AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – We’re learning more about five people arrested after a woman was found locked inside a dog cage.

Deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s workplace say she was discovered inside a cell residence on Nellie Drive close to Peach Orchard Road.

Deputies stated they arrested Shonna Powell, 32, together with Anjelika Figueroa, 29; DeMichael Dawson, 24; Savannah Piazzi,18; and Dawson Weston, 19.

All 5 have been charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm or knife in the course of the fee of a criminal offense, deputies stated.

Dawson was additionally charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in line with authorities.

We discovered that three of the suspects have earlier circumstances in Richmond County.

Neighbors say this isn’t the primary time cops have been referred to as to that home and say they’re relieved these suspects are behind bars.

“I’m glad that I can bring my daughter outside and not have to worry about gunshots going off or anything like that,” stated Crisa Lee, neighbor.

It’s additionally not the primary time we’ve heard the final title of one of many suspects arrested.

Court paperwork verify Anjelika Figueroa is married to Carlos Figueroa. He is awaiting trial in Richmond County after being charged with the murder of Alan Newsome, on Ulm Road.

We seemed into earlier circumstances for each suspect concerned and located costs in opposition to greater than half of them.

Powell has two easy battery household violence costs from 2018 and 2019, terroristic threats cost from 2021, and working an unauthorized automobile with blue lights from 2022.

Anjelika has a easy battery household violence cost from 2019. Dawson has arson, housebreaking, and giving false statements to regulation enforcement from 2017 and theft by receiving stolen property in 2021.

As for Piazzi and Weston, neither of them have earlier circumstances in opposition to them.

“We’ve been dealing with this for months, ” Lee said. “I’m glad they’re in jail because we don’t have to deal with it anymore.”

We reached out to the sheriff’s office and the Augusta 911 dispatch center to see how many times deputies have been called to this address. We’ll update you as we learn more.

Copyright 2022 WRDW/WAGT. All rights reserved.