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One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
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WRDWJul 20Booking record
An Augusta man was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.
WRDWJul 20
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Travel could remain pricier for Georgians and South Carolinians as summer winds down. U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks. AAA says the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now…
WRDWJul 20Booking record
Three more Richmond County Sheriff’s Office employees were arrested and fired after allegedly misusing license plate readers.
WRDWJul 20
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A former Washington County solicitor general will not face criminal charges following a GBI investigation into dozens of dismissed DUI cases, an outside prosecutor has determined. Houston Judicial Circuit District Attorney Eric Edwards, appointed…
WRDWJul 20
A rape suspect was arrested in Columbia County along William Few Parkway at Columbia Road on Hall County warrants.
WRDWJul 18
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A “Stop the Violence Guns Down Rally” was held Saturday in honor of 18-year-old Eric Miller, who was killed at a birthday party last month at a short-term rental home on Warren Road, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Eugene Bra…
WRDWJul 18Booking record
A wanted fugitive was arrested after a vehicle chase through Burke County and firing a handgun toward pursuing deputies.
WRDWJul 17
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — As another school year begins in Aiken County, a cloud of unanswered questions still hangs over the district’s handling of its now-former human resources chief. Aiken County Public Schools has released more than 1,200 pages of records connected t…
WRDWJul 17Booking record
A Richmond County traffic stop led to a chase and rollover crash on Peach Orchard Road.
WRDWJul 16
A Fort Benning soldier and his girlfriend were indicted in Columbus after prosecutors said neglect led to the starvation deaths of their infant son and a family pet.
WRDWJul 16
The U.S. Department of Education investigated Richmond County School District over concerns about sexual misconduct reporting.
WRDWJul 15
An 18-year-old arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at South Carolina State University faced an additional murder charge.
WRDWJul 15
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - For more than three years, 12 On Your Side Investigates has been digging into allegations surrounding Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams — examining spending habits, travel expenses, disappearing cases, and state investigations that remain public…
WRDWJul 14Booking record
A teen was arrested after a shooting on Druid Park Avenue in Augusta.
WRDWJul 14
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Over 50 South Carolina law enforcement agencies partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through its 287(g) program. Below is more information about the program and a full list of which agencies are involved: WHAT IS THE 287(g) PROGRAM? Per IC…
WRDWJul 13
A Columbia County teenager clicked a fake Roblox link on Discord, leading to hacking and a swatting response at his home.
WRDWJul 13
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Javeayah Harris’ name is already written on candles and keepsakes at the growing memorial outside the home where she was reported missing. Now, one Aiken County lawmaker wants it written into South Carolina law. State Rep. Melissa Oremus says she is wor…
WRDWJul 13
A 16-year-old was arrested in connection with an aggravated assault case in Augusta.
