday in Richmond County Superior Court.

By Sandy Hodson

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Woman, daughter on trial in assault case

Shervonia C. Carter, 23, and Lemoria T. Carter, 36, have pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault, and in opening statements Tuesday, defense attorneys told the jury that their witnesses will ...

By Sandy Hodson

School desegregation case may end

In an uncommon judicial move, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Dudley H. Bowen Jr. has ordered the attorneys and the parties involved to attend a hearing in the Augusta federal courthouse on June ...

By Sandy Hodson

Mental evalution ordered for man accused of killing parents, brother

A bond hearing was postponed for Ryan David Jones, who is accused of killing his parents, Roosevelt and Edna Jones, and his younger brother Russell Jones, until a mental evaluation can be conducted.

By Sandy Hodson

Friday, May 31, 2013

TB patient gets second chance to take medicine

A tuberculosis patient who refused medical treatment - a decision that could have been lethal to himself and a public health danger - will have another chance to comply with the health department.

By Sandy Hodson