CSRA crime news

Crime blotter

One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.

Showing 181–210 of 214 entries

Wed, May 27Wednesday, May 27, 2026

WRDWMay 27
A Washington State Prison inmate was indicted for allegedly running a drug-trafficking network tied to Mexican cartels from behind bars.
WRDWMay 27Booking record
Charges were being filed against Augusta firefighter Tyrone Harris over unauthorized fire inspections at Richmond County schools.
WRDWMay 27
A shooting was reported Wednesday afternoon in the 100 block of Mixon Road in Aiken County, with one patient.
WRDWMay 27Booking record
A Richmond County woman was arrested in a child cruelty case after an infant allegedly tested positive for amphetamines.
- Augusta Press· May 27
- WJBF· May 26
WRDWMay 27Booking record
A Sandersville firefighter was arrested on rape and child molestation accusations.
- WJBF· May 27

Tue, May 26Tuesday, May 26, 2026

WRDWMay 26Booking record
An additional arrest was made in connection with a May 17 roadside shooting that injured a motorcyclist in Aiken.

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Sun, May 24Sunday, May 24, 2026

WRDWMay 24Booking record
A man wanted for questioning in a fatal Cameron Drive shooting was located in Florida.

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Showing 181–210 of 214 entries

Wed, May 27Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Tue, May 26Tuesday, May 26, 2026

WRDWMay 26Booking record
An additional arrest was made in connection with a May 17 roadside shooting that injured a motorcyclist in Aiken.

Mon, May 25Monday, May 25, 2026

Sun, May 24Sunday, May 24, 2026

WRDWMay 24Booking record
A man wanted for questioning in a fatal Cameron Drive shooting was located in Florida.

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WRDWMay 26

Richmond County deputies were looking for a man wanted in connection with an aggravated stalking incident on Thornberry Drive.

WJBF· May 26

WRDWMay 26Booking record

Two men were wanted in Augusta for an aggravated assault case on the 2500 block of Andorra Drive.

WJBF· May 21

WRDWMay 25

One person was injured in a shooting on Arnold Drive in Warrenville.

WRDWMay 25

A suspect jumped into Lake Hartwell after a high-speed chase ended in a crash in Franklin County.

WRDW

May 24

Three people were killed and another was injured after a tree fell across Highway 56 South in Burke County.

WRDWMay 22

Nolan Smith was arrested in Twiggs County for reckless driving and excessive speed on Interstate 16.

WRDWMay 21

A former Murdaugh juror filed to have records released from a jury tampering investigation in Colleton County.

May 20

A 64-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Columbia Highway in Aiken.

WRDWMay 18Booking record

Deputies shared the results of a multi-day Richmond County gang crackdown called Operation Red Recoil.

WRDWMay 18

A man wanted on assault charges was arrested in Barnwell County in a multiagency operation.