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 91–120 of 226 entries

Mon, Jun 29Monday, June 29, 2026

WRDWJun 29
A Waynesboro man was charged with four counts of child molestation and three counts of aggravated child molestation, and bond was denied.
WRDWJun 29Booking record
A police report shed light on a fatal hit-and-run crash in Aiken that killed a 19-year-old utility worker.
WRDWJun 29
A replacement was named for a Lincoln County commissioner who resigned after pleading guilty to child cruelty and receiving 10 years of probation.
WRDWJun 29Booking record
A Thomson man was arrested in connection with a 2024 rape case.
WRDWJun 29
Richmond County deputies were looking for Abe Joseph Faust, 35, who was wanted for aggravated assault in Augusta.
- WJBF· Jun 29

Fri, Jun 26Friday, June 26, 2026

WRDWJun 26Booking record
A 19-year-old utility worker died in an Aiken hit-and-run, and a suspect was later arrested.

Thu, Jun 25Thursday, June 25, 2026

Wed, Jun 24Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Mon, Jun 22Monday, June 22, 2026

WRDWJun 22
An arrest warrant for Lincolnton Mayor Mike McCombs’ wife was recalled the same day she was booked into jail.

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Showing 91–120 of 226 entries

Mon, Jun 29Monday, June 29, 2026

Fri, Jun 26Friday, June 26, 2026

WRDWJun 26Booking record
A 19-year-old utility worker died in an Aiken hit-and-run, and a suspect was later arrested.

Thu, Jun 25Thursday, June 25, 2026

Wed, Jun 24Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Mon, Jun 22Monday, June 22, 2026

WRDWJun 22
An arrest warrant for Lincolnton Mayor Mike McCombs’ wife was recalled the same day she was booked into jail.

WRDWJun 26Booking record

A 28-year-old man was wanted on an aggravated assault charge after an incident at the Apartments at 1901 Harvest Point Way in Richmond County.

WJBF· Jun 26

WRDWJun 26

A Screven County man was charged with child molestation after allegedly exposing himself and performing a sexual act in front of two juveniles.

WRDWJun 26

A suspect was convicted in connection with the July 2024 shooting death of a 38-year-old man near Walton Way in Augusta.

WRDWJun 26

A man was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in connection with the 2021 shooting death of Brian Carswell in Waynesboro.

WJBF· Jun 26

WRDWJun 26Booking record

A man accused of posing as a law enforcement officer and kidnapping a teenager in Aiken County was also charged with cruelty to children.

WRDWJun 25

The Georgia Department of Agriculture closed its investigation into the Lincolnton cat shooting case involving Lizzy Long.

WRDWJun 25

One person died after a two-vehicle crash shut down Georgia Highway 220 at Georgia Highway 43 in Lincoln County.

WRDWJun 25Booking record

A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 32-year-old man in Augusta.

WRDWJun 25

A 37-year-old Orlando woman died after an 18-wheeler struck a utility pole in Blackville.

WRDWJun 24Booking record

A teen was fatally shot at a teenage party at a short-term rental home on Warren Road in Augusta.

WRDWJun 24Booking record

A woman linked to a fatal Burke County shooting was released on bond and charged with furnishing alcohol to people under 21 and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

WRDWJun 24

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Seven years after 22-year-old Marcellus Flores was shot and killed outside his home, his mother is still searching for answers and working to keep his story from being forgotten.Hope Ciccio said she continues to look through photos and memories of her…

WRDWJun 24

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Burke County business owner Daniel Blount Cates has been released from federal prison, where he was supposed to spend more than three years.He was discharged Tuesday under a “good conduct” release, according to officials.He spent about a year in pri…

WRDWJun 24

A head-on crash on Washington Road in Evans killed one person and backed up traffic Wednesday morning.

Augusta Press· Jun 25

WRDWJun 24

A Dollar General store manager was shot and killed in Columbus, Georgia, and the suspect later died after opening fire on officers and a K-9.

WRDW· Jun 24

WRDWJun 24Booking record

One person was injured in a shooting near Gordon Highway and Highland Avenue in Augusta.

WRDWJun 24Booking record

A man turned himself in and was charged with felony DUI in a crash that killed a 46-year-old woman in Aiken County.

Augusta Press· Jun 24

WRDWJun 24

One person was injured in a Tuesday night shooting on Center Street West in Salley.

WRDWJun 24Booking record

The baby’s parents were arrested in Richmond County after she was hospitalized with broken bones and a brain bleed.