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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 31–60 of 235 entries
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.
Augusta PressSep 4
The Planning Commission recommended approving a special exception to convert the former Craig Houghton Elementary School into a juvenile justice center.
Augusta PressSep 4
A Richmond County sheriff’s deputy was arrested and fired after an investigation into allegations he was paid for time he did not actually work on an off-duty assignment.
Augusta PressAug 27
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has recently completed the addition of a new section of its detention center. Ground broke last May on the new section of the jail, a SPLOST-funded project costing more than $4.2 million, the second phase of an expansion that began 15…
Augusta PressAug 27
Her life sentence for the 2014 death of her 2-year-old son in Augusta was thrown out, and she could be released after resentencing.
Augusta PressAug 26
Former Georgia Senate Majority Leader Charles Walker was remembered as a political force who delivered for Augusta as well as a friend and loved one to many at his funeral services Tuesday. Hundreds gathered at Tabernacle Baptist Church to pay their respects to Walker, who died…
Augusta PressAug 26
Columbia County officials advanced millions of dollars in road, water and equipment projects Tuesday, including an agreement that would add about $9.2 million in available construction funding for the Hereford Farm Road widening project. The items were considered during meetings…
Augusta PressAug 25
A South Carolina man was linked by Flock cameras to the murder of a woman in Augusta after picking her up as a prostitute and giving investigators changing stories.
Augusta PressAug 25Booking record
An Augusta man was indicted on charges of health care fraud and theft of government money for allegedly posing as a veteran to get VA medical care.
Augusta PressAug 23
Richmond County School students got a chance to show off their aptitude for science and tech, Saturday, at the school district’s Community STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Showcase. The HUB for Community Innovation on Chafee Avenue hosted the annual event…
Augusta PressAug 23Booking record
An Augusta man was accused of secretly recording his ex-girlfriend in her bedroom and bathroom.
Augusta PressSep 6Booking record
John Lee Scarboro was fatally shot Friday night on Amsterdam Drive in Augusta.
Dear Editor, We are fast approaching the 25th anniversary of the most devastating terrorist attack America has ever suffered—at the hands of Islamic jihadists. I remember exactly where I was when I heard the breaking news. I remember how my heart broke for the nearly 3,000 innoc…
Augusta PressSep 2
A weekly Columbia County crime map tracked 71 crimes, including simple battery, criminal trespassing, identity fraud, and larceny.
Augusta PressAug 26
The 12th Annual Black Cat Picture Show wrapped last weekend after four days of screening independent films from around the world at Le Chat Noir Theater in Augusta. The festival featured 38 films ranging in length from two minutes to an hour and a half and spanning all styles an…
