Augusta man denied bond after mother, 80, is ‘eaten alive’ by ants, cops say

An Augusta man was denied bond Friday on a murder charge in connection with his 80-year-old mother’s death, according to multiple media reports.

Kenneth Bernard Leverett, 58, will remain in jail following the death of Vivian Marshall, who was found last month covered in ants and filth, AJC.com previously reported. The Crimes Against the Vulnerable and Elderly (CAVE) task force said she appeared to be “eaten alive” by ants due to neglect.

Leverett’s attorney, Kevin Davis, told the judge that his client had never been in legal trouble, but Judge James B. Blanchard Jr. said Leverett’s alleged crimes gave him grave concern, the Augusta Chronicle reported.