One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
Showing 31–60 of 112 entries
WJBF·Aug 24
A Richmond County 14-year-old was reported missing after leaving home with a handgun.
WJBF·Aug 23
Richmond County deputies were searching for James Atkinson, who was wanted for aggravated assault and battery on Boy Scout Road.
WJBF·Aug 20·Booking record
Eight people were indicted in Richmond and McDuffie counties in a human trafficking and gang investigation.
WJBF·Aug 19
Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Washington Road at Woodbine Drive in Augusta.
WJBF·Aug 17
Waynesboro police sought information after a Sunday shooting near Martin Luther King Drive and College Street.
WJBF·Aug 17·Booking record
A Savannah man was arrested after deputies found multiple drugs and a drone near Washington State Prison.
WJBF·Aug 16
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office warned Augusta residents about an ongoing arrest scam targeting families of detainees.
A suspect was arrested after an attempted armed robbery at a PAC N GO on Olive Road in Augusta.
WJBF·Aug 15
A 32-year-old Adrian man was arrested in Johnson County on an aggravated child molestation warrant.
WJBF·Aug 14
A man was arrested in Edgefield County in a fentanyl-induced homicide investigation.
WJBF·Aug 14·Booking record
A 27-year-old Dearing man was arrested in connection with a 2023 murder in Thomson.
WJBF·Aug 12
Grovetown police asked Ashland Commons residents to check home surveillance systems after a sexual assault and indecent exposure report.
WJBF·Aug 11·Booking record
The Burke County Sheriff's Office said the active evidence-gathering phase of the quadruple homicide investigation had concluded.
WJBF·Aug 10
A pedestrian was struck and killed on I-20 at Lewiston Road in Columbia County.
WJBF·Aug 9·Booking record
A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with murder in the death of an Augusta man.
WJBF·Aug 6·Booking record
A Wagener man was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor in Aiken County.
WJBF·Aug 5·Booking record
Nathan Lewis Jr.’s family shared memories of him as the community’s focus remained on the investigation into his death and two murder arrests.
WJBF·Jul 31
A Jenkins County High School paraprofessional was arrested after allegations of an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student.
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WJBF·Jul 30·Booking record
A Warrenville woman was arrested and charged with prostitution after an undercover investigation at a massage parlor.
WJBF·Jul 29
A Saluda County man was charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing a gun at deputies.
WJBF·Jul 28·Booking record
An Augusta man was arrested and charged with rape after allegedly forcing himself on a woman at his home.
WJBF·Jul 27·Booking record
Two men were arrested and faced 11 charges after allegedly attempting to drop contraband at a state prison in Washington County.
WJBF·Jul 26
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office was searching for two men wanted in connection with an aggravated assault investigation.
WJBF·Jul 25
Gunfire damaged two homes and four vehicles in Richmond County.
WJBF·Jul 24
Eight people were arrested in Washington County following a months-long drug investigation.
WJBF·Jul 23·Booking record
A woman was airlifted after a shooting in Burke County, and two teens were taken into custody.
WJBF·Jul 22·Booking record
Four former Richmond County deputies were arrested over the alleged misuse of the agency’s Flock license plate reader system.
A 33-year-old Augusta man was shot and killed on Rushing Road, prompting a homicide investigation.
A Harlem woman was hospitalized after allegedly being attacked by her husband.
WJBF·Jul 22
A pedestrian was struck and killed on Mike Padgett Highway in Augusta.