Carlos Figueroa, the brother-in-law of slain Richmond County man Alan Newsome, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime — but not guilty of malice murder.
An Aiken man died Saturday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash that ended with both vehicles in a pond, according to local authorities.
During the week of Sept. 24-30, a total of 269 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
Augusta District Attorney Jared Williams routinely dismisses drug cases, including dozens over the summer, citing limited resources and a focus on violent crime.
The U.S. Justice Department has announced a statewide, civil investigation of Georgia’s close and medium security prisons.
Local strip clubs lose two year long legal battle with city of Augusta.
Two Georgia companies are paying nearly a million dollars to resolve whistleblower allegations over manufacturing parts.
The bust of a Lincoln County, Ga. cockfighting ring has led to a federal prison sentence for a Lincolnton man.
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