One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
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Augusta PressAug 21Booking record
Four men were transported to state prison in connection with the killing of John Thomas Belote in Aiken County.

Augusta PressAug 21Booking record
Two more suspects were indicted in a human trafficking investigation involving a 17-year-old girl who was reported missing and later recovered by law enforcement.

Augusta PressAug 20
Former Georgia Senate Majority Leader Charles W. Walker Sr. is being remembered by Augusta leaders as a mentor, friend and political force whose influence extended well beyond his years in elected office. Walker, 78, died Tuesday morning at his home surrounded by family and love…

Augusta PressAug 20
A Richmond County jury found Antoine Rodrigues Redfield Jr. guilty in the gang drive-by shooting death of 8-year-old Arbrie Anthony.

Augusta PressJul 26
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 PressJul 26Booking record
An Augusta man was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony rape after a woman reported a sexual assault and provided a phone recording.
Four people were killed in a Burke County shooting spree that investigators said was sparked by a physical altercation two days earlier.
Augusta PressAug 14Booking record
A suspended Burke County sheriff was arrested on four felony charges from a state grand jury indictment.