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- Two brothers arrested after alleged attack
Aiken County investigators say two brothers are behind bars after an alleged attack.
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- Update: Kimberly Clark workers find body in Savannah River
Aiken County investigators say Kimberly Clark workers found body in the Savannah River.
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- Death penalty possible for Fort Hood suspect, but military executions rare
Though five men sit on the military's death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., there hasn't been a military execution since 1961.
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- Report: Suspect arrested in SC drive-by shooting
Police in South Carolina have charged a man in connection with a drive-by shooting in which three people, including a 20-month old toddler, were killed.
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- Cops: SC burglar watched porn, waiting for victim
Police in South Carolina say a man broke into a woman's home and watched pornography as he waited for her to return. - Church member robbed at Greek Orthodox Church
Richmond County Investigators are looking for the man who robbed a member of the Greek Orthodox Church on Telfair street
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- Three arrested in Aiken County drug bust
Three people have been arrested for drugs and firearm charges after investigators got a Crime Stoppers tip.
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- Mother, son injured in SC shooting over video game
Authorities in South Carolina say a mother and her son have been shot and injured in a fight between family members over a video game.
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- UPDATE: Edgefield shooting suspect turns self in
Edgefield county investigators tell News 12 they have made contact with the man they believe is responsible for an early morning shooting.
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- Investigators in many counties working a lot of burglaries
Homes in many counties around the area have been broken into and investigators are working on a lot of cases right now. Compared to last year though investigators say burglaries and break-ins are down.
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- D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad executed
The mastermind of the 2002 sniper attacks that killed 10 in the Washington, D.C., region has been executed
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- Walmart shoplifting suspect arrested
Columbia County investigators have arrested a man accused of shoplifting at the Walmart on Washington Road in Evans.
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- Fourth suspect arrested for Burger King robbery
The fourth suspect in the armed robbery at the Aiken Burger King on Saturday afternoon has been arrested.
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- Five teenagers arrested for South Aiken High graffiti
Three teenagers have been arrested for spray painting vulgar messages at South Aiken High School last month.
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- Opening statements expected in 3 Hebrew Boys case
Opening statements are expected Tuesday in the money laundering and mail fraud case against Joseph Brunson, Tony Pough and Timothy McQueen.
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- Coroner: 3 killed, 6 hurt in SC shooting
A South Carolina coroner says three people are dead and six more have been hurt in a drive-by shooting.
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- Scattered crimes plague Harrisburg, downtown overnight
A triple shooting leaves Richmond County investigators trying to piece together quite a mystery.
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- Chase policy reviewed after Jefferson County child killed
A two-year-old was killed and her brother injured when authorities say their father sped off from a traffic stop in Jefferson County. The question is, did the deputy who chased him down know there were children in the car?
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- Barnwell Police warn residents of scam
The Barnwell Police Department has issued a warning to residents of a scam in the area.
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- Investigators looking for sex offender
The Richmond County Sheriff’s office is looking for a sex offender who recently absconded their supervision. - Ga. top court upholds death sentence
Arrington was convicted in the 2001 beating death of his 46-year-old girlfriend, Kathy Lynn Hutchens, in Richmond County.
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- Attempted armed robbery at Central Avenue Family Dollar
Investigators say a man tried to rob the Family Dollar on Central Avenue in Augusta around 9:45 Monday morning.
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- Georgia top court upholds death sentence
Georgia's top court has upheld a death sentence against Robert Owen Arrington.
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- Confederate Monument covered in graffiti
Vandals hit the Confederate Monument in downtown Augusta Sunday night, spraying the display with anti-white messages.
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- First on 12: 2-year old dies during police chase in Jefferson County
A routine traffic stop turns deadly in Louisville. A 2-year old ejected after her father speeds off and then wrecks. Her 3-year old brother is still in the hospital.
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- Update: Man dies after being hit by car in front yard
A North Augusta man has died after being hit in the front yard of his home on Seymour Drive.
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- UPDATE: Suspect takes own life after Aiken robbery
A man took his own life as public safety officers moved in to arrest him Saturday afternoon following an armed robbery at Burger King.
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- One of Fort Hood victims from Evans
An Evans husband and father has been identified as one of the thirteen killed at Fort Hood on Thursday.
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- Man wanted for armed robbery and hijacking a woman's car
Richmond County Investigators are looking for Nathaniel Robert Thomas for armed robbery, hijacking a car, and having a firearm.
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- 3 North Augusta teens facing charges after local bank robbery
A bank robbery has a trio of local teens in trouble tonight after investigators say they took some money a bank robber dropped on the way out of the North Augusta Wachovia in October.
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- Wheeler Road Wachovia robbed
The Wachovia on Wheeler Road was robbed just before 1 o'clock Friday afternoon.
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- 2 SC children removed from roach-filled home
Two children have been removed from a South Carolina home that deputies say they found infested with roaches.
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- Update: Suspect arrested for armed robbery in Williston
The Williston Police Department say 44-year-old Tommy Watkins, Jr. is now in custody.
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- Man wanted for armed robbery in Grovetown
Public Safety officers are looking for Odonnis Corley for an armed robbery at a home.
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- Woman wanted for possible forgery
The subject allegedly took a company check from Soultry Sounds Café in Augusta.
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- Walmart shoplifting suspect wanted
Columbia County investigators are looking for a man accused of shoplifting at the Walmart on Washington Road in Evans.
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- Eight arrested in Monetta drug investigation
A month-long investigation in Aiken County has resulted in the arrest of eight people.
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- Leaders discuss ways to bring down the burglaries in Burke Co.
Some people in Burke County are frustrated, and they're threatening to use any means necessary to protect themselves from burglars. The sheriff and members of the SCLC say there's a better way to help bring down crime.
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- Shooting at River Glen Apartments
A man is recovering at a local hospital after being shot at the River Glen Apartments around 9:30 Wednesday night.
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- Attempted armed robbery leads to 2 state chase
Police have arrested a man accused of attempting to rob a woman in North Augusta and leading deputies on a chase in Richmond County.
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- SC man gets 3 years in prison for sex with horse
A South Carolina man has been sentenced to three years in prison for having sex with a horse.
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- Man charged with murder in Georgia gas station killing
A man being held in the Richmond County jail has been charged with murder in the shooting of an Atlanta college student.
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- Georgia worker accused of taking cash, faking robbery
An Effingham County convenience store worker has been arrested after police say he stole $3,000 then faked a robbery to cover the theft.
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- Williston man wanted by Aiken County Sheriff's Office
An Aiken County man is wanted for three counts of grand larceny and possibly other burglaries.
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- One arrested for home invasion on Fairhope Street
Richmond County Sheriff’s investigators have arrested one man for a home invasion on Fairhope Street on Monday.
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- SC minimum-security inmate who escaped, surrenders
Authorities say a 42-year-old inmate who walked away from a minimum security prison in South Carolina has turned himself in.
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- Judge declares missing SC couple dead
Authorities say the Calverts were last seen March 3, 2008, the day they met with an accountant who kept their books.
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- Parents react after second Leavelle McCampbell teacher arrested
A former Aiken County middle school teacher has been arrested on charges of lewd act and criminal sexual conduct with a minor. The former teacher allegedly conducted one of the acts at Leavelle McCampbell Middle School.
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- Special Assignment: A Family's Fight for Justice, Part 2
For one Waynesboro family, it's a fight for justice...and it's a fight they say seems never-ending.
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- Special Assignment: A Family's Fight for Justice, Part 1
Every 40 minutes someone in the U.S. is killed by a drunk driver, and the numbers show the majority of those drivers have driven drunk before. One family in Waynesboro knows the numbers all too well.
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