Liberty County Sheriff's Department blotter for Sept. 16

Battery, disorderly conduct, cruelty to children

Emergency responders clear area around downed wire

Kingston salutes firefighters today

U.S. Representative Jack Kingston (R-Savannah) will be in Ludowici today (Wednesday) honoring the Ludowici/Long County Volunteer Fire Department.

Midway hires new chief

Kelli Morningstar, Midway's part-time police officer, was named chief of the one-person department Monday.

HPD blotter Sept. 9

Hit and Run

Busy storm season still in area forecasts

MIAMI (AP) - La Nina is developing in the Pacific Ocean, and that cooling of waters generally brings a more active Atlantic hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, two days before Subtropical Storm Gabrielle formed and threatened to drench the North Carolina Coast Saturday.

City, county get security money

U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Savannah) recently announced that the city of Hinesville and Liberty County have received a Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.

U.S. attorney upgraded from acting to interim

SAVANNAH - U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has appointed Edmund A. Booth Jr. to serve as the interim United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.

No one injured in nursing home fire

A small fire made for a brief scare for residents at the Woodland Health and Rehabilitation Center in Midway early Thursday morning. No one was injured, nor any of the residents displaced.

Nursing home fire just causes scare

A small fire made for a brief scare for residents at the Woodland Health and Rehabilitation Center in Midway early Thursday morning. No one was injured, nor any of the residents displaced.

Woman killed in Long Co.

By Mike Riddle

Former lawman sentenced

A former Liberty County law enforcement officer, who was charged in 2005 with the theft of county road equipment, has finally had his day in court.

First a semi, then a building

A Hinesville woman suffered only minor abrasions in a wreck Tuesday, according to an incident report filed by Ludowici police officer J.R. Downs Jr.

MACE, LCSD seize drugs, pistol, vehicles

The Multi Agency Drug Task Force and the Liberty County Sheriff's Department seized more than 30 pounds of marijuana, 7.6 grams of cocaine, a stolen 9mm handgun and three vehicles this past week in an increasing effort to reduce the amount of drugs and crime in the community, according to authorities.

Bomb threat prompts courthouse search

Following a phoned in bomb threat, the Liberty County Courthouse and annex were locked down earlier this week.

Fire destroys Riceboro home

A fire Monday night in Riceboro destroyed a man's home.

Four charged with attempted bank robbery

Four Savannah residents have been charged in connection with an alleged attempted armed robbery in Midway Wednesday.

Bomb scare not tied into robbery attempt

A reported bomb scare Wednesday morning spurred the evacuation of Midway Middle School and a lockdown at nearby Liberty Elementary.

Hinesville PD blotters for Nov. 15

Sept. 30: Threats -A woman told police another woman had been sending her threatening messages by posting the comments on her Facebook page since January.

Four held for alleged credit union robbery attempt

Two men aroused suspicion at the Interstate Unlimited Federal Credit Union on East Oglethorpe Highway in Midway on Wednesday morning when law-enforcement officers were busy dealing with a bomb threat at nearby Midway Middle School.

Middle school being evacuated

Children have been evacuated from Midway Middle School after what appears to be an explosive device was found near the school, according to Midway Police Chief Kelly Morningstar.

Attempted robbery at Interstate Unlimited Credit Union

An attempted robbery was reported Wednesday morning at the Interstate Unlimited Credit Union on Highway 84 in Midway. Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes said two people tried to rob the financial institution but did not make off with any money.

144 widening in Bryan could start in 2015

The long, long, long-awaited widening of Highway 144 in South Bryan is currently scheduled to begin in 2015, according to the Georgia DOT. The project, which will cover 4.6 miles from Timber Trail Road east to Belfast River Road, is estimated to cost around $23 million and could be finished in 2018.

RH fire chief fired after DUI charge

Richmond Hill's acting fire chief reportedly has been let go just days after being arrested in Tattnall County for allegedly driving under the influence of prescription drugs.

Hinesville PD blotter for Nov. 8

Sept. 30: Theft by taking - A woman told police she has allowed a male friend who was homeless to stay with her.

$100,000 worth of meth found during stop

A routine traffic stop Tuesday on southbound Interstate 95 resulted in a large drug bust for the Liberty County Sheriff's Office. Two Jacksonville residents were arrested after 2.2 pounds of crystal meth were found in their vehicle.

Fire displaces family of five

A Midway fire that broke out Wednesday morning left a family of five without a home.

Murder indictments on old cases

A newly formed joint task force consisting of detectives from the Liberty County Sheriff's Office and the Hinesville Police Department has been paying off.

Task force’s work brings arrest in cold-case file

A newly formed joint task force consisting of detectives from the Liberty County Sheriff's Office and the Hinesville Police Department has been hard at work, and the members' efforts are paying off.Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes and Hinesville Police Chief George Stagmeier announced the task force's creation Wednesday, and followed up Thursday with even bigger news.

Sheriff's citizens academy graduates

The Liberty County Sheriff's Office held its Citizens' Academy graduation Oct. 23.