Crime at NORTH LEG RD AND GORDON HWY on 03/25/2025 5:04 PM
Type: Other
Date: 03/25/2025 5:04 PM
Description: POSSESSION OF FIREARM OR KNIFE DURING CRIM
Address: NORTH LEG RD AND GORDON HWY, Augusta, GA
Case Number: 2025-00059765
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Simon PowellMissing Age
63Est. Current Age
72Last Seen
Waynesboro, GA on 06/01/2016Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male Hair: Unknown Eyes: Brown Height: 6' 3" - 6' 8" Weight: 195 - 210 lbsCase Number
MP34410Area Cold Cases
Name
David BertscheAge
47Cause of Death
Knife/StabbingInfo
Mr. Bertsche's body was found by loggers entering area to cut trees. He was fully clothed and his throat had been cut. Located about 100' from the body was his 1989 maroon ford taurus, similar to the one shown right, which had been burned. Victim had been attending a tax seminar in downtown atlanta during the week of sept. 21 and was last seen by neighbors at his residence in east point thursday evening, september 24, 1992, the night before his body was found. Hgt: 6' wgt: 175 lbs. Hair: reddish blond other: wore glasses occupation: accountant with the southern company location: 1.5 miles down logging road off highway 278 about 4 miles east of crawfordville in taliaferro county taliaferro county is located on I-20, 100 miles east of atlanta and 50 miles west of augusta. There is a $20,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of person(s) responsible for the death of david bertsche. Anyone with information on the death of mr. Bertsche is asked to contact: georgia bureau of investigation thomson, georgia 706-595-2575 (days) or the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-8477 (anytime)Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation