Archive By Section - Public Safety
SAVANNAH - Savannah-Chatham police say they found two men dead within three blocks of each other in west Savannah.
September 16, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
MACON - City leaders in Macon say they're trying to come up with a plan to stop a recent spree of gun and gang violence.
September 15, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
SAVANNAH - Carbon dioxide piped through gas lines to a soda fountain leaked in a McDonald's in Georgia and sickened 10 people, including a woman who later died after being found unconscious in a restroom, police said Wednesday.
September 15, 2011
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By Russ Bynum
Associated Press writer
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Public Safety
Sept. 1: A rental store employee reported finding suspicious documents on the hard drive of a laptop that was surrendered for nonpayment. The documents included blank Social Security forms and templates for a Florida driver's license.
September 15, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Long County residents commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and honored local first responders Saturday at First Baptist Church of Ludowici. Associate Pastor Durwood Miller welcomed the crowd and talked to those in attendance about how Sept. 11, 2001, changed the United States. Pastor Eric Rentz also addressed the group.
September 15, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
A man charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly attempted to drive his car into the Liberty County Justice Center is being held in a nearby hospital and was denied bond, authorities said.
September 14, 2011
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Danielle Hipps
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Public Safety
ATLANTA - Motorists with medical conditions can now opt to list them on the back of their Georgia driver's license or state identification card.
September 13, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
Target on Thursday awarded the Liberty County Sheriff's Office a $750 grant, which Sheriff Steve Sikes said will fund community projects like neighborhood watch and Project Lifesaver.
September 13, 2011
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Patty Leon
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Public Safety
Just as the memory of President John F. Kennedy's assassination nearly 50 years ago forever is woven into the fabric of society, anyone old enough to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America likely can recall exactly where they were and what they were doing when word came that the Twin Towers in New York City had been hit by two commercial jets.
September 12, 2011
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Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
Crimes reported to the Hinesville Police Department recently included:
September 09, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
POOLER - Ten people were taken to the hospital Wednesday after firefighters found two customers unconscious inside a bathroom and others struggling to breathe at a McDonald's restaurant, authorities said.
September 08, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
ATLANTA - A federal appeals court on Wednesday held that juveniles convicted of murder can be sentenced to life in prison without parole, seeking to settle a lingering debate over how the courts punish minors who commit serious offenses.
September 08, 2011
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By Greg Bluestein
Associated Press writer
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Public Safety
Aug. 31: Two residential burglaries were reported at neighboring houses on Mattie Street. The complainants, who are relatives, told police that two televisions and two window air-conditioning units were stolen. The items were valued at $1,250.
September 08, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Since a powerful thunderstorm sent lightning bolts down to St. Catherines Island about two weeks ago, the island's fire department has battled 10 remote blazes.
September 07, 2011
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Danielle Hipps
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Public Safety
Bond was set last week in a stabbing that involved two Fort Stewart soldiers last month in Long County. Pfc. Leonard Coleman had a bond of $28,500 cash or $57,000 for property set Aug. 22. He is charged with stabbing Spc. Charles Olmstead on Aug. 21.
September 06, 2011
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By Mike Riddle
Columnist
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Public Safety
