AUGUSTA — A man who walked away from an Augusta prison facility late Monday night is still missing, and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office wants the public’s help finding him.
What’s Happening: 27-year-old James Moses Hardy escaped from the Augusta Transitional Center on Taylor Street at about 11:37 p.m. Monday. He was being held on multiple violent felony charges, including aggravated assault, home invasion, robbery, and firearm-related offenses.
What He Looks Like: Hardy is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 219 pounds. He was last seen in a black shirt and black pants and was carrying a white bag.
The Path Forward: Anyone who sees Hardy or knows where he is should call 911 immediately.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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