Greg Rickabaugh

Aiken County authorities have identified the woman killed in a deadly July 1 fire in Warrenville. Gwendolyn Gantt, 73, was identified through DNA analysis as the victim found in a fire on the 100 block of Golf Course Road. The fire erupted around 1:20 a.m. July 1, but no foul play is suspected, according to […]

Sheriff Marty Sawyer said the investigation into Javeayah Harris challenged him to trust his team, balance transparency with protecting the case, coordinate a massive 5,000-acre search using specialized technology and partner agencies, and rely on extraordinary community support during the most complex investigation of his career.

A Columbia County mother suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday from her husband at their home in Harlem and is fighting for her life at Doctors Hospital, with the suspect facing multiple felonies, authorities said.

A Richmond County Jail medical staff employee is accused of agreeing to smuggle K2 into the jail for gang-connected inmates after investigators traced intercepted calls, text messages, and evidence found in her vehicle.

Two teenagers have been charged with murder after investigators identified suspects through surveillance footage in the brutal killing of 65-year-old Nathan Lewis Jr., whose body was found in a downtown Augusta trash bin.

Investigators say surveillance video showing a 20-minute attack helped identify and arrest two teenagers charged with murdering a well-known homeless man before placing his body inside a downtown Augusta trash can.

A former general manager at Paradise Kennels is accused of stealing more than $100,000 from the family-owned Augusta business through unauthorized overtime, paid leave and missing cash deposits, according to Richmond County authorities.

A 5-year-old Augusta girl was placed on life support after investigators say a 17-year-old driving a minibike at a high speed crashed into a chain stretched across a Gordon Highway parking lot Friday night, with reckless driving charges pending.

A 35-year-old man was arrested on a marijuana trafficking charge after Richmond County deputies ended a vehicle pursuit and allegedly found nearly 17 pounds of marijuana hidden inside his SUV.

Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen has identified the man found dead Monday in a wooded homeless camp behind a Marks Church Road business as 32-year-old Paul Gonzalez while investigators continue to treat the case as a suspicious death.