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 151–180 of 379 entries

Fri, Jun 26Friday, June 26, 2026

WRDWJun 26
A man was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in connection with the 2021 shooting death of Brian Carswell in Waynesboro.
- WJBF· Jun 26
WFXGJun 26
A Burke County jury convicted Darius Savage in the 2021 murder of Brian Carswell.
Augusta PressJun 26Booking record
A Richmond County deputy was arrested and fired after a routine audit found misuse of the Flock license plate database.
Augusta PressJun 26Booking record
Two 18-year-olds were arrested in Evans and each charged with interference with government property after a park bathroom fireworks prank.
WRDWJun 26Booking record
A man accused of posing as a law enforcement officer and kidnapping a teenager in Aiken County was also charged with cruelty to children.
Augusta PressJun 26
Residents of one of Augusta’s fastest-growing areas came out this week to learn more about their new neighbor. Representatives of QTS and Georgia Power faced questions Wednesday about the data center company’s planned campus on Gordon Highway, answering some directly and sideste…

Thu, Jun 25Thursday, June 25, 2026

Wed, Jun 24Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Source

All WRDW 353 WJBF 135 Augusta Press 134 WFXG 49 Aiken Standard 35

Topic

All Crime Courts Arrest

Public safety

Showing 151–180 of 379 entries

Fri, Jun 26Friday, June 26, 2026

Thu, Jun 25Thursday, June 25, 2026

Wed, Jun 24Wednesday, June 24, 2026

WRDWJun 25

The Georgia Department of Agriculture closed its investigation into the Lincolnton cat shooting case involving Lizzy Long.

WFXGJun 25

A Williston man was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms.

WRDWJun 25

One person died after a two-vehicle crash shut down Georgia Highway 220 at Georgia Highway 43 in Lincoln County.

Augusta PressJun 25Booking record

A fugitive suspected in an Augusta tattoo artist’s killing was captured, and a woman was arrested for helping him hide.

WFXGJun 25

A short video making the rounds online of an interaction between a Richmond County deputy and a CSRA resident has drawn plenty of attention, prompting a response from the RCSO.

WRDWJun 25

A 37-year-old Orlando woman died after an 18-wheeler struck a utility pole in Blackville.

WRDWJun 25

Richmond County deputies responded to a disruptive woman’s arrest at 3481 Wrightsboro Road in Augusta.

Augusta PressJun 25Booking record

A weekend shooting in Richmond County left one teen dead and four others jailed.

Augusta PressJun 25

An 84-year-old Evans man was killed in a head-on collision on Washington Road in Columbia County.

WRDW· Jun 24

WRDWJun 24

Aiken County deputies set up a perimeter and searched for two suspects after an armed robbery on Monterey Drive.

WRDWJun 24Booking record

A woman linked to a fatal Burke County shooting was released on bond and charged with furnishing alcohol to people under 21 and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

WRDWJun 24

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Seven years after 22-year-old Marcellus Flores was shot and killed outside his home, his mother is still searching for answers and working to keep his story from being forgotten.Hope Ciccio said she continues to look through photos and memories of her…

WRDWJun 24

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Burke County business owner Daniel Blount Cates has been released from federal prison, where he was supposed to spend more than three years.He was discharged Tuesday under a “good conduct” release, according to officials.He spent about a year in pri…

WRDWJun 24

A Dollar General store manager was shot and killed in Columbus, Georgia, and the suspect later died after opening fire on officers and a K-9.

WRDW· Jun 24

WFXGJun 24

A Richmond County man was wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting.

WRDWJun 24Booking record

One person was injured in a shooting near Gordon Highway and Highland Avenue in Augusta.

WRDWJun 24

One person was injured in a Tuesday night shooting on Center Street West in Salley.

WRDWJun 24Booking record

The baby’s parents were arrested in Richmond County after she was hospitalized with broken bones and a brain bleed.

WJBFJun 24

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

Augusta PressJun 24Booking record

An Aiken man turned himself in and was charged with felony DUI resulting in death after a crash killed an Aiken mother and small business owner.

WRDW· Jun 24