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National Hills residents upset over proposed apartment complex

AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG)- Eileen Faucette-Robinson is fed up with the problems; years of problems, from what she says is a result of an apartment complex towering over her backyard.

"Situations like this where there is a health and safety concern, a water management concern, that's not a one year, a two year, a three year issue, that's a lifetime issue," she said.

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Mobility sues over open meetings law

AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG)- Mobility Transit Services, the
company that runs the Augusta Public Transit, is suing the City of Augusta
after they claim their contract was unlawfully terminated. 

"The Augusta Commission in a
meeting on February 19th improperly terminated their contract," said
Mobility's attorney Robert Mullins.  

Mobility signed a five year contract
with the city in 2011. Mullins explained to FOX54, the city has every right to
terminate their contract at any given point. The problem is, it was done behind
closed doors.

Suspect arrested after Augusta package shop robbery

Jamell Williams/Source: RCSO

AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG)- UPDATE:

Jamell Williams is behind bars after investigators say he and another man robbed the Windsor Package Shop on Windsor Spring Road earlier this month.

Williams has been booked into the
Richmond County Jail for Armed Robbery, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission
of a Crime and Burglary 2nd Degree.

Investigators are still searching for Colby Bryton Mitchell.

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Son, brother of South Augusta murder victims charged with their deaths

Ryan David Jones/Source: RCSO

AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG)- The Richmond County Sheriff's Office now says a person of interest held in connection to the suspected triple murder of the Jones Family is now the suspect in the case. Even more shocking: it's their own flesh and blood.

Augusta gas station robbed at gunpoint

AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG)- Investigators need your help finding a person they say held up a Richmond County gas station around 5:30 Friday morning.

Deputies were called to the Kangaroo Gas Station on Deans
Bridge Road after a man walked in to the store with a handgun and demanded the clerk get on the floor.

The suspect took cash from the register and ran away from the scene. The clerk was not hurt. If you have any information, call investigators at 706.821.1020.

Bicyclist killed on Peach Orchard Road

AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG)- The Richmond County Coroner's Office has confirmed a bicyclist has been struck and killed on Peach Orchard Road.

Robert Donald Holden, Jr, of Hephzibah, was pronounced dead at the scene on the 3500 block of Peach Orchard Road.

Holden was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle southbound in the right lane.

The cause of death is blunt force trauma. No autopsy will be performed.

Deputies investigating shooting at Cedar Grove Apartments

AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG)- The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at the Cedar Grove Apartments.

That's off of Deans Bridge Road.

Residents in the area say that two people were shot and taken to the hospital. They say the two victims were involved in a fight when they shot each other.

Residents described the injuries as "not serious."

Deputies are currently on scene investigating and don't have any information.