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Judge hands down life sentences in Grovetown home invasion trial

A Columbia County judge has sentenced a local man to two life terms plus 25 more years in prison for a violent home invasion in Grovetown. The judge said the tough sentence was needed “to protect the citizens of Columbia County from individuals who offer such violence.” Judge Grady Blanchard gave the maximum punishment to...

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Man found dead after fire destroys Aiken County home

Authorities are investigating after firefighters discovered a body inside a burned home in Aiken County on Thursday morning.

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Aiken woman faces 11 animal cruelty counts after horses seized

An Aiken woman has been charged with 11 counts of ill-treatment of animals following an investigation into alleged horse neglect on her property.

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Aiken man dies after double stabbing at his home; victim’s stepson charged

Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables confirmed that a 73-year-old man has died after being stabbed during a incident over the weekend at his rural home.

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One dead in Augusta shooting linked to earlier dispute; Suspect arrested

Columbia County Crime Map: Oct. 26–Nov. 2

Augusta man wanted after brutal brick attack at Halloween party

New details in double murder-suicide: Augusta woman killed her sister, stepfather, herself

Three found dead in Augusta home after apparent double murder and suicide

Richmond County Crime Map: October 22-28

Interstate driver dies after hitting sign & trees in Aiken County

Aiken County authorities are investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 20.

Crime Map Feb. 11 – 18, 2024

During the week of Feb. 11 – Feb. 18, a total of 47 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press...

Crime Map Feb. 7 – 13, 2024

During the week of Feb. 7 – 13, a total of 221 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from the...

Body of Demon Parrish found in Aiken County; suspect still sought

The desperate search for Augusta hairstylist Demon Parrish has ended in Aiken County, but the hunt for a potential suspect...

Suspect sought for killing Augusta woman & her unborn baby

With the absence of any wanted flyer for the suspect in the killing of a pregnant Augusta woman and her...

Thomson mother and son sentenced for income tax fraud

A mother and son from Thomson have been sentenced to prison for filing fraudulent tax returns that obtained excess tax...
Augusta Georgia District Attorney Jared Williams

Jared Williams on cop arrests: No one is above the law

Augusta District Attorney Jared Williams said he approved the charges against six officers in the 2022 excessive-force case at the...
The U.S. District for the Southern District of Georgia courthouse in downtown Augusta. File/Staff

Last defendant in Wheat Fields meth and heroin conspiracy sentenced

The last of 17 defendants in Operation Wheat Fields has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison.

Two indicted, one pleads guilty in latest federal gun cases

A Grovetown felon indicted for having a machine gun and an Augusta man with a prior manslaughter conviction face prison...

Office manager sent to prison for embezzling $900K from local OBGYN

A judge has sentenced a former office manager at Women’s Health of Augusta to prison for embezzling nearly $900,000.

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