Crime and Public Safety

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (802+ words) Thirteen North Augusta Department of Public Safety officers were honored for their service to the community during an appreciation breakfast held by the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce Sept. 10. North Augusta Department of Public Safety officer Mitch McBride was honored…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (323+ words) Convicted killer Stacey Humphreys is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 16. According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Humphreys will be put to death at 7 p.m. that night at the Georgia Diagnostic and classification Prison. But before he receives the lethal…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (881+ words) A home is more than just four walls and a foundation slab. It’s the memories of holidays gathering around grandma’s oak table, roughhousing with your favorite cousins or burying a beloved childhood dog in the backyard. In Georgia, there are…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (695+ words) The Nathan Deal Judicial Center is home to the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder Starting next summer, Georgia's highest court will no longer routinely hear appeals in murder cases. Under Georgia law, the state's…...