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 31–60 of 123 entries

Wed, Jul 8Wednesday, July 8, 2026

WJBFJul 8Booking record
A Richmond County sheriff’s deputy was indicted on multiple counts, including assault and battery.
WJBFJul 8
Three people were sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of mail theft in Augusta.
- Augusta Press· Jul 9
- WRDW· Jul 8

Tue, Jul 7Tuesday, July 7, 2026

WJBFJul 7Booking record
Four people were charged after an alleged drive-by shooting in Columbia County.

Mon, Jul 6Monday, July 6, 2026

WJBFJul 6
A Barnwell County man has been arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material charges, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Monday.
- WRDW· Jul 7
- WFXG· Jul 6

Sun, Jul 5Sunday, July 5, 2026

Thu, Jul 2Thursday, July 2, 2026

WJBFJul 2
Richmond County investigators were still seeking information in the 2010 Glenn Hills Drive double homicide that killed Kayla Wells and Jeramie Hammonds.
- WFXG· Jul 2
- WRDW· Jul 2

Wed, Jul 1Wednesday, July 1, 2026

WJBFJul 1Booking record
A Richmond County deputy jailer was arrested after a misconduct investigation at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center.

Tue, Jun 30Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Mon, Jun 29Monday, June 29, 2026

Sun, Jun 28Sunday, June 28, 2026

WJBFJun 28Booking record
A speeding driver was taken into custody after leading Richmond County deputies on a pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver.
- WRDW· Jun 29
- Augusta Press· Jun 29

Fri, Jun 26Friday, June 26, 2026

Thu, Jun 25Thursday, June 25, 2026

WJBFJun 25Booking record
Two men were arrested in Augusta in connection with the murder of James Wise.

Wed, Jun 24Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Tue, Jun 23Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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Showing 31–60 of 123 entries

Wed, Jul 8Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Tue, Jul 7Tuesday, July 7, 2026

WJBFJul 7Booking record
Four people were charged after an alleged drive-by shooting in Columbia County.

Mon, Jul 6Monday, July 6, 2026

WJBFJul 6
A Barnwell County man has been arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material charges, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Monday.
- WRDW· Jul 7
- WFXG· Jul 6

Sun, Jul 5Sunday, July 5, 2026

Thu, Jul 2Thursday, July 2, 2026

WJBFJul 2
Richmond County investigators were still seeking information in the 2010 Glenn Hills Drive double homicide that killed Kayla Wells and Jeramie Hammonds.
- WFXG· Jul 2
- WRDW· Jul 2

Wed, Jul 1Wednesday, July 1, 2026

WJBFJul 1Booking record
A Richmond County deputy jailer was arrested after a misconduct investigation at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center.

Tue, Jun 30Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Mon, Jun 29Monday, June 29, 2026

Sun, Jun 28Sunday, June 28, 2026

WJBFJun 28Booking record
A speeding driver was taken into custody after leading Richmond County deputies on a pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver.
- WRDW· Jun 29
- Augusta Press· Jun 29

Fri, Jun 26Friday, June 26, 2026

Thu, Jun 25Thursday, June 25, 2026

WJBFJun 25Booking record
Two men were arrested in Augusta in connection with the murder of James Wise.

Wed, Jun 24Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Tue, Jun 23Tuesday, June 23, 2026

WJBF

Jul 7

Booking record

A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run on Wrens Highway in Thomson.

WJBFJun 30

A young Marine, his wife, and a third person were killed when their car hit a tree on I-20 in Greene County.

WJBFJun 30

A man was wanted for questioning in a Waynesboro aggravated assault that left one victim shot and hospitalized.

WJBFJun 29

Abe Faust was wanted for aggravated assault in Augusta.

WRDW· Jun 29

WJBFJun 26Booking record

A 19-year-old utility worker died after a hit-and-run in Aiken.

WJBFJun 26

Darius Savage was convicted of murdering Brian Carswell in Burke County and sentenced to life.

WRDW· Jun 26

WJBFJun 26Booking record

A Richmond County sheriff’s deputy was arrested and terminated for alleged misuse of department equipment.

WJBFJun 24Booking record

Three teens were charged with murder and aggravated assault after the deadly Warren Road shooting in Augusta that killed 18-year-old Eric Miller.

WJBFJun 24

A third person was charged in connection with a food tampering investigation at a Wendy’s in Union.

WJBFJun 23Booking record

Augusta parents were jailed on child cruelty charges after an infant girl was hospitalized following an alleged abuse incident.