Augusta mom accused of threatening to kill principal

A Jamestown Elementary School parent has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill the school’s principal, according to law enforcement.
Published: Apr. 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM EDT|Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Jamestown Elementary School parent has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill the school’s principal, according to law enforcement.

Jasmine Childs, 32, was arrested on April 4, according to law enforcement.

Around 9 a.m. on April 4, officers with the Richmond County Board of Education Police Department responded to Jamestown Elementary School after notification of a parent being unruly.

On scene, officers say they met with the principal, Jermeka Ford, in the front office. Ford told officers that Childs became rude and disrespectful to Ford and other staff at the school while trying to withdraw her child.

According to the incident report, Childs stated that she would “spit” in Ford’s face.

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Childs allegedly made threats toward staff , stating that she would “beat their a** too”. While exiting the building, Childs also allegedly stated that “I will kill you, I’ll be waiting outside scary a** b****!, according to the incident report.

Officers say they were able to see Childs arguing with staff as well as Ford through video footage.

According to the incident report, Childs’ grandfather was at the scene and tried to get her to calm down and stop using profanity towards the staff. Officers say he also tried to get her to leave the building several times.

Ford told officers she had to have other staff take other students out of the main foyer because of the threats and profanity that were being said by Childs.

According to arrest warrants, Childs, “did unlawfully disrupt the operation of a public school, to-wit: Jamestown Elementary School, by making threats to several school officials which interrupted the beginning of school.”

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Officers say Ford is seen on video approaching Childs to ask her to exit the building. Ford points to the door several times, and then Childs is seen walking towards her. Childs eventually leaves the building with her child, according to the incident report.

When they arrived at Childs’ home to take her into custody, officers say Childs ran into the house, pushing past her son.

After a brief dispute with law enforcement, officers say they were able to arrest her without further incident.

Childs is charged with terroristic threats and acts and disrupting a public school, according to arrest warrants.

She is being held in Richmond County jail, according to the incident report.