20 people, mostly juveniles have been arrested in a rash of home burglaries, in Waynesboro. Police say more than 50% of the homes in the Pecan Grove Subdivision have been broken into. Police are searching for five more suspects. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Renita Crawford for the latest in the investigation.

A Burke County man is sentenced to ten years in prison for child abuse. In a negotiated plea, Shannon Russell Jackson pleaded guilty to Cruelty to Children.

Harvest season hasn’t arrived yet for some local farmers, but the outbreak could affect their sales. First it’s the economy, now recalls. Wednesday, WJBF News Channel 6’s Barclay Bishop talked to the owner of a peanut farm in Burke County to see what he thinks of all the peanut butter madness.

Some Burke County folks fighting to keep a road open have reached a compromise with commissioners.

Families living on Frank Farmer Road had fought to stop commissioners from closing the road permanently.

WJBF Newschannel 6 and The Augusta Chronicle honored the All-Area high school football teams at the annual All-Area Awards Banquet Thursday night at Marriott Hotel and Suites downtown.

It was a courageous rescue that saved the life of a Burke County man. A fire swept through a mobile home located along Speedy Sapp Road, in Sardis. The home belonged to a Waynesboro police department sergeant and her family. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud for the story.

Shannon Russell Jackson is charged with raping and sodomizing and 11-year-old child. He has been in the Burke County jail for the past year. His trial starts in two weeks. Jackson faces life in prison on the rape charges, alone. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Renita Crawford for the latest in this developing story.

Brian Charles Baggi is charged with vehicular homicide in the first degree. Investigators say his wife was run over by the 18 wheeler he was driving. Count on Renita Crawford for the latest in the investigation.

A surprising case of child neglect made its way into court, Monday. During the summer, Burke County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered a filthy home with eleven children inside. Monday, their mother was indicted. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.

According to a release from the GBI, on Thursday evening, November 20th, the FBI, Florida Division of Law Enforcement, and the Suwannee Florida County Sheriff’s Department arrested the following subjects in connection with the death of Canche Reina, in Burke County, earlier this month.

Fight between citizens and Burke County officials continues over Frank Farmer Road.

A portion of Frank Farmer Road in Burke County is closed to allow a property owner to install an irrigation system.  But neighbors say they weren’t notified of the closing and will have to go miles out of the way to get Wadley or Louisville.

Brothers Emerino and Lino Miguel likely hiding out Florida. Both are wanted for the murder of Reina Canche.

Murder In Burke County may have ties to prostitution ring operating out of Savannah.

According to Lt. Scott Peebles, two suspects watned in a robbery in Burke County and police chase into Richmond County, turned themselves in Wednesday morning.