Archive By Section - Public Safety
Spc. Jeffrey Eicher was arrested Wednesday by the Camden County Sheriff Department in connection with the death of Spc. James Willis who was found dead Tuesday in Camden County, according to a press release from Fort Stewart Public Affairs Office.
November 17, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
SAVANNAH - A 16-year-old has pleaded guilty to felony murder and armed robbery charges in Savannah and has been sentenced to life in prison.
November 17, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
Nov. 8: A resident of Gause Street reported a burglary in which $468 worth of clothes, shoes and a gaming system were stolen.
November 17, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident just after 8 a.m. Tuesday on Ga. Highway 144, according to GSP Trooper Thornell King. The wreck happened near the sniper range on Fort Stewart, according to Fort Stewart Public Affairs Officer Kevin Larson. Because no military personnel were involved, the accident investigation was turned over to the Georgia State Patrol.
November 16, 2011
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Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
One person was killed in a vehicle accident just after 8 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 144, near the sniper range on Fort Stewart, according to Fort Stewart Public Affairs Officer Kevin Larson. Because no military personnel were involved, the accident investigation was turned over to the Georgia State Patrol.
November 15, 2011
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By Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
NASSAU, Bahamas - Police in the Bahamas are requesting the public's help in locating a 45-year-old Georgia man who was swept into the Atlantic Ocean a week ago.
November 15, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
According to a report by the Georgia State Fire Marshal's Office, 2,565 people died in home fires nationwide in 2009.
November 15, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
Nov. 5
November 15, 2011
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Staff
Report
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Public Safety
Nov. 2
November 14, 2011
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Staff
Report
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Public Safety
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern University officials say an Ogeechee Technical College student who reported being shot during an attempted armed robbery on the university's campus has been charged with making a false report.
November 10, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
Seventeen people responded to the Liberty County Emergency Management Agency's offer for a basic weather spotter class, and another 21 people attended the advanced class Nov. 5 at the agency's headquarters in downtown Hinesville.
November 10, 2011
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Randy C. Murray
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Public Safety
During its November meeting, the Long County Commission received a report from Georgia Forestry Commission Long/Liberty County Chief Ranger David Duke, who predicted that 2011 will end up being the second-worst year on record for acres burned. In Long County, 115 fires cropped up and more than 7,000 acres were destroyed.
November 09, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
Nov. 1: Police charged one man with possession of marijuana and another with driving under the influence after stopping a vehicle at Brantley Drive and West Oglethorpe Highway for an inoperative brake light. During the stop, a K-9 officer registered a positive hit on the vehicle, and a rear passenger was arrested after attempting to swallow marijuana. The driver failed field sobriety tests conducted on the scene and was arrested for DUI.
November 08, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes officially welcomed a new bonding agency to Liberty County. Sikes congratulated owner Ernie Walthour and commended him for going through the certification process. Sikes said Walthour's company offers the public options that once were limited.
November 08, 2011
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Patty Leon
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Public Safety
Oct. 28: A resident of Demere Street reported his car's stereo amplifiers stolen. The amps were valued at $1,750.
November 05, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
