Crime blotter

One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.

21 entries

Sun, Jun 7Sunday, June 7, 2026

Augusta PressYesterday
A 3-month-old infant died in an Augusta home in a suspected dog attack, and a Cane Corso was removed.

Sat, Jun 6Saturday, June 6, 2026

Augusta Press2d ago
A Richmond County deputy shot an armed suspect Thursday night after responding to reports of gunfire on Edgar Street.

Fri, Jun 5Friday, June 5, 2026

AP
Augusta Press3d agoBooking record
A Hephzibah mother was charged with second-degree cruelty after her 5-year-old son tested positive for marijuana.

Thu, Jun 4Thursday, June 4, 2026

Wed, Jun 3Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Augusta Press5d agoBooking record
An armed man barricaded himself in a North Augusta home with his mother and surrendered after a standoff.

Tue, Jun 2Tuesday, June 2, 2026

AP
Augusta Press6d agoBooking record
A New Ellenton man was arrested after allegedly impersonating an officer, handcuffing a woman, and abducting her before she escaped.

Mon, Jun 1Monday, June 1, 2026

Augusta PressJun 1Booking record
An Augusta man with a prior killing conviction was wanted for questioning in a robbery and assault outside a local convenience store.

Sat, May 30Saturday, May 30, 2026

Augusta PressMay 30Booking record
A Graniteville man was charged with attempted murder in an Aiken County officer-involved shooting investigation.

Fri, May 29Friday, May 29, 2026

Thu, May 28Thursday, May 28, 2026

Augusta PressMay 28
A Blythe man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fracturing the skull of his 6-week-old son.

Wed, May 27Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Augusta PressMay 27Booking record
An Augusta firefighter faced five charges after allegedly impersonating a fire inspector during visits to local schools and a gun shop.

Tue, May 26Tuesday, May 26, 2026

AP
Augusta PressMay 26
Authorities investigated a swatting incident in Martinez that prompted a large law enforcement response and renewed concerns about false emergency reports.

Tue, May 19Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Mon, May 18Monday, May 18, 2026

AP
Augusta PressMay 18
Aiken County woman was sentenced to 22 years after abandoning her daughter at an Evans Publix and injuring jailers.

Sun, May 17Sunday, May 17, 2026

Augusta PressMay 17Booking record
Richmond County authorities arrested people accused of financially exploiting a disabled Augusta man who vanished under suspicious circumstances.

Sat, May 16Saturday, May 16, 2026

Augusta PressMay 16Booking record
An Augusta teen firefighter was accused of conducting fake inspections at local schools while dressed in his Augusta Fire Department uniform.

Source

All WRDW 103 WJBF 39 Augusta Press 31 Aiken Standard 16

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21 entries

Sun, Jun 7Sunday, June 7, 2026

Augusta PressYesterday
A 3-month-old infant died in an Augusta home in a suspected dog attack, and a Cane Corso was removed.

Sat, Jun 6Saturday, June 6, 2026

Augusta Press2d ago
A Richmond County deputy shot an armed suspect Thursday night after responding to reports of gunfire on Edgar Street.

Fri, Jun 5Friday, June 5, 2026

AP
Augusta Press3d agoBooking record
A Hephzibah mother was charged with second-degree cruelty after her 5-year-old son tested positive for marijuana.

Thu, Jun 4Thursday, June 4, 2026

Wed, Jun 3Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Augusta Press5d agoBooking record
An armed man barricaded himself in a North Augusta home with his mother and surrendered after a standoff.

Tue, Jun 2Tuesday, June 2, 2026

AP
Augusta Press6d agoBooking record
A New Ellenton man was arrested after allegedly impersonating an officer, handcuffing a woman, and abducting her before she escaped.

Mon, Jun 1Monday, June 1, 2026

Augusta PressJun 1Booking record
An Augusta man with a prior killing conviction was wanted for questioning in a robbery and assault outside a local convenience store.

Sat, May 30Saturday, May 30, 2026

Augusta PressMay 30Booking record
A Graniteville man was charged with attempted murder in an Aiken County officer-involved shooting investigation.

Fri, May 29Friday, May 29, 2026

Thu, May 28Thursday, May 28, 2026

Augusta PressMay 28
A Blythe man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fracturing the skull of his 6-week-old son.

Wed, May 27Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Augusta PressMay 27Booking record
An Augusta firefighter faced five charges after allegedly impersonating a fire inspector during visits to local schools and a gun shop.

Tue, May 26Tuesday, May 26, 2026

AP
Augusta PressMay 26
Authorities investigated a swatting incident in Martinez that prompted a large law enforcement response and renewed concerns about false emergency reports.

Tue, May 19Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Mon, May 18Monday, May 18, 2026

AP
Augusta PressMay 18
Aiken County woman was sentenced to 22 years after abandoning her daughter at an Evans Publix and injuring jailers.

Sun, May 17Sunday, May 17, 2026

Augusta PressMay 17Booking record
Richmond County authorities arrested people accused of financially exploiting a disabled Augusta man who vanished under suspicious circumstances.

Sat, May 16Saturday, May 16, 2026

Augusta PressMay 16Booking record
An Augusta teen firefighter was accused of conducting fake inspections at local schools while dressed in his Augusta Fire Department uniform.

AP

Augusta PressMay 27Booking record

An Augusta mother was wanted after her infant was hospitalized and allegedly found to have amphetamines in his system.

Augusta Press

May 19

Booking record

A former American Legion Post 26 finance officer in Aiken County was charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent in an alleged $37,000 fraud.

Augusta PressMay 19Booking record

Deputies responded to multiple fights and disturbances at Thunder Over Evans in Columbia County.