Archive By Section - Public Safety
ATLANTA - A shootout with a police officer in Florida and bank robbery in Valdosta on Tuesday has sparked a manhunt across our region.
August 05, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Law enforcement, firefighters, 911 center staffers and social-service organizations disguised a serious message of safety in family friendly activities during Tuesday's National Night Out in Hinesville's Bradwell Park.
August 05, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Public Safety
The National Weather Service is still saying if Tropical Storm Emily behaves as predicted weather effects here should be minimum, but that could change.
August 04, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Hinesville Fire Department officials are investigating several area fires that broke out in the past few days. The fires were in the vicinity of the Terrell Mill Pond fire but were not a result of that fire.
August 04, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
The Hinesville Police Department hopes to get some high-tech tools to fight crime. The city applied last month to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for a $20,536 grant to buy five digital video mirrors and 13 wearable video cameras.
August 04, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Public Safety
July 26: A man was cited for possession of a Schedule II narcotic after he and others were stopped for questioning in connection with a burglary report. The man agreed to a search of his belongings, and officers found generic medication used to treat attention deficit disorder. The medication was not in a prescription bottle.
August 04, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Law officers and soldiers are searching in Hinesville for a 20-year-old soldier who is believed to be a danger to himself.
August 03, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
A Richmond Hill couple is dead after what police are investigating as a murder/suicide.
August 02, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
July 23: A man was cited for driving under the influence after being stopped in connection with an incident where a pedestrian accused him of waving a pistol at him while driving by. The man appeared intoxicated and failed field sobriety tests.
August 02, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
The Long County Emergency Management Agency recently established a community emergency response team comprised of volunteers from the area.
August 02, 2011
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Mike Riddle
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Public Safety
Hinesville Fire Department Lt. Earnest McDuffie (in front) and Cpt. Chris Moss poke through the ashes of a home Saturday morning in Happy Acres mobile home park on Kelly Drive.
August 01, 2011
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Lewis Levine
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Public Safety
Liberty County residents can interact with their protectors and learn more about staying safe during the 2011 National Night Out from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at Bradwell Park in downtown Hinesville.
August 01, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Public Safety
July 22: A resident of Saunders Avenue told police someone stole a game system and games worth $440 from his home. He told police he lost his keys and was unable to secure the residence.
July 30, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
A heat advisory is in effect from noon until 8 this evening for 11 counties in southeast Georgia, including Liberty, Bryan and Long, according to Liberty County EMS Director Mike Hodges.
July 29, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
A CSX train derailed Thursday in Jesup, injuring one railroad employee, according to Jesup Fire Department Chief Billy Brantley.
July 29, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
