Georgia News
Georgia News

Suspect in Augusta code officer killing extradited, charged

A man accused of killing an Augusta code enforcement officer has been brought back to Georgia and charged with murder after being arrested last week in South Carolina.

Credit: Richmond County Sheriff's Office

Credit: Richmond County Sheriff's Office

A man accused of killing an Augusta code enforcement officer has been brought back to Georgia and charged with murder after being arrested last week in South Carolina.
By The Associated Press
Aug 24, 2020

AUGUSTA — A man accused of killing an Augusta code enforcement officer has been brought back to Georgia and charged with murder after being arrested last week in South Carolina.

Smitty OIiver Melton, 65, was extradited from Aiken County, South Carolina, to nearby Richmond County, where he was booked into a detention center Monday afternoon, according to The Augusta Chronicle. Melton is charged with murder and possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime in relation to the shooting death of Charles Case.

Case was an Augusta code enforcement officer found shot multiple times in the middle of a residential street Thursday morning. He died before he could be taken to a hospital.

Case was sent to Melton’s residence that morning to post a “condemned” sign on the home, the newspaper reported.

It’s unclear if Melton has a lawyer to speak for him.

More Stories

Keep Reading

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for Georgia’s beauty, splendor and natural wonders, such as the Chattahoochee National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Union County. (Courtesy of Charles Seabrook)

Credit: Charles Seabrook

A tree hugger gives thanks for nature’s goodness

From forests to wetlands, Georgia’s natural beauty and wild places inspire gratitude this Thanksgiving.

Search continues for law professor missing in North Georgia mountains

67-year-old Charles Hosch works as a Dallas attorney and law professor at Southern Methodist University. He is originally from Gainesville.

Hawks rally from 22 down in 4th quarter, beat Suns 124-122 for 5th straight win

Onyeka Okongwu had 27 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stun the Phoenix Suns 124-122 on Sunday night

The Latest

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for Georgia’s beauty, splendor and natural wonders, such as the Chattahoochee National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Union County. (Courtesy of Charles Seabrook)

Credit: Charles Seabrook

A tree hugger gives thanks for nature’s goodness

Search continues for law professor missing in North Georgia mountains

Arizona State Sun Devils play the Georgia State Panthers for cross-conference matchup

Featured

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — pictured at an August rally in Peachtree City that also featured Vice President JD Vance — appears to have scored another legal victory over gubernatorial rival Attorney General Chris Carr in their battle over campaign finance issues. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

Credit: Arvin Temkar / AJC

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones scores another victory over use of campaign cash

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones appears to have scored another victory over Attorney General Chris Carr as the Republican gubernatorial candidates battle over campaign finance issues.

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.’s season is over; needs surgery to repair ACL

Michael Penix Jr., whom the Falcons hoped was their quarterback of the future, will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn ACL in his left knee.

Typewriter Tom fuels a growing interest in analog writing devices

Roswell's Tom Rehkopf owns about 1,000 typewriters, which he tinkers with at his workshop and happily shares with fellow aficionados, curious youngsters and even Tom Hanks.