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A nighttime scene on a residential street with multiple police vehicles, including a marked Richmond County police car and a large armored vehicle with its rear doors open. Several officers, some in tactical gear, are present near the vehicles and on the sidewalk. The area is illuminated by streetlights and the flashing blue and red lights of the police cars. Houses and trees line the street in the background.

Crime

SWAT team arrests child murder suspect who locked himself inside a house

by B.T. ClarkApril 11, 2026April 11, 2026

prison, prison cell, jail

Crime

Augusta murder suspect extradited from Thailand

by B.T. ClarkApril 9, 2026April 9, 2026

Crime

How a Georgia inmate escaped and was captured

by B.T. ClarkApril 8, 2026April 8, 2026

A man with short hair and a trimmed beard wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, looking slightly downward with a neutral expression.

Crime

Inmate escapes from Augusta hospital

by B.T. ClarkApril 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Crime

Augusta man shoots at car break-in suspects

by B.T. ClarkApril 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Crime

Man shot near Deans Bridge Road bar drove himself to the hospital

by B.T. ClarkApril 5, 2026April 5, 2026

Crime

Man arrested after exposing himself to middle school students in Augusta

by B.T. ClarkMarch 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Augusta woman arrested in phone scam targeting Richmond County residents

by B.T. ClarkMarch 21, 2026March 21, 2026

Chemical leak reported near Augusta industrial site

by B.T. ClarkMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Multiple police vehicles with flashing red, blue, and yellow lights are blocking a road at night. A few people are standing near the vehicles, and other cars are visible in the background with their headlights on. The scene is illuminated by streetlights and emergency lights.

Traffic & Transportation

Pedestrian killed after being hit by car in Augusta

by B.T. ClarkMarch 15, 2026March 15, 2026