3 Augusta-area men get long federal sentences in gun, fentanyl cases

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Three men from the CSRA are headed to federal prison in separate cases involving guns and drugs.Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Georgia say the sentences target repeat offenders tied to narcotics and illegal firearms in Augusta, Thomson and Evans.The cases: Kyle Ashley Edmunds, 44, of Augusta, was sentenced to 96 months in prison and fined $2,500, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Court documents say investigators initially began looking at Edmunds in April 2025 for suspected illegal firearms possession despite prior felony convictions, and later determined he was actively selling illegal narcotics, including methamphetamine and fentanyl.Keith L. Polite, 41, of Thomson, was sentenced to 57 months in prison and fined $2,000, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Prosecutors say Polite was found with a S