David Mark Decoteau, a 27-year-old inmate from Augusta, was pronounced dead early Wednesday morning after being found unresponsive in his cell at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center, according to local and state authorities. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office confirmed Decoteau’s identity Wednesday following notification of next of kin. He had been in custody since...
Nearly 20 years after Catrina Beatrice Evans was found stabbed to death in her Augusta apartment, an arrest warrant has finally been issued in her murder, thanks to modern forensic technology and the determination of a Richmond County investigator who refused to let the case go cold. On Wednesday, Sgt. Randall Amos of the Criminal...
A Columbia County teacher was fired for threatening to shoot students.
A local man who was previously given probation and a chance at drug rehabilitation after seriously injuring a Columbia County deputy in a 2023 crash is now facing prison time after being expelled from his treatment program. Garrett Devore, 26, of Augusta, was arrested Tuesday on two counts of probation violation after failing to complete...
Emil’s, the new café at the corner of Broad and Ninth Streets, has opened after more than seven years in...
The City of Augusta and Mayor Garnett L. Johnson will host a one-year commemoration of Hurricane Helene, the devastating Category...
Health-care advocates warned Thursday that Georgia residents who have to find their own insurance in the government marketplace should expect significant rate...
During the week of Sept. 3-9, a total of 295 crimes were tracked by The Augusta Press from the Richmond County...
The Augusta, Georgia Land Bank Authority last week approved a series of property deals, extensions and foreclosure assistance requests aimed...
One local family celebrated a milestone, Friday morning, both for Georgia Cancer Center researchers and a young boy striving against...
Savannah River Site (SRS) welcomed senior U.S. Air Force officials this week, highlighting the site’s integral role in supporting America’s...
Drivers in Columbia County should prepare for upcoming traffic delays as two separate construction projects bring lane closures to major...
It’s been nearly a year since Hurricane Helene tore through a large swath of South Georgia during the last week...
A body was discovered Saturday afternoon near the river along Riverbend Road, prompting an active investigation by local authorities.
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