71-year-old’s body found in suspicious death at Bon Air Apartments

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office went to the Bon Air Apartments on Walton Way for a suspicious death.
Published: May 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM EDT|Updated: May 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM EDT
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Coroner’s Office went to the Bon Air Apartments on Walton Way for a suspicious death.

A male was pronounced dead on the scene at 5:45 p.m., according to the Coroner’s Office.

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says Larry Laws, 71, was found by his nephew, who called 9-1-1.

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Richmond County Road Patrol deputies requested the assistance of the Criminal Investigation Division and Crime Scene Unit, and the death is being investigated as suspicious.

An autopsy is scheduled and the investigation is active.