One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
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WRDW1h ago
Two subjects were wanted by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office for armed robbery, kidnapping with bodily injury, hijacking a motor vehicle, aggravated assault, and firearm possession.

WRDW8h ago
Three local officers lost their certifications after a Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council investigation into a 2022 elevator assault on a handcuffed suspect.

WRDW10h ago
A Jenkins County inmate escaped from custody Sunday night.

WRDW16h ago
Richmond County deputies searched for Dontrell Maurice Moss, who was wanted in connection with an aggravated assault at the Super 8 Motel on Washington Road in Augusta.

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.

WRDW23h ago
ROQUE BLUFFS, Maine (WABI/Gray News) - Maine State Police are investigating after a woman and her two young grandchildren were found dead inside a submerged vehicle Sunday morning, authorities said. Authorities identified the victims as Sharon Bukulmez, 61, of Mount Desert, and…

Augusta PressYesterday
A masked 13-year-old who fatally injured an Augusta store owner during a beer theft avoided a murder conviction and will be sentenced in juvenile court.

WRDW3d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta-Richmond County leaders on Friday approved new property tax rates that will all be lower than last year, even as the city continues to work through a tight budget. City officials stress that a lower millage rate doesn’t automatically mean every…

WRDW3d ago
Richmond County deputies sought four people for questioning in a 2023 Lumpkin Road homicide.

WRDW5d ago
POTOSI, Mo. (First Alert 4/Gray News) - A Missouri man will spend a total of 17 years in prison after his malnourished older son, who had autism, choked to death while eating his own feces because of starvation, according to authorities. The Washington County Prosecutor’s Office…

WRDW5d ago
A man was arrested in Aiken County and two horses were seized for alleged neglect.

Augusta PressYesterday
A pedestrian was killed after walking into the path of a pickup truck on Augusta Road in Gloverville.

WRDW4d ago
A Darlington County corrections officer was fired and taken into custody after being accused of bringing prohibited items to inmates.

WJBF5d ago
A teenager was killed riding an electric dirt bike on Appling-Harlem Road in Columbia County.