Archive By Section - Public Safety
Bomb threat prompts courthouse search
Following a phoned in bomb threat, the Liberty County Courthouse and annex were locked down earlier this week.
Wrecks keep emergency responders busy
Two unrelated wrecks kept Hinesville traffic accident investigators and Liberty EMS busy Aug. 29. Just before noon, a male driver reportedly lost control of his vehicle as he attempted to make a turn from Highway 84 onto Courtland Drive. According to lead traffic investigator Les Patton, the driver attempted the turn while traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control, sending the Nissan into the median on Courtland Road. The vehicle stopped when ...
Troopers prepare for busy holiday weekend
Georgia state troopers and officers with the Georgia Department of Public Safety's Motor Carrier Compliance and Capitol Police divisions are preparing for a busy 78-hour Labor Day holiday travel period. Heavy traffic is expected throughout the weekend across the state as holiday vacation travel combines with holiday festivals and the start of the high school and college football seasons.
Woman, baby narrowly escape vehicle blaze
A Fort Stewart woman and her 9-month-old baby are lucky to be alive after the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a log truck and then engulfed by fire minutes later, according to law enforcement authorities.
Hinesville Police blotter for Aug. 26
Theft by taking Aug. 12 Ashton Drive An officer was dispatched to Ashton Lane in reference to a stolen dog. The officer met with the complainant who reported his 5-month-old, brown pit bull was missing. He said the dog had been chained to his motorcycle in the driveway while he was mowing the front yard. When he went to the back of the house to put away his lawn mower, someone stole the dog. ...
Dog used for search, rescue
Leonard Turner and his canine partner, Chase, attend the Midway Volunteer Fire Department open house Tuesday. Chase is part of the Eastern District's search and rescue team and was involved in the search for a lost person in the Magnolia Manor area and a missing girl search in Pooler. He can track and search by air scent. Chase is training to be a cadaver dog. Doug Salsberg from the Richmond Hill Police Department is helping ...
Few turn out for fire department open house
The Midway Volunteer Fire Department handed out tea, hot dogs and desserts while Angie's Diner was on hand frying food.
Man pleads to shootin
A bizarre case that involved a shooting and vehicle theft last Nov. 4 at the residence of Thelma and Calvin Caswell in Hinesville has ended with a guilty plea.
PoJo suspects still at large
The Liberty County Sheriff's Office is still seeking two men responsible for a brazen, mid-day armed robbery of Pojo's Treasures and Things in Midway on May 31.
Long County Sheriff's Department blotter for Aug. 24
Domestic dispute, Aug. 3 Country Manor Mobile Home Park, Walthourville A deputy, responding to a domestic dispute, found the husband driving out of the mobile home park. After stopping him, the deputy smelled alcohol and saw the subject was unsteady. Tests later proved positive for alcohol. The deputy also checked the man's license and learned he hadn't had a valid license since 1998 when it was suspended for DUI and insurance cancellation. After arresting the ...
Libert County Sheriff's Department for blotter Aug. 24
Possession of cocaine, Aug. 7 Highway 405, Midway An officer driving north on Highway 405 noticed the vehicle in front him weaving in and out of its lane. The officer stopped the vehicle. When the officer approached the driver's window, he smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. The officer then explained to the driver why he stopped him and asked about the smell. The driver informed the officer there was nothing in the vehicle. The ...
New K-9 team taking bite out of crime
The Long County Sheriff's Department has welcomed a new officer to its force. The new member of the department is a little shorter than the rest of the team, a lot hairier, and she does her job diligently for praise and a little rubber ball. Her name is Bekky. She's a German shepherd that joined the force on July 27. Bekky is the third drug dog the department has had, but the first since 2002. ...
MACE teams makes 50 cases in July
During July, there were 58 cases and 56 offenders. The types of crimes were: Possession of marijuana, criminal attempt to purchase marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, manufacturing marijuana, possession of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a ...
Hinesville Police blotter for Aug. 17
Burglary, residence Aug. 8 W. MLK Jr. Dr. An officer was dispatched to West MLK Jr. Dr. and spoke with a complainant. The complainant said he left a residence at about 8 a.m., and when he returned, he found a chair outside the living room window and the front door unsecured. When he entered his home he found several items missing from his living room. No evidence was obvious at the scene. A detective was ...
Spotlight on MACE team
MACE drug task force is comprised of eight sworn officers from different law enforcement agencies and was developed to target street-level drug violence and activity within Liberty and Long counties. They are under the leadership of Commander Al Cato.
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Former Long Co. man charged in death of son
A former Long County resident recently was charged with murder related to the death of his son in 2008.
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