Archive By Section - Public Safety
A hitchhiker was killed Wednesday morning in Riceboro as he was sleeping on a dirt road near Montague Street, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
November 04, 2011
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Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
Oct. 27: A resident of Handy Street told police she paid a house-moving company $4,000 to relocate a home for her but the work was never done and she could not locate the subject whom she signed a contract with. Police found that previous complaints had been filed against the same company and were unable to make contact with the company's operators.
November 03, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
A wreck involving a Liberty County school bus and several vehicles occurred Tuesday morning before 8 a.m. on Highway 84 in Midway. Eight students were taken to the hospital via emergency medical services for evaluation, according to Liberty County School System Superintendent Dr. Judy Scherer. Other students may have been taken by parents to the hospital to be checked out.
November 02, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Oct. 14
October 31, 2011
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Staff
Report
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Public Safety
A total of eight people are in custody following a Thursday morning drug bust in Bryan and Chatham counties that broke up a meth operation.
October 31, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
ATLANTA - Prosecutors are forced to ignore misdemeanor violations to pursue more serious crimes. Judges are delaying trials to cope with layoffs and strained staffing levels. And in some cases, those charged with violent crimes, even murder, are set free because caseloads are too heavy to ensure they receive a speedy trial.
October 29, 2011
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By Greg Bluestein
Associated Press writer
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Public Safety
The Liberty County Emergency Management Agency needs weather spotters to assist them and the National Weather Service. In response to this need, EMA Deputy Director Larry Logan said his agency is offering special classes to train members of the community to spot and report weather conditions as they happen in their area.
October 29, 2011
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Randy C. Murray
rmurray@coastalcourier.com
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Public Safety
Oct. 22: A resident of Ralph Quarterman Drive reported a burglary in which several rooms were disturbed and $30 worth of chicken was stolen from her freezer.
October 29, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Calling it a proactive move to provide children with a safe evening of trick-or-treating, Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes announced Thursday that many registered sex offenders living in the county are required to attend a mandatory meeting from 5-8 p.m. Monday.
October 28, 2011
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Patty Leon
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Public Safety
A Long County man who was charged with vehicular homicide in a 2009 wreck that killed a teenage boy was sentenced to 25 years Tuesday.
October 28, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
The Long County Sheriff's Office recently made two methamphetamine drug busts and discovered what previously had been an active meth lab.
October 26, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
Oct. 9: A Hinesville resident told police she was held against her will by a man who claimed she damaged his vehicle. When she went to the man's residence on Deerwood Court to deny the claim, the suspect reportedly tied her up and gagged her, then threatened to shave her head if she didn't tell the truth. The man then reportedly released her, saying he believed she didn't damage his vehicle. The woman told police she didn't want to press charges.
October 25, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes on Monday promoted Deputies Jason Colvin and Matthew Marchand to the rank of corporal.
October 25, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
A two-car collision Thursday in Tattnall County killed five people and left a child in critical condition, according to Georgia State Patrol Trooper Denney Garner.
October 24, 2011
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Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
A two-car collision Thursday on Highway 144 in Tattnall County killed five people and left a child in critical condition, according to Georgia State Patrol Trooper Denney Garner.
October 21, 2011
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By Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
