Authorities search for missing woman, sons

Authorities are investigating the disappearance of an Augusta mother and her two children who went missing Saturday.

According to a Richmond County Sheriff's Office report, a witness told police that 21-year-old Kateshia Allen of the 3000 block of Camak Drive left her home late Saturday night with her 2-year-old and 6-month-old sons, accompanied by a man driving a burgundy sedan.

Ms. Allen did not show up for work Sunday, and when her employer contacted her through text message, she responded: "My children are dead."

Her family and co-workers have not been able to reach her since, according to the sheriff's office.

TRAFFIC UPDATE

Richmond County

- July Fourth festivities will cause several road closures Friday. The 800 block of Reynolds Street will close from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the Riverblast July Fourth Celebration. The Fifth Street Bridge will close from 5 a.m. until 1 a.m. Saturday. A parade will cause the closure of Regent Road, Winchester Road and Regent Place in west Augusta from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

- Lane closures will occur on both sides of Interstate 20 between Warren Road and Bobby Jones Expressway from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.

- Lanes will be closed on both sides of Bobby Jones Expressway between Scott Nixon Memorial Drive and Wheeler Road from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday.

Columbia County

Aiken County

- Dougherty Road will be closed from Whiskey Road to Owens Road from 9 a.m. Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday for utility work.

- Bluff Avenue will be closed between Georgia and West avenues for several months as crews reconstruct the road.

- Part of Gray Mare Hollow Road is closed to through traffic until July as crews repair a culvert.