One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
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A Richmond County judge vacated a mother’s murder conviction and life sentence in her 2-year-old son’s 2014 death.

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Two men who helped dispose of Jamilla Smith’s body were sentenced, and Bryan Alexander Hampton Jr. pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to murder.

Augusta PressAug 23
A Martinez man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking meth after police found nearly two pounds in his parents' West Lake home.

Augusta PressAug 23
The death of Augusta’s Charles W. Walker Sr. last week shocked and saddened many people throughout the area and state. Walker, Georgia’s first black Senate Majority Leader, died Tuesday at his home at the age of 78. During his prime, he was a force to be reckoned with. He was ta…

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Eight people were indicted in a statewide grand jury fentanyl trafficking investigation with ties to the CSRA.