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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 1–30 of 265 entries

Mon, Jul 27Monday, July 27, 2026

WRDW3h ago
A murder suspect escaped custody in Atkinson County and remained at large.
WRDW4h ago
A motorcyclist died after a crash involving a motorcycle and a sedan at Columbia Road and North Old Belair Road in Columbia County.
- Augusta Press· 4h ago
WRDW4h ago
A Burke County man was charged with aggravated assault and family-violence offenses after choking the mother of his children during an argument in Waynesboro.
WRDW9h agoBooking record
Authorities seized 26 dogs, 12 cats, and two bunnies during an animal cruelty investigation in Beech Island.
WRDW10h ago
Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams faced a state law enforcement certification review after being indicted by a federal grand jury.
- WFXG· 3h ago
- Augusta Press· 13h ago
WJBF14h ago
Two men were arrested and faced 11 charges after allegedly attempting to drop contraband at a state prison in Washington County.
WRDW14h ago
Richmond County deputies used a PIT maneuver to stop a fleeing driver in Augusta, ending a chase that flipped a car on Jones Street.
WRDW16h ago
A man was wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting at an Augusta home.
- WFXG· 14h ago
- WJBF· 16h ago
WRDW17h ago
An Augusta man was arrested and charged with trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor.
- WFXG· 11h ago
WRDW18h ago
McCormick police were searching for a suspect who robbed a Food Lion clerk at gunpoint on South Mine Street.
WRDW22h ago
Two men were wanted in connection with an aggravated assault investigation in Richmond County.

Sun, Jul 26Sunday, July 26, 2026

Augusta Press2d ago
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services says it is conducting a comprehensive review of its Richmond County office following a series of child deaths and severe abuse cases that have shaken the Augusta area over the past several months. The agency confirmed the revi…

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Thu, Jul 23Thursday, July 23, 2026

Wed, Jul 22Wednesday, July 22, 2026

WRDW5d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Salvation Army of Augusta is in the final stages of opening a new homeless shelter after receiving $4.83 million in federal funding through HUD last month to begin construction on the new Center of Hope.A’Nissa Mitchell, shelter manager for the Sal…

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Showing 1–30 of 265 entries

Mon, Jul 27Monday, July 27, 2026

Sun, Jul 26Sunday, July 26, 2026

Augusta Press2d ago
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services says it is conducting a comprehensive review of its Richmond County office following a series of child deaths and severe abuse cases that have shaken the Augusta area over the past several months. The agency confirmed the revi…

Sat, Jul 25Saturday, July 25, 2026

Fri, Jul 24Friday, July 24, 2026

Thu, Jul 23Thursday, July 23, 2026

Wed, Jul 22Wednesday, July 22, 2026

WRDW5d ago
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Salvation Army of Augusta is in the final stages of opening a new homeless shelter after receiving $4.83 million in federal funding through HUD last month to begin construction on the new Center of Hope.A’Nissa Mitchell, shelter manager for the Sal…

Augusta Press3d ago

Richmond County deputies searched for a Hephzibah man wanted in connection with an alleged home invasion, kidnapping, and aggravated assault.

WRDW3d ago

Richmond County deputies used a PIT maneuver after a chase in Augusta, and a flipped car blocked two lanes at Jones Street and St. Sebastian Way.

WJBF3d ago

Eight people were arrested in Washington County following a months-long drug investigation.

WRDW3d ago

BEAVERTON, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - For nearly two decades, John Griffith was at the center of one of the most powerful marketing operations in the world.Griffith worked as Nike’s head of Global Brand Marketing, Music Supervision, Strategy and Licensing, controlling which music v…

WRDW3d ago

One person died in a crash Friday morning on Wagener Road in Aiken County.

WRDW3d ago

ATLANTA, Ga. - Colt Gray, the now-16-year-old accused of killing four people and injuring nine others in 2024’s deadly Apalachee High School shooting, pleaded guilty in Barrow County court on Friday morning. Colt previously pleaded not guilty, but Friday’s hearing was listed as…

WRDW3d ago

A Sandersville man was charged with four counts of child molestation and arrested July 23 in Washington County.

WRDW3d ago

Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams’ federal indictment triggered a 14-day window for Gov. Brian Kemp to appoint a review commission.

Augusta Press4d ago

Augusta Assistant District Attorney Deshala Dixon has been named Georgia ADA of the year by the District Attorneys’ Association of Georgia. Dixon, deputy chief of the Augusta Judicial Circuit Special Victims Unit, was selected by elected DAs from across Georgia, according to a n…

WRDW4d ago

A 45-year-old man was arrested in Pooler after allegedly impersonating a police officer and forcing a woman to perform sexual acts.

Augusta Press5d ago

An Augusta man was killed in an overnight pedestrian crash on Mike Padgett Highway.