Augusta District Attorney Jared Williams routinely dismisses drug cases, including dozens over the summer, citing limited resources and a focus on violent crime.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded Friday morning to Curry and Brown Street in downtown Augusta, just behind the Family Dollar on Broad Street, after a shooting that left one man injured.
One of two men on trial for murder in the 2022 killing of Alan Newsome abruptly changed course Thursday, pleading guilty to a lesser charge and agreeing to testify against his co-defendant – the victim’s own brother-in-law. Brentin Coleman, now 23, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in Richmond County Superior Court, admitting partial responsibility for...
A Richmond County deputy is recovering after being shot multiple times during a violent confrontation early Thursday morning that began with a reported armed robbery at a BP gas station on Washington Road.
A 63-year-old Augusta woman is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say she caused a violent high-speed crash on Interstate...
During the week of June 18–24, a total of 269 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from the Richmond County...
A Hephzibah woman is facing criminal charges after a deadly crash that claimed the life of her passenger, who was...
A Grovetown man who has been working at WFXG-TV was locked up Friday on allegations that he solicited child porn...
An Augusta man has been sentenced to life in prison plus 75 years for killing his new girlfriend last year...
A 10-year-old girl was shot and killed late Wednesday night inside her Beech Island home, prompting an intense investigation by...
A months-long investigation by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division led to the arrest of a suspected drug trafficker...
The Supreme Court of Georgia has vacated and remanded a lower court ruling that granted sovereign immunity to the Housing...
Authorities have released new information surrounding the tragic death of a construction worker who was killed in a heavy machinery...
A Jackson man who suffered devastating injuries in a motorcycle crash last month has died, according to Aiken County Chief...
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