One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
Showing 181–210 of 252 entries

WRDWJun 11
A Thomson man was indicted on trafficking and sexual exploitation charges involving a 17-year-old girl in McDuffie County.

Augusta PressJun 11
A former Augusta teacher’s move into a Columbia County children’s library job drew scrutiny after court filings and investigative records accused her of grooming students.
WRDWJun 17Booking record
A woman was sentenced three years after a DUI crash in Salley killed her 3-year-old daughter.
Augusta PressJun 12
An Augusta man pleaded guilty and received probation for a Gordon Highway crash that killed an Aiken County teacher and mother of four.

WRDWJun 9
A Richmond County prisoner escaped from the Augusta Transitional Center on Taylor Street, prompting a manhunt.

WRDWJun 4
A Washington County judge denied Erik Heard’s habeas corpus petition for a murder conviction.