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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 61–90 of 235 entries
Augusta PressAug 23
A Martinez man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking meth after police found nearly two pounds in his parents' West Lake home.
Augusta PressAug 23
The death of Augusta’s Charles W. Walker Sr. last week shocked and saddened many people throughout the area and state. Walker, Georgia’s first black Senate Majority Leader, died Tuesday at his home at the age of 78. During his prime, he was a force to be reckoned with. He was ta…
Augusta PressAug 23
Dear Editor, Before getting to the heart of this letter, I want to note that today marks the end of my first official week of law school – and it has not disappointed. Yesterday, we covered the greatPierson v. Post (1845) property law case, which some sources call a rite‑of‑pass…
Augusta PressAug 21Booking record
Four men were transported to state prison in connection with the killing of John Thomas Belote in Aiken County.
Augusta PressAug 21Booking record
Two more suspects were indicted in a human trafficking investigation involving a 17-year-old girl who was reported missing and later recovered by law enforcement.
Augusta PressAug 20
Former Georgia Senate Majority Leader Charles W. Walker Sr. is being remembered by Augusta leaders as a mentor, friend and political force whose influence extended well beyond his years in elected office. Walker, 78, died Tuesday morning at his home surrounded by family and love…
Augusta PressAug 20
A Greenbrier Elementary paraprofessional resigned amid allegations involving an inappropriate photo of a former student.
Augusta PressAug 11Booking record
An Augusta mother was charged after her 9-year-old son took her loaded gun from her vehicle and brought it to Richmond Hill Elementary School.
Augusta PressAug 11
A 39-year-old Beech Island man died after being ejected from his car in a crash following a pursuit involving Richmond County and Aiken County deputies.
Augusta PressAug 22Booking record
A daycare teacher was arrested after a 4-month-old boy suffered internal injuries at an Evans preschool.
Four people were killed in a Burke County shooting spree that investigators said was sparked by a physical altercation two days earlier.
Augusta PressAug 14Booking record
A suspended Burke County sheriff was arrested on four felony charges from a state grand jury indictment.
During the week of Aug. 2-9, a total of 65 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Violent crimes included two cases of aggravated assault and five cases of simple battery, as well as four cases of criminal trespassing, four cases of i…
Augusta PressAug 11
A 14-year-old boy reported missing was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 20 in Columbia County.
