In the spring of 2019, the life of a 59-year-old Augusta man, James Neeley Dukes, was abruptly ended by an act of violence. On the night of Thursday, April 4th, or in the early hours of Friday, April 5th, Dukes was shot on the 2500 block of Cascade Drive. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office and the coroner were called to the scene where Dukes was found with at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m.
on April 5th.
James Neeley Dukes, a Black male, was a native of Augusta and an employee of Morgan Thermal Ceramics. He was a husband and a father to three daughters. His death was officially ruled a homicide, prompting an investigation by the Richmond County authorities.
Despite the investigation into his murder, information regarding any suspects or arrests in the case of James Neeley Dukes' death has not been publicly available. Online records and news reports following the incident do not contain details of any individuals being charged or taken into custody for his murder. The case remains without a publicly identified suspect or resolution, leaving a void of information and a story without a final chapter.
