AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Nineteen days before the alleged incident that led to his arrest, Silas spoke with News 12 about homeless outreach.
“I had a brother that was homeless. He died in the woods in a tent. And so when we see things happening, bad things happening to our folks that are living out here on the street it makes us want to work harder,” Silas, in the Aug. 5, 2026, interview, said.
At the time, Silas led the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Operations Division. He also served as the agency’s homeless task force coordinator…