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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Postponed Columbia County Unity Fundraiser to happen Saturday at new location
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Postponed from its original date due to the threat of severe weather, the Columbia County Unity Fundraiser to benefit the families of Columbia County Sheriff's Office Deputy Brandon Sikes and Deputy Gavin White will be held this Saturday. The event will be held at the Augusta Elks Lodge located at 205 Elkdom Court a few blocks from Westside High School. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Food trucks and vendors will be present, as well as other activities, including a bounce house with a 60-foot obstacle course, a foam party, a visit from a favorite Disney princess, and tons of unique and antique vehicles, with a vehicle contest. Entry into the car show is $10 per vehicle entry. There will also be a silent auction with a RecTeq Grill, spa packages, a 12-foot utility trailer, Dewalt tool set, Guitar Pull tickets, gift cards, gift baskets and more. All proceeds go to benefit the families of the deputies involved in the deadly shooting that claimed the life of one Columbia County deputy on Saturday, April 26th, and severely wounded another. Columbia County Sheriff's Office Deputy Brandon Sikes was killed in the line of duty Saturday, April 26th, and another, Columbia County Sheriff's Office Deputy Gavin White, was critically wounded when a suspect opened fire on the two deputies along I-20 near Exit 194 at Belair Road. It happened while three Columbia County Sheriff's Deputies, which included Deputies Sikes and White, were serving a Temporary Protective Order to Montgomery during a traffic stop. The suspect, James Blake Montgomery, allegedly opened fire on the three deputies with a 9mm AR Pistol after they turned to walk to their vehicles. The other on-scene deputy has not received much attention, but he is credited with saving Deputy White's life. Columbia County Sheriff`s Office Deputy Gavin White was critically wounded when the suspect opened fire on him and the other on-scene deputies. Deputy Andrew Brown, when he noticed that White had been shot and was not dead, dragged him past several law enforcement vehicles while still under fire from the suspect and got Deputy White into one of the county vehicles where Deputy Brown drove him through the gunfire in an effort to get him to a hospital. According to Columbia County Sheriff's Office, Deputy White was released from the hospital Thursday, May 1st, and was returned home where he continued his recovery. Deputy Sikes was laid to rest Monday, May 6th, following a public ceremony that saw Georgia Governor Brian Kemp attend. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
Columbia County deputy killed, another seriously injured in shooting
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — One Columbia County deputy is dead and another in serious condition after being shot during a traffic stop. Investigators say three deputies were attempting to serve a Temporary Protective Order warrant against suspect, James Blake Montgomery, during the traffic stop. According to WSAV's sister station WJBF in Augusta, the Columbia County Sheriff Clay Whittle held a press conference saying suspect James Blake Montgomery was initially cooperative and that as the three deputies turned to walk back to their vehicle, Montgomery opened fire with a 9mm AR Pistol. Deputy Brandon Sikes was shot and killed in the incident. Deputy Gavin White was shot in the face. Columbia County officers then engaged Montgomery as he attempted to flee in an RV, veering off the interstate and into a wire barrier. The incident closed a section of I-20 for several hours. Sheriff Whittle stated White is in critical condition, but has been able to communicate, saying he has a long road to recovery. Sikes is survived by his wife, Amber, who is also an employee of the Sheriff's Office. Montgomery is confirmed to be deceased. When investigators searched his RV, they found pipe bombs, bomb making materials, numerous guns and ammunition. Jars of unidentified liquid were also found inside the motor home. Sheriff Whittle stated that Montgomery was involved in the selling of illegal steroids. Deputies Andrew Brown and Jared Mason both returned fire. When Brown noticed White had been shot, he transported him to a local hospital. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Yahoo
Columbia Co. Sheriff's Office gives update on deadly officer involved shooting
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – The Columbia County Sheriff's Office gave an update on Saturday night's deadly officer involved shooting that claimed the life of one deputy and injured another. That incident happened Saturday around 6:30 p.m. near Exit 194 (Belair Road) on I-20 Westbound. Investigators say three deputies were attempting to serve a Temporary Protective Order warrant against the suspect, James Blake Montgomery. Columbia County Sheriff Clay Whittle stated during the press conference that Montgomery was initially cooperative during the traffic stop, and that as the three deputies turned to walk back to their vehicle, Montgomery opened fire with a 9mm AR Pistol. Deputy Brandon Sikes was shot and killed in the incident. Deputy Gavin White was shot in the face. Columbia County officers then engaged Montgomery as he attempted to flee in the RV, veering off the interstate and into the wire barrier, stopping the vehicle. The incident left that area of I-20 closed for several hours, Saturday night into Sunday morning. Sheriff Whittle states that White is in critical condition, but has been able to communicate, saying he has a long road to recovery. Sikes is survived by his wife, Amber, who is also an employee of the Sheriff's Office. Montgomery is confirmed to be deceased. Inside his RV, investigators found pipe bombs, bomb making materials, numerous guns and ammo. Jars of an unidentified liquid were also found inside the motor home. Sheriff Whittle stated that Montgomery was involved in the selling of illegal steroids. Deputies Andrew Brown and Jared Mason both returned fire and Sheriff Whittle says they may have been what killed Montgomery. We won't know for sure until autopsy. When Brown noticed that White had been shot, he dragged him past several police cars while under fire from the suspect. He got him into another car and drove him directly to Doctors Hospital, while still under gunfire, without calling an ambulance. His quick action is what may have saved White's life. An autopsy is scheduled at the GBI Crime Lab. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
