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Expert: Aguigui's wife died after violent struggle
A Savannah medical examiner asked to take a second look at the autopsy results of Sgt. Deirdre Aguigui said he determined the 24-year-old, who was about about six months pregnant, died by asphyxiation.
Fire displaces soldier, family
A Saturday-night fire left a Fort Stewart soldier and his family homeless.
Liberty County Sheriff's blotter for July 1
June 4: Harassing phone calls - A Midway man reported harassing communications made against a woman. The woman allegedly received phone calls and Facebook messages from her sister and niece stating she had caused her mother's death.
Hearing on post for Aguigui
An Article 32 hearing for Pvt. Isaac G. Aguigui began this morning on Fort Stewart.
Deputy's arson case continued
An arson case involving a former Long County law-enforcement officer has been continued by a superior-court judge.
Shooting victim identified: Ernie Walthour Sr.
The victim of an apparent homicide has been identified as Ernie Walthour Sr. by Liberty County Coroner Reginald Pierce.
Man found dead outside Midway home
The Liberty County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man found dead in the front yard of a mobile home on Lewis Frasier Road in Midway.
Dunkin' Donuts robbed, worker injured
Hinesville police are investigating the late-night Monday robbery of Dunkin' Donuts, during which an employee was injured.
Police seize 40 lbs of pot in Pembroke
Two people are in custody after authorities allegedly seized more than 40 pounds of marijuana Thursday.
HPD blotter for June 21
June 6: Theft by taking - A resident in the 900 block of E.G. Miles Parkway reported his laptop missing. The complainant said he was away from his residence for medical reasons May 4 to June 4. He was unsure of the model, make or serial number of the laptop but reported its value as $2,400. The officer did not report signs of forced entry, and other valuable items around the residence had not been touched.
Long County swears in two deputies
Two new deputies sworn in Long County Sheriff Craig Nobles on June 17 hired and administered the oath of office to two new peace officers, Deputy Earl Freeman and Deputy Derek Howard. Both men are Long County residents.
Liberty County Sheriff's blotter for June 19
June 2: Simple battery - Deputies were dispatched to a Riceboro home after an altercation between two grown brothers. The complainant said his brother bloodied his nose and demanded his brother be taken to jail. The responding deputy said he did not see any blood or evidence of violence.
Four arrested for Long County burglaries
After a lengthy investigation, three adults and one juvenile have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a series of burglaries and burglary attempts in Long County's Elim community, according to Long County Sheriff's Office Lt. Tom Sollosi.
HPD blotter for June 18
May 29: Burglary – no forced entry - A Hinesville woman said she left her residence at 2:30 p.m. and locked the door. When she returned, she said, her TV and laptop were missing and the door was unlocked. She suspected her ex-boyfriend had a copy of her house key made when he helped her move into the residence.
Liberty County Sheriff's blotter for June 14
May 29: Public drunkenness - Two deputies were called to the residence of a Hinesville man after another man entered his yard and began making advances toward the complainant's girlfriend. An altercation also occurred the night before between the two men. The complainant's girlfriend allegedly was hit by the suspect. When the deputies looked for the suspect, they found him riding his bicycle at the intersection of Dogwood Lane and Wayside Turn. There was a strong odor of alcohol on the suspect, and the deputies asked if he would consent to an Alco-Sensor test, to which he said yes ...
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Hinesville PD blotter for Feb. 24
Feb. 1: Obstruction/public drunk - A Fort Stewart man told police he lost his driver's license at a local sports bar/pool hall and could not get onto Fort Stewart without it. He complained that a sheriff's deputy who was working security would not help him find his license.
Flu-related death in Glynn County
CHATHAM COUNTY – The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed the flu-related death of an adult male in Glynn County.
Area's storm watch lifted
The National Weather Service has lifted a severe thunderstorm warch for Southeast Georgia, including Liberty and Long counties.
Tag-reader credited with more arrests
The Liberty County Sheriff's Office has one patrol vehicle equipped with a new device that is paying off. The Tag Reader System was key in a drug bust earlier this week on I-95.
One killed, seven injured by train in Jesup
One member of a Savannah-based Meddin Studios film crew shooting the Greg Allman biopic, "Midnight Rider," was killed in a train accident around 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon in Jesup, according to Wayne County Sheriff's Office Investigator Joe Gardner. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel. Seven others were injured, one of whom was taken by helicopter to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, where her condition is unknown.
RH ranked among safest Georgia cities
Richmond Hill is ranked No. 26 among Georgia's 50 safest cities, according to the website safewise.com.
Controlled burns on Fort Stewart today
Fort Stewart will be burning nearly 1,200 acres of underbrush in forests on the post today, according to a release from its public affairs office.
Escaped inmate caught in Texas
A former Fort Stewart soldier who escaped with a second inmate from the Tattnall County Jail on Jan. 17 was arrested Saturday in Texas.
Ex-priest gets 7 years for child sex abuse
A former Catholic priest in Ohio who worked in Claxton, Pembroke and Glennville as recently as 2012 was sentenced Wednesday to 7½ years in prison for taking a 10-year-old boy across state lines for sexual purposes.
Missing Midway teen found safe
Midway Police Chief Kelli Morningstar's missing 16-year-old daughter, Alexis Maureen Morningstar, was found safe Friday morning in a Jacksonville department store and has been returned to her mother.
Chief's daughter found safe
Midway Police Chief Kelli Morningstar's 16-year-old daughter, Alexis Maureen Morningstar, was found safe Friday morning in Jacksonville and is being returned to her mother in Midway.
Hinesville PD blotter for Feb. 14
Jan. 22: Cruelty to animals - A 28-year old Hinesville man was charged with cruelty to animals after HPD officers and an animal-control officer responded to an anonymous call that a dog had been abandoned inside a house. After getting access to the house through the real-estate manager, the emaciated dog was taken for medical care and contact was made with the owner, who admitted he had left the dog inside the house three weeks earlier.
Weather causes few problems
The final bands of winter precipitation exited Georgia early Thursday afternoon, leaving a blanket of snow along the Interstate 20 corridor from roughly Madison to Augusta, according to Georgia Department of Transportation Communications Director Karlene Barron.
Freezing rain possible in area tonight
The National Weather Service has given parts of Liberty County a chance that freezing rain will fall tonight.
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