...and aggravated assault charges in Richmond County; and murder charges in Edgefield County, S.C. The body of Samuel James Sturrup Jr., 16, of Augusta, was found in South Carolina in November 2002. The teenager had a bullet hole in his skull...

...he was taken to jail and charged with participating in the gang beating and shooting death of 16-year-old Samuel James Sturrup Jr. A second suspect, Richard M. Cave, a drummer in the school band, was arrested the night before at his house...

...the only woman charged in such a case is Charlene Ann Thatcher, charged in the 2001 slaying of 16-year-old Samuel James Sturrup Jr. Jail officials refused to confirm that Ms. Thatcher is connected to the jailer suspensions, but sources inside...

...Richmond County and murder charges in Edgefield County, S.C., in connection with the death of 16-year-old Samuel James Sturrup Jr., of Augusta. Samuel's skull was found in South Carolina in November 2002 with a bullet hole in it. Reach...

...herself was about two months ago. The inmate is charged along with five others in the slaying of 16-year-old Samuel James Sturrup Jr., whose remains were found in Edgefield County woods in 2001. Police say he was kidnapped on Cherry Street...

...According to jail records, Charlene Ann Thatcher is the only female charged in the 2001 slaying of 16-year-old Samuel James Sturrup Jr. The victim was kidnapped on Cherry Street in Augusta on Sept. 3, 2001, and beaten with a metal pipe. His...

...the crossing needs to be moved. 23: Five people are arrested in connection with the beating of 16-year-old Samuel James Sturrup Jr., whose remains were found in a wooded area in Edgefield County. Two Laney High School students are among the...

...for missing teen-ager Police are searching for an Augusta teen-ager who has been missing since Labor Day. Samuel James Sturrup Jr., 16, of the 2600 block of Dublin Drive, left his residence Sept. 3 with some acquaintances, promising to...

...to five years in jail and fined $5,000. Ms. Thatcher, 19, is charged in the slaying of 16-year-old Samuel James Sturrup Jr., whose body was found in Edgefield County in 2001. Police say he was kidnapped in Augusta and beaten with...

...herself was about two months ago. The inmate is charged along with five others in the slaying of 16-year-old Samuel James Sturrup Jr. Police say Mr. Samuel was kidnapped Sept. 3, 2001, at Cherry Street in Augusta and brutally beaten with...