Columbia County Jailers Injured By Woman Charged With Leaving Her Daughter At Publix

The Aiken woman who was arrested this week after leaving her 12-year-old daughter alone at Publix in Evans now faces more charges after allegedly attacking jail personnel who were trying to enter her cell.

Major Steve Morris says 36-year-old Samantha Williams charged forward at five staff members as they attempted to get her out of her cell late Wednesday afternoon.

“Upon opening the door, Williams became physically combative and charged forward at the deputies. In doing so, Williams made contact with Deputy Jailer Sabrina Dodgen, knocking her to the floor and causing her head to hit the floor, knocking her unconscious,” according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office incident report…

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