Crime blotter

Augusta Press·2d ago

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

Augusta Press·5d ago·Booking record

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

WRDW·5d ago

Protesters gathered at a Columbia-area gas station after Rick Chow was acquitted of murder in the death of Cyrus Carmack-Belton.

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 27·Booking record

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

WRDW·May 26·Booking record

An additional arrest was made in connection with a May 17 roadside shooting that injured a motorcyclist in Aiken.

WJBF·May 22·Booking record

Four people were arrested after a shooting in Girard, Georgia.

WRDW·May 21

Deputies investigated after a North Augusta home in the 500 block of Audubon Circle was struck by gunfire Tuesday night.

WRDW·May 20

A Chinese national was indicted in a scheme to import hundreds of kilograms of drugs through the CSRA.

WRDW·May 19

A Barnwell County man was arrested on 43 charges after a narcotics investigation uncovered alleged dog fighting evidence.

WRDW·May 19

An Augusta man was charged after pointing a gun at officers in an Aiken County confrontation and being shot.

WRDW·May 17

A man was arrested after being accused of shooting two people during a 2024 dispute at a home on Drayton Drive in Augusta.