North Augusta Woman Sought in Deadly Hit-And-Run in Florida
North Augusta Woman Sought in a Deadly Hit-And-Run in Florida Last Week
A North Augusta woman is still being sought in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Florida last weekend.
The search for 28-year-old Janae Shaniece Lewis continues.
Police say she is the registered driver of the vehicle that struck Silvio Ortega Martinez as he tried to cross Pembroke Road in Miramar, Florida early Sunday morning.
The white Chevrolet Malibu that struck him has been recovered, but the search for Lewis continues.
Authorities believe she is now driving a silver Chevrolet Malibu with a Georgia tag, XJH246. Lewis was last seen in the Augusta area, according to police.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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