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1 sent to hospital after truck goes in Waynesboro creek
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Just after noon Tuesday, Burke County EMA responded to Bates Road for a vehicle in the creek with one person inside. The person was transported to receive medical treatment, according to officials. “We appreciate the swift response/action from our EMS crew, rescue truck/Captain, Duty Chief, engine...
3-year-old, others dead after crash on Highway 25 in Millen
MILLEN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Four people, including a 3-year-old, have died after a car crash in Millen on Saturday, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Officials say around 12:19 a.m., troopers with the Georgia State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 25 near Gays Hill Church Road in Jenkins County.
Georgia Man Given 10-Year Sentence After Licking 7-Year-Old Boy’s Feet
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in jail for licking a boy’s feet at a trampoline park in Georgia last January. According to police, Caurey Rollins, a former teacher’s aide, asked the child to remove his socks and after doing so, sucked on his toes. The incident took place at a Richmond County Urban Air Adventure Park in Augusta around 4:36 p.m. on January 14, 2023. Rollins was arrested and originally charged with the sexual exploitation of children. The park’s owner contacted the police and told them that Rollins told him he was at the park visiting with family. A...
Scenes for psychological thriller filmed in Wrens
A Wrens office building and home doubled as the interiors of a cult’s ranch, a hospital and a mortuary last week as Augusta-based Beyond Casual Media shot several scenes for its latest film, a psychological thriller called The Observance. The office building on North Main Street was formally a...
Augusta deputies featured in another episode of new CW show. Here's what we saw.
Law enforcement in Augusta is continuing to get some national TV coverage. The second episode of CW's new series "Police 24/7" aired Tuesday night, and it once again featured scenes of Richmond County sheriff's deputies. This time, there were two incidents covered. The episode opened with a pretty exciting chase...
Richmond County sheriff's sergeant recounts pulling unconscious man from burning house
Richmond County sheriff's Sgt. Eard Trimmingham didn't think twice about running into a burning house without any protective equipment on March 5, 2019, when he found out there was a man inside who needed saving. Trimmingham worked 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the call came in near the end...
Health inspections: Food on floor, debris on walls earns F for Augusta restaurant
The Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. The following is a list of restaurants in Richmond and Columbia counties that have been inspected between May 3 and 9, accompanied by their scores and, in some cases, the health infractions that lowered those scores.
Q&A: Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney candidates talk programs, violence and more
An office that's particularly important to the Augusta area's safety and security is the District Attorney of the Augusta Judicial Circuit, which encompasses Richmond and Burke counties. Incumbent Jared Williams is defending his seat against Amber Brantley, a local Trial Team leader and prosecutor for the Domestic Violence Accountability Court and an assistant DA for multiple offices.
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