Missing Augusta Man Found in Alabama
Missing Augusta Man Found in Alabama
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says an elderly Augusta man who was reported missing by his family June 17 has been found in Selma, Alabama.
Ed Julius Hicks told his family in late May he was going to stay with his son in Northport, Alabama. At one point, he was spotted in Jefferson County pushing a bicycle with a poodle in the basket. As of June 17, Hicks’ family said he hadn’t arrived in Northport yet and reported him missing.
Authorities say Hicks was spotted in Selma by authorities there and has been returned to his family in Alabama.
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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