CSRA crime news

Crime blotter

One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.

Showing 1–30 of 74 entries

Mon, Jul 27Monday, July 27, 2026

WJBF10h agoBooking record
A 61-year-old was arrested in Aiken County for alleged ill treatment of animals, and 40 animals were seized.
WJBF14h ago
Two men were arrested and faced 11 charges after allegedly attempting to drop contraband at a state prison in Washington County.

Fri, Jul 24Friday, July 24, 2026

WJBF3d ago
Eight people were arrested in Washington County following a months-long drug investigation.

Thu, Jul 23Thursday, July 23, 2026

WJBF4d ago
A suspect wanted on murder warrants in Gainesville was arrested in Augusta.

Wed, Jul 22Wednesday, July 22, 2026

WJBF5d agoBooking record
Four former Richmond County deputies were arrested over the alleged misuse of the agency’s Flock license plate reader system.

Tue, Jul 21Tuesday, July 21, 2026

WJBF6d ago
A 17-year-old was charged with murder after a 13-year-old’s body was recovered from Clarks Hill Lake in McCormick County.

Mon, Jul 20Monday, July 20, 2026

Sat, Jul 18Saturday, July 18, 2026

WJBFJul 18Booking record
A wanted fugitive was arrested in Burke County after shooting at deputies.
- WFXG· Jul 20
- WRDW· Jul 18

Fri, Jul 17Friday, July 17, 2026

WJBFJul 17
A 17-year-old was wanted on assault and weapon charges in Richmond County.

Wed, Jul 15Wednesday, July 15, 2026

WJBFJul 15
Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams faced six federal charges for allegedly taking money to dismiss DUI citations and giving a firearm to a convicted felon.

Tue, Jul 14Tuesday, July 14, 2026

WJBFJul 14Booking record
A woman was arrested in connection with the 2020 shooting death of an Aiken man.
- WRDW· Jul 15
- Aiken Standard· Jul 14

Mon, Jul 13Monday, July 13, 2026

WJBFJul 13Booking record
A man was arrested in Aiken County in the shooting death of 61-year-old Darryl J. McKinney.

Sat, Jul 11Saturday, July 11, 2026

WJBFJul 11
A Saluda County man was charged with ill-treatment of animals after deputies found several dogs living in harsh conditions.
- WRDW· Jul 11

Fri, Jul 10Friday, July 10, 2026

Tue, Jul 7Tuesday, July 7, 2026

WJBFJul 7Booking record
Four people were charged after an alleged drive-by shooting in Columbia County.

Mon, Jul 6Monday, July 6, 2026

WJBFJul 6Booking record
Aiken County authorities continued searching for a 4-year-old girl's remains while building a case against her parents.

Wed, Jul 1Wednesday, July 1, 2026

WJBFJul 1Booking record
A Richmond County deputy jailer was arrested after a misconduct investigation at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center.

Tue, Jun 30Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Mon, Jun 29Monday, June 29, 2026

WJBFJun 29Booking record
A woman and her boyfriend were jailed in Augusta after being accused of child cruelty involving four children.
- Augusta Press· Jul 1
- WRDW· Jun 30

Sun, Jun 28Sunday, June 28, 2026

WJBFJun 28Booking record
A speeding driver was taken into custody after leading Richmond County deputies on a pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver.
- WRDW· Jun 29
- Augusta Press· Jun 29

Fri, Jun 26Friday, June 26, 2026

WJBFJun 26Booking record
A Richmond County sheriff’s deputy was arrested and terminated for alleged misuse of department equipment.

Thu, Jun 25Thursday, June 25, 2026

WJBFJun 25Booking record
Two men were arrested in Augusta in connection with the murder of James Wise.

Wed, Jun 24Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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All WRDW 353 WJBF 135 Augusta Press 134 WFXG 49 Aiken Standard 35

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Showing 1–30 of 74 entries

Mon, Jul 27Monday, July 27, 2026

Fri, Jul 24Friday, July 24, 2026

WJBF3d ago
Eight people were arrested in Washington County following a months-long drug investigation.

Thu, Jul 23Thursday, July 23, 2026

WJBF4d ago
A suspect wanted on murder warrants in Gainesville was arrested in Augusta.

Wed, Jul 22Wednesday, July 22, 2026

WJBF5d agoBooking record
Four former Richmond County deputies were arrested over the alleged misuse of the agency’s Flock license plate reader system.

Tue, Jul 21Tuesday, July 21, 2026

WJBF6d ago
A 17-year-old was charged with murder after a 13-year-old’s body was recovered from Clarks Hill Lake in McCormick County.

Mon, Jul 20Monday, July 20, 2026

Sat, Jul 18Saturday, July 18, 2026

WJBFJul 18Booking record
A wanted fugitive was arrested in Burke County after shooting at deputies.
- WFXG· Jul 20
- WRDW· Jul 18

Fri, Jul 17Friday, July 17, 2026

WJBFJul 17
A 17-year-old was wanted on assault and weapon charges in Richmond County.

Wed, Jul 15Wednesday, July 15, 2026

WJBFJul 15
Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams faced six federal charges for allegedly taking money to dismiss DUI citations and giving a firearm to a convicted felon.

Tue, Jul 14Tuesday, July 14, 2026

WJBFJul 14Booking record
A woman was arrested in connection with the 2020 shooting death of an Aiken man.
- WRDW· Jul 15
- Aiken Standard· Jul 14

Mon, Jul 13Monday, July 13, 2026

WJBFJul 13Booking record
A man was arrested in Aiken County in the shooting death of 61-year-old Darryl J. McKinney.

Sat, Jul 11Saturday, July 11, 2026

WJBFJul 11
A Saluda County man was charged with ill-treatment of animals after deputies found several dogs living in harsh conditions.
- WRDW· Jul 11

Fri, Jul 10Friday, July 10, 2026

Tue, Jul 7Tuesday, July 7, 2026

WJBFJul 7Booking record
Four people were charged after an alleged drive-by shooting in Columbia County.

Mon, Jul 6Monday, July 6, 2026

WJBFJul 6Booking record
Aiken County authorities continued searching for a 4-year-old girl's remains while building a case against her parents.

Wed, Jul 1Wednesday, July 1, 2026

WJBFJul 1Booking record
A Richmond County deputy jailer was arrested after a misconduct investigation at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center.

Tue, Jun 30Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Mon, Jun 29Monday, June 29, 2026

WJBFJun 29Booking record
A woman and her boyfriend were jailed in Augusta after being accused of child cruelty involving four children.
- Augusta Press· Jul 1
- WRDW· Jun 30

Sun, Jun 28Sunday, June 28, 2026

WJBFJun 28Booking record
A speeding driver was taken into custody after leading Richmond County deputies on a pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver.
- WRDW· Jun 29
- Augusta Press· Jun 29

Fri, Jun 26Friday, June 26, 2026

WJBFJun 26Booking record
A Richmond County sheriff’s deputy was arrested and terminated for alleged misuse of department equipment.

Thu, Jun 25Thursday, June 25, 2026

WJBFJun 25Booking record
Two men were arrested in Augusta in connection with the murder of James Wise.

Wed, Jun 24Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Booking record

An Augusta man was sentenced to 151 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.

Booking record

A 55-year-old man was arrested in Aiken County for alleged rape and kidnapping from 2001.

WJBFJul 6

A Barnwell County man has been arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material charges, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Monday.

WJBFJun 24Booking record

Three teens were charged with murder and aggravated assault after the deadly Warren Road shooting in Augusta that killed 18-year-old Eric Miller.

WJBFJun 24

A third person was charged in connection with a food tampering investigation at a Wendy’s in Union.