One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
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A former Evans High School football coach was sentenced to three years in prison followed by five years of probation for sexual contact with a 17-year-old student.

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A motorcyclist was killed early Sunday in a crash on Interstate 20 in Aiken County.

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AXSON, Ga. — A south Georgia boy was mauled by three dogs in an attack that’s reminiscent of one that happened in the CSRA a few years ago. Like the local case of Justin Gilstrap, the south Georgia boy was an 11-year-old who’d been riding a vehicle and who was attacked by three…

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Three people were arrested after Aiken County deputies found over 9,000 ecstasy pills during a traffic stop.

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Former Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Major Robert Silas was arrested on pandering, solicitation of sodomy, and oath violation charges.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is weighing in on the debate surrounding automated license plate readers, defending law enforcement’s use of Flock Safety cameras while emphasizing accountability for misuse. “We should not deprive law enforcement of tools that…

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A 22-year-old Barnwell County man was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Blackville man.

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CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) — A father charged with murdering his newborn daughter appears to have set up a GoFundMe page to pay for her funeral. Christopher Evans, 34, was charged with murder, felonious assault and endangering children, police announced Thursday. His daughter,…

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ADAMSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - An Alabama man wanted on warrants from three different counties was arrested after two chases in Adamsville on Tuesday night, according to police. Adamsville police went to Walmart around 10:30 p.m. after reports of a suspected shoplifter. Whe…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A woman in Alabama is accused of “snapping” and killing her boyfriend after he ended their relationship following a sexual meetup at the park. A grand jury indicted Bonita Yvette Brown, 64, on a murder charge in the shooting death of 64-year-o…

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A former Richmond County major was arrested last week and had key certifications suspended.

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AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A newborn has been safely given up at Aiken Regional Medical Center under a state law that lets parents hand over a baby they can’t care for — without facing charges. The boy was born Sept. 3, weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. H…