CRIME & SAFETY

The Richmond County Coroner's Office confirmed a man riding a powered wheelchair on Saturday was killed after being struck by a vehicle. John Cummings, 63, of Augusta, was pronounced dead at the hospital following the wreck. Cummings was struck by a vehicle while riding his powered wheelchair on Deans Bridge Road, according to a...

AUGUSTA (WJBF) – The man accused of shooting and killing a 13-year-old Brown, Jr. on March 28th is now back in Augusta. 30-year-old Gregory Louis Thornton was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Pennsylvania May 3rd in Pennsylvania. Thronton allegedly shot and killed Brown outside of Richmond Summit Apartments while the teen was picking up a […]

RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (AP) — Sixteen members of a Georgia motorcycle gang have been indicted on charges stemming from a shooting that injured two people last year in a hotel parking lot, said Attorney General Chris Carr. The indictment in Bryan County Superior Court charges 16 people with multiple violations of Georgia’s Street Gang Terrorism […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teen who was last seen in February, according to authorities. The 15-year-old, Terrence Tanksley Junior was last seen at 9 a.m. on Feb. 7 at the Hyatt Place located at 160 Mason McKnight Parkway, and is believed to have run away, authorities say.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a missing man. Authorities released a photo of the missing man, Torrence Terrain Holmes, 45, who’s 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. He does not have any known medical conditions.

A woman is suing Columbia County after allegedly tripping on the stairs at the Evans Government Center in December 2021. The lawsuit, filed May 18 by Julie A. Lacey in Columbia County Superior Court, alleges the county's "negligent, careless and reckless conduct" directly caused her injuries. Lacey claims she was walking down the stairs...

A Richmond County deputy was arrested and fired after allegedly bringing contraband into the Charles B. Webster Detention Center. Deputy Demondre Mahoney is charged with giving convicts articles without consent of warden and violation of oath by a public officer, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. The...

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- Many people in this community enjoy basketball.  But Sunday afternoon, family and friends of a young boy killed in a car crash eight years ago used the sport he loved to honor him. Through his love of the game, Eric Smalls passionately played with United Elite Basketball. Now, a tournament in his honor.    […]

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing woman. 29-year-old Courtney Chanel Jones was last seen on the 2700 block of Antler Drive West on June 2nd at 12:00pm. According to authorities, Jones is believed to be traveling in a black 2008 Ford Focus with […]

Augusta attempts a path forward with outside specialists as Augusta enters week three of a system disruption from a cyber-attack,. Outside cyber experts helping Augusta respond to …. Augusta attempts a path forward with outside specialists as Augusta enters week three of a system disruption from a cyber-attack,. ‘Journey To...

The Grovetown Police Department last week arrested an Appling man for allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a 12-year-old. Evan Popplewell, 30, of Appling, is charged with enticing a child for indecent purposes and two counts of obscene internet contact with a child. A member of the Waynesboro Police Department, who is assigned to...

The son of the former coroner for Columbia County recently was connected to an apparent suicide and a shooting in Augusta. Thomas "Tommy" King Jr. was pronounced dead at about 10 p.m. Thursday at a home on the 2500 block of Henry Street in Augusta. Richmond County sheriff's Sgt. John Perry reported that he was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound along with a woman who had been shot. ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Three fatal shootings happened in 24 hours across the area, and one took the life of a 15-year-old. Jordon Gaynor was killed at the Get-N-Go convenience store on Windsor Spring Road. This is not the first deadly shooting at this convenience store. We spoke with a...

Those strolling down the Augusta Riverwalk on Saturday morning may have come across an orange-themed get-together at St. Peter's Church. While this may seem bright and shiny, those who looked closer would find tangerine attire that read "End Gun Violence." More than a dozen individuals and families turned out for...

A dead man and a wounded woman found in Augusta's Sand Hills neighborhood has spurred a Richmond County Sheriff's Office investigation. Deputies arrived at a house on the 2500 block of Henry Street, between Monte Sano and Fleming avenues, at 9:40 p.m., finding a woman "who had been shot at least once" and a man dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to sheriff's Sgt. John Perry.

AUGUSTA, GA (WJBF) – Another day, and another senseless crime,  killing a 15 year old. It happened at the Get N Go gas station Thursday. Some say this is happening far to often….. especially in this area. “it needs to stop because not only adults killing adults and kids killing kids you know you have innocent […]

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) – North Augusta Public Safety responded to a home on Walsh Way for reports of a shooting. Upon arriving on scene, officers found Jessie McGirt with gun shot wounds to his legs. While in and out of consciousness, the victim told police he had been shot twice in the upper leg […]

Many across the DMV reported hearing a loud boom at about 3:30 p.m., some even called the DC News Now newsroom saying they felt the ground shake. The sonic boom that was heard across the DMV was …. Many across the DMV reported hearing a loud boom at about 3:30...

The youngest victim was just two years old.