Posted: 7:00 PM The Richmond County Sheriff's Department is already hurting from a deputy shortage, and now a plan for next year's budget calls for cutting more officers.

Updated: 7:45 PM Superintendent Tommy Price says the old Evans Middle School building was supposed to be locked up, but kids may have gotten in and taken information. Today he asked the sheriff's office to make sure all of it has been returned.

Updated: 6:10 PM The remains of a dead body found in a swampy area between Harlem and Grovetown may belong to a Columbia County man who went missing in June. Surveyors discovered the remains early yesterday afternoon near Hamilton Road off Wrightsboro.

Updated: 6:54 PM An MCG researcher is guilty of second-degree vehicular homicide and driving on the wrong side of the road, two misdemeanors in the death of an 18-year-old Lakeside High student.

Posted: 5:36 PM 29-year-old Jason Joseph Whiteley is behind bars, charged with the murder of 69-year-old Larry Knighton. Knighton was found dead at his home on Sunday.

Posted: 5:31 PM Athens-Clarke County police say they made more than 70 arrests on alcohol related offenses during the first weekend of fall semester at the University of Georgia.

Posted: 5:29 PM A Riverside Middle School student is in a youth detention center, accused of making a bomb threat. The school was locked down yesterday after officials found a bomb threat written on a wall inside the girls' bathroom.

Updated: 11:30 AM Thousands of educators and students in Columbia County may become victims of identity theft. News 12 has learned personal information was left behind at the old Evans Middle School.

Updated: 7:11 PM Cutting millions out of a budget can be difficult. One area not mandated by law is recreation. That's why it's a department that could get cut all the way to the bone.

Updated: 7:10 PM The trial of MCG doctor Mohammad Ali Behzadian began today. The doctor of pharmacology is accused of causing the death of an 18-year-old Lakeside High School student in a head on accident 3 years ago.

Updated: 7:10 PM 69-year-old Larry Willie Knighton was found dead by his wife after she came home from a trip. Neighbors say they want deputies to start paying more attention to the area they call home.

Updated: 7:10 PM Old dilapidated buildings are a common sight in parts of downtown Augusta, but they're more than just an eyesore. The sheriff's office says abandoned homes and businesses are a perfect place for drug deals.

Updated: 1:00 PM An Allendale man shot to death last week by a police officer was laid to rest Saturday. Family and friends of 31-year old Michael Moore said their final goodbyes...even though the investigation into his death is anything but final.

Updated: 12:59 PM "Commissioners, please don't bother the bus," says Arthur Scarboro. "Please do not cut the budget--we absolutely need this. It's a necessity for me and my family, and many others in the community I'm sure."

Updated: 12:12 PM No suspect yet in the case of an elderly man found shot to death. 69-year-old Larry Knighton was found yesterday in the doorway of his home.

Updated: 11:16 AM They've registered, they've bought their books, and today, students at Augusta State University are headed back to class. Yesterday, News 12 found some students mapping out their first days.

Posted: 11:06 AM A man is behind bars for the robbery of the Wachovia bank on Walton Way. 41-year-old Steve Bush turned himself in to the Richmond County Sheriff's Department Saturday.

Updated: 11:02 AM North Augusta Public Safety officers found a naked man in the middle of the road just before 6 p.m. Saturday.

Posted: 10:58 AM A 56-year-old man was found dead in the street after a hit and run in downtown Augusta. Investigators are still trying to piece together exactly what happened.

Posted: 10:57 AM The trial for former Medical College of Georgia teacher Mohammad Ali Behzadian starts today. The 60-year-old teacher is charged with vehicular homicide, reckless driving, and driving under the influence in the 2003 death of Brandon Layton.

Posted: 7:58 PM Short of raising taxes, the only way to balance the city's budget is cutting spending. Almost every city department faces cutbacks, with the sheriff's office taking one of the largest hits.

Updated: 7:52 PM The new anchor of the CBS Evening News has made an unlikely rise to the top. And when she hits the airwaves September 5, Katie Couric knows there's a lot on the line.

Updated: 8:08 PM Meteorologist Adam Clark tells us how kids are staying active while playing it safe. It's August and it's hot, but kids need their exercise. At Euchee Creek Elementary they closely monitor the heat index.

Updated: 6:52 PM They're called 'graduation coaches', and the idea is to keep students from falling behind. News 12's Diane Cho is On Your Side with how this new coach could help your child.

Posted: 6:17 PM Five people have been arrested after a six-month drugs for guns investigation in Aiken County. Aiken County deputies found guns and drugs at two homes in Bath.