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One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
Showing 211–240 of 385 entries
WRDWJul 15
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - For more than three years, 12 On Your Side Investigates has been digging into allegations surrounding Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams — examining spending habits, travel expenses, disappearing cases, and state investigations that remain public…
WRDWJul 15
A 17-year-old disappeared in Augusta on his birthday in 1994, and his body was found days later in the woods.
WRDWJul 15Booking record
A fourth suspect was arrested in a 2020 deadly shooting at Palmetto Crossing Apartments in Aiken.
WRDWJul 15Booking record
A McDuffie County man was arrested and charged with child molestation.
WRDWJul 13
A Columbia County teenager clicked a fake Roblox link on Discord, leading to hacking and a swatting response at his home.
WRDWJul 13
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Javeayah Harris’ name is already written on candles and keepsakes at the growing memorial outside the home where she was reported missing. Now, one Aiken County lawmaker wants it written into South Carolina law. State Rep. Melissa Oremus says she is wor…
WRDWJul 9
A former Monroe County animal control employee faced felony charges after allegedly killing four puppies in an incinerator.
WRDWJul 9
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - SafeHomes Augusta is facing a funding shortfall after Georgia lawmakers vetoed millions in domestic violence funding. The nonprofit is the only 24-hour domestic violence shelter in the area, serving 10 counties from Augusta to Burke County to Taliaferr…
WRDWJul 8
A shooting victim pulled into Bobby’s Barbecue in Warrenville, South Carolina, with a wound Wednesday evening.
WRDWJul 8
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Child abuse cases are on the rise in South Carolina, and local advocates say it is up to the community to recognize the signs and report concerns. Fatima Thompson, a family advocate with the Child Advocacy Center of Aiken County, said children who are n…
WRDWJul 7
SENECA, S.C. - An Aiken County man died at Lake Keowee during a Fourth of July fireworks display over the weekend. The Oconee County Coroner’s Office said 20-year-old Brock K. Jackson, of Aiken, died around 10:45 p.m. Saturday in the emergency department at Prisma-Oconee Memoria…
WRDWJul 7
A Barnwell County man was arrested on four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in Williston.
WRDWJul 13
A 16-year-old was arrested in connection with an aggravated assault case in Augusta.
A third inmate died at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Augusta in less than four months.
WRDWJul 9
Eight Richmond County school police officers had their certifications moved for revocation over an online training cheating scandal.
WRDWJul 8
The trial of Colt Gray, accused in the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting, was moved to Columbia County.
