Greg Rickabaugh

An Augusta man was shot and killed Wednesday night in south Augusta, marking another homicide under investigation by Richmond County authorities.

A Learning Junction employee was arrested after authorities determined a 4-month-old boy suffered internal injuries while in her care at the Evans preschool.

A 21-year-old Augusta man was killed Friday afternoon in a shooting on Old Waynesboro Road that also left a woman injured, adding another homicide to Richmond County’s 2026 total.

A Martinez man was sentenced this week to 25 years in prison for trafficking meth after cops found nearly two pounds of the illegal drug in his parent’s West Lake home.

An Augusta man is accused of secretly recording his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child inside her home, including video of her undressing and sleeping, according to an incident report.

A 71-year-old Jackson man died Saturday night from injuries he suffered three days earlier when his truck left Atomic Road, struck a drainage ditch and hit a mailbox.

A 31-year-old man training for an upcoming Ironman competition escaped an alligator attack Sunday while swimming in the Savannah River near North Augusta.

Aiken Public Safety is investigating a reported shooting at Aiken Regional Medical Centers Tuesday night, with a suspect in custody, no reported victims and officers clearing the hospital as the investigation continues.

Aiken investigators say the gunfire was isolated to the third floor of Aiken Regional Medical Center, where hospital subcontractor Celeste Martin was found hiding in a ceiling and claimed someone was trying to kill her, but officers found no evidence that anyone else was involved.

A former Greenbrier Elementary School paraprofessional is facing a felony-level criminal charge after an investigation into an inappropriate photo involving a former 5-year-old student.