The defense attorney for former Richmond County Deputy Demondre Mahoney says investigators claimed a field test showed fentanyl inside the county jail but never turned that test over to the defense, even as Mahoney was denied bond and jailed for months before the substance was later confirmed to be baby powder.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect accused of robbing the Dollar General at 2549 Deans Bridge Road on Thursday evening. Investigators say the individual, described as approximately 5’11’’ to 6’02’’ and 180–200 pounds, entered the store wearing a face covering and committed an armed robbery before fleeing the area on foot...

The tax assessor for Edgefield County was arrested this month after allegedly striking a woman who came to his office seeking information about her recently purchased home.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating a female suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred Sunday at the Dollar General store on the 2400 block of Tobacco Road in Hephzibah.