One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
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WRDW3h ago
A murder suspect escaped custody in Atkinson County and remained at large.
WFXG3h ago
Burke County Sheriff Alfonso Williams was indicted by a federal grand jury on six federal charges, including extortion and providing a firearm to a convicted felon.

Augusta Press4h ago
A 58-year-old Appling man died after his motorcycle collided with a car at a Columbia County intersection.

WRDW4h ago
A Burke County man was charged with aggravated assault and family-violence offenses after choking the mother of his children during an argument in Waynesboro.

WRDW9h agoBooking record
Authorities seized 26 dogs, 12 cats, and two bunnies during an animal cruelty investigation in Beech Island.

WJBF14h ago
Two men were arrested and faced 11 charges after allegedly attempting to drop contraband at a state prison in Washington County.

WRDW14h ago
Richmond County deputies used a PIT maneuver to stop a fleeing driver in Augusta, ending a chase that flipped a car on Jones Street.

WRDW17h ago
An Augusta man was arrested and charged with trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor.

Augusta PressYesterday
Two Augusta brothers were wanted after investigators said they fired a dozen rounds into a home and struck an adult six times.

Augusta Press2d ago
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services says it is conducting a comprehensive review of its Richmond County office following a series of child deaths and severe abuse cases that have shaken the Augusta area over the past several months. The agency confirmed the revi…

Augusta Press2d agoBooking record
An Augusta man was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony rape after a woman reported a sexual assault and provided a phone recording.

WRDW5d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Salvation Army of Augusta is in the final stages of opening a new homeless shelter after receiving $4.83 million in federal funding through HUD last month to begin construction on the new Center of Hope.A’Nissa Mitchell, shelter manager for the Sal…

WRDW5d ago
A Richmond County deputy was indicted after prosecutors alleged he unlawfully used a Taser on a man and pushed him to the ground.
Richmond County deputies used a PIT maneuver after a chase in Augusta, and a flipped car blocked two lanes at Jones Street and St. Sebastian Way.

WRDW4d ago
A woman said she was sexually assaulted inside a beauty supply store on Decker Boulevard in Columbia.

WRDW5d agoBooking record
Two people were arrested after a shooting on Clark Place Road in Burke County left a victim with life-threatening injuries.