One-sentence summaries of crime and public-safety reporting from local CSRA outlets. Each entry links to the originating publication.
10 entries
Augusta Press·4d ago
The remains found in Barnwell County were confirmed to be Krystal Channel Anderson, the Wagener mother who had disappeared nearly four years earlier.
Augusta Press·5d ago·Booking record
An armed man barricaded himself in a North Augusta home with his mother and surrendered after a standoff.
Augusta Press·Jun 1·Booking record
An Augusta man with a prior killing conviction was wanted for questioning in a robbery and assault outside a local convenience store.
Augusta Press·May 28
A Blythe man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fracturing the skull of his 6-week-old son.
Augusta Press·May 27·Booking record
An Augusta firefighter faced five charges after allegedly impersonating a fire inspector during visits to local schools and a gun shop.
Augusta Press·May 26·Booking record
Two men were sentenced in Columbia County for a roaming overnight car break-in crew that targeted apartment complexes and neighborhoods.
Augusta Press·May 21·Booking record
An Augusta man was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison after a 2024 illegal ammunition possession conviction.
Augusta Press·May 19·Booking record
Richmond County authorities made 74 arrests and seized 29 firearms, drugs and cash during a five-day gang enforcement operation in Augusta.
Augusta Press·May 18
Aiken County woman was sentenced to 22 years after abandoning her daughter at an Evans Publix and injuring jailers.
Deputies responded to multiple fights and disturbances at Thunder Over Evans in Columbia County.