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Augusta mother charged after six children found in filthy home
Tisheika Washington, 33, was booked Sept. 1 in Richmond County on six counts of second-degree cruelty to children.
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Tisheika Washington, 33, was booked Sept. 1 in Richmond County on six counts of second-degree cruelty to children.
Richmond County, GA· Sep 1, 2026
An Augusta woman was arrested after investigators found six children living in severely unsanitary conditions, according to Richmond County authorities.
Tisheika Washington, 33, was booked Sept. 1 in Richmond County on six counts of cruelty to children in the second degree.
Deputies responding to the home found children ranging in age from 1 to 14 inside. Authorities said the property had no running water or working toilets, and that human waste, trash, rotten food and maggots were found throughout.
The children included two 8-year-olds, along with ages 14, 7, 3 and 1. Washington was charged with one count for each child.