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One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
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Two subjects were wanted by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office for armed robbery, kidnapping with bodily injury, hijacking a motor vehicle, aggravated assault, and firearm possession.
WRDW8h ago
Three local officers lost their certifications after a Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council investigation into a 2022 elevator assault on a handcuffed suspect.
WRDW11h ago
A man was arrested in Richmond County on child molestation and aggravated sodomy charges.
WRDW16h ago
Richmond County deputies searched for Dontrell Maurice Moss, who was wanted in connection with an aggravated assault at the Super 8 Motel on Washington Road in Augusta.
WRDW5d ago
POTOSI, Mo. (First Alert 4/Gray News) - A Missouri man will spend a total of 17 years in prison after his malnourished older son, who had autism, choked to death while eating his own feces because of starvation, according to authorities. The Washington County Prosecutor’s Office…
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A man was arrested in Aiken County and two horses were seized for alleged neglect.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is weighing in on the debate surrounding automated license plate readers, defending law enforcement’s use of Flock Safety cameras while emphasizing accountability for misuse. “We should not deprive law enforcement of tools that…
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A 22-year-old Barnwell County man was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Blackville man.
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CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) — A father charged with murdering his newborn daughter appears to have set up a GoFundMe page to pay for her funeral. Christopher Evans, 34, was charged with murder, felonious assault and endangering children, police announced Thursday. His daughter,…
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ADAMSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - An Alabama man wanted on warrants from three different counties was arrested after two chases in Adamsville on Tuesday night, according to police. Adamsville police went to Walmart around 10:30 p.m. after reports of a suspected shoplifter. Whe…
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A woman in Alabama is accused of “snapping” and killing her boyfriend after he ended their relationship following a sexual meetup at the park. A grand jury indicted Bonita Yvette Brown, 64, on a murder charge in the shooting death of 64-year-o…
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A Burke County man was arrested after investigators reviewed a cyber tip about child sexual abuse material.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta-Richmond County leaders on Friday approved new property tax rates that will all be lower than last year, even as the city continues to work through a tight budget. City officials stress that a lower millage rate doesn’t automatically mean every…
A Darlington County corrections officer was fired and taken into custody after being accused of bringing prohibited items to inmates.
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Aiken County investigators and family members sought information about Willie James Simmons Jr.’s 2019 killing.
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A former Evans High School football coach was sentenced to three years in prison followed by five years of probation for sexual contact with a 17-year-old student.
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A former Richmond County major was arrested last week and had key certifications suspended.
