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 Press20h ago
Six Richmond County Sheriff's deputies were fired and arrested for allegedly misusing automated license plate recognition cameras.

Augusta Press21h ago
An Augusta man was charged with possession of hallucinogens after a traffic stop during Richmond County’s Operation Wildfire crackdown.

Augusta Press21h agoBooking record
A Richmond County arrest ended with Emily Rollins restrained in a chair.

Augusta PressSep 12
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Greenbrier High School students gathered Friday morning to remember a day most of them know only through history. The school’s JROTC program held its annual 9/11 ceremony Sept. 11, honoring the 2,977 people killed in the at…

Augusta PressSep 12Booking record
A 23-year-old Martinez man faced misdemeanor traffic charges after authorities said he caused a crash while driving someone else’s van.

Augusta PressSep 11
The Georgia House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on the Impact of Online Platforms on Youth held its latest meeting in Augusta, Wednesday morning, at the Hull McKnight Building of the Georgia Cyber Center for Innovation. Augusta University hosted the committee, which features a pan…

Augusta PressSep 11
A former Central State Prison inmate pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material while behind bars.

Augusta PressSep 10
The Georgia Supreme Court upheld Garry Deyon Johnson's conviction in the 1997 murder of Augusta radio personality Irene Shields.

Augusta PressSep 10
During the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5, a total of 77 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Violent crimes included three cases of aggravated assault and six cases of simple battery, as well as five cases of criminal trespassing, four ca…

Augusta PressSep 9
Communities across the Augusta area will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with remembrance events Friday, Sept. 11. Events will honor the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks, along with first responders and survivors. At least one l…

Augusta PressSep 9
North Augusta police identified a road-rage shooter after a shooting that left a 15-year-old injured.

Augusta PressSep 7
A former Medical College of Georgia anesthesiology resident who developed PTSD after a brutal attack and later lost her residency has lost her federal appeal. Lesley Williams said Augusta University treated her differently after the 2018 assault, failed to accommodate her PTSD a…

Augusta PressSep 7
On Saturday, Sept. 5, hundreds of people gathered at August University’s Summerville Campus to mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The event featured a Joint Service Honor Guard, the Davidson Fine Arts Band and a series of keynote speakers with the traditional 5-kilomet…

Augusta PressSep 6Booking record
An Augusta man was charged with second-degree criminal damage to property for damaging two Flock cameras in south Augusta.

Augusta PressSep 6Booking record
An Augusta man was held without bond on charges of raping, aggravated sodomy, and false imprisonment of his ex-girlfriend.
During the week of Sept. 6-12, a total of 84 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Violent crimes included four cases of aggravated assault and seven cases of simple battery, as well as five cases of criminal trespassing, four cases…

Augusta Press6d agoBooking record
Two women accused of attacking a server at a Grovetown Cracker Barrel surrendered and were expected to make bond.

Augusta PressSep 7
A 59-year-old Warrenville man died after being struck by a Norfolk Southern train.