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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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Augusta PressAug 5Booking record
A South Carolina man was arrested in Augusta after a vehicle pursuit and deputies allegedly found nearly 17 pounds of marijuana in his SUV.
Augusta PressAug 5
A former Glenn Hills Elementary aide was given 10 more years in prison for licking a boy’s feet and molesting girls.
Augusta PressAug 5
During the week of July 27–Aug. 2, a total of 64 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Violent crimes included two cases of aggravated battery and one case of simple battery, as well as four cases of criminal trespassing, eight cases…
Augusta PressAug 5
Google is now confirmed as the end user at White Oak Technology Park. Columbia County voters will decide in November whether to activate the property tax relief program created by House Bill 439. I explained how the law works in March. Since then, I’ve spent months asking who it…
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - As Richmond County students return to classrooms, the state agency responsible for protecting children is investigating its own local office after receiving complaints. The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services confirmed it received specific…
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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Six Savannah Police Department employees have been placed on administrative leave following an internal audit that found alleged misuse of the department’s Flock license plate reader system. Savannah’s police chief said he feels betrayed by the findings, and city…
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A 21-year-old woman from Richmond County was taken into custody after being wanted for aggravated assault.
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An Oregon woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling drugs into FCI Edgefield.
Augusta PressJul 31
An elderly woman was identified as the victim in a deadly July 1 fire in Warrenville.
Augusta PressJul 30
An Aiken man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after traveling to Ohio to meet a person he believed was a 7-year-old girl.
