William Rioux

2 weeks ago | wrdw.com | William Rioux |Steve Byerly

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Burke County commissioners want the governor to investigate Alfonzo Williams, the sheriff who’s been butting heads with them for years and who wants to arrest them. Meanwhile, a report from deputies is shedding light on a clash between Williams and a political critic he also wants to have arrested over some text messages she sent him.

2 weeks ago | wrdw.com | William Rioux

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Burke County commissioners met Tuesday night, expecting to make a decision on the legal settlement between Sheriff Alfonzo Williams and his former employee Brenda Johnson. Back in May, lawyers reached a settlement after a seven-hour meeting. Burke County sheriff targets a key critic for arrestEmbroiled in a yearslong budget battle with county commissioners, Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams now wants to arrest them.

2 weeks ago | wrdw.com | William Rioux

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4 weeks ago | wrdw.com | William Rioux

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Safety in downtown Augusta has been a hot-button issue spanning multiple law enforcement administrations. From shootings on Broad Street in broad daylight to late-night fights turned deadly, downtown business owners are pleading for change. A heat map of shootings and homicides in downtown Augusta from 2019 to 2025 shows how widespread these incidents are. We worked to learn what’s behind these marks and how often violent crime is really happening in downtown Augusta.

4 weeks ago | wrdw.com | Meredith Anderson |William Rioux

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Are you obsessed with watching crime documentaries or true crime series? Well, one local couple is taking their experiences and sharing them with the world. Neil and Melissa Gordon just struck a deal with Amazon Prime Video to launch their new docu-series called “Trial Watchers.”It’s a five-episode series that is now available for anyone to watch. Richmond County inmates graduate from job training programSeveral inmates at the Charles B.