Man Wanted in Columbia County for Aggravated Sexual Battery
Man Wanted in Columbia County
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in providing information that could lead to the arrest of 52-year-old Christopher Merritt.
Merritt is wanted for Aggravated Sexual Battery and False Imprisonment. Authorities have circulated a Wanted Poster that includes a picture of Merritt as well as the vehicle he is believed to be driving. Merritt is white, bald and has a mustache and goatee. He’s believed to be driving a dark-colored 2007 Chevrolet Uplander with GA tag RSN6741..
If you have any information, contact the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at (706) 541-2800 (24/7). The Criminal Investigations Division number is (706) 541-1044 (Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.)
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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