Archive By Section - Public Safety
Aug. 16: Police responded to a report of an unresponsive child on Flo Zechman Drive. The mother told officers she put the child to sleep in her bed, and two hours later found the child unresponsive. The child was resuscitated at the hospital but died later that day.
August 25, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
BRUNSWICK - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and other federal officials have dedicated a new building at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center designed to help agents learn how to deal with problems in mass transit settings.
August 24, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
SAVANNAH - Emergency officials in coastal Georgia are keeping nervous eyes on Hurricane Irene and say they are already getting calls from anxious residents worried that the storm will make landfall in the Southeast by the end of the week.
August 23, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
Aug. 13: A resident of School House Road reported a burglary in which flatware, jewelry, entertainment equipment and other household goods valued at a total of $4,103 were stolen.
August 22, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
The Ludowici Police Department is looking for leads regarding a stolen vehicle and is asking people to slow down in school zones.
August 22, 2011
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By Mike Riddle
Correspondent
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Public Safety
A 72-year-old Liberty County woman lost her home and three of her dogs Thursday night when a fire raced through her residence in the 1800 block of Mount Olivet Church Road in the Fleming community.
August 22, 2011
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By Lewis Levine
Correspondent
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Public Safety
What has been referred to as a homemade bomb blew up a mailbox in South Bryan County on Tuesday.
August 22, 2011
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By Crissie Elrick
Correspondent
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Public Safety
As Puerto Ricans clean up, weather forecasters are urging residents of Florida and coastal Georgia to keep an eye on Hurricane Irene.
August 22, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
A Fort Stewart soldier was stabbed multiple times Sunday in Long County while he reportedly was attempting to aid a woman who was being assaulted.
August 22, 2011
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By Mike Riddle
Correspondent
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Public Safety
Aug. 4: A resident of Meloney Drive reported a theft of factory tires, rims and a lawnmower valued at a total of $5,090.
August 20, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
The Long County Joint Hazard Mitigation committee recently completed its initial draft of the updated county disaster preparation plan, according to committee member Kathy Flournoy.
August 20, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
When Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes implemented Project Lifesaver in Liberty County, he did so knowing it would bring "peace of mind to local families in need."
August 20, 2011
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Patty Leon
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Public Safety
Aug. 7: Police spotted a vehicle in an area known for drug activity and stopped the driver for a seat-belt violation at Flowers Drive. The driver admitted to carrying marijuana, and a search of the vehicle turned up a digital scale and other items identified as contraband. The driver was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
August 18, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
A microburst damaged a Hinesville condominium complex Saturday afternoon. The storm blew into Hinesville Ravenwood Condos on Pineland Avenue shortly before 3 p.m., sending tree limbs crashing onto vehicles and porches.
August 17, 2011
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Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
Hinesville city officials decided Hinesville residents no longer should foot the bill for providing fire service outside the city limits, namely to Flemington and parts of unincorporated Liberty County. The Hinesville City Council discussed renegotiating a fire service agreement with the county and Flemington during an off-site planning session last week on St. Simons Island.
August 17, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Public Safety
