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Officials encourage preparing for storms
In a way, talking about hurricane season in Georgia is like crying wolf. Or beating a dead horse. About this time each year, public safety officials warn the public to prepare for hurricane season.
Three men face drug charges
Complaints and intel led to the arrest of three Hinesville men on narcotics and stolen property charges.
Alleged burgler arrested
According to Long County Sheriff's Office Lt. Tom Sollosi, Christopher Tilley, 25, was arrested Thursday for his alleged involvement in two area residential burglaries.
Gas line cut on Commerce Street
A gas line accidentally was cut Tuesday afternoon by AD Williams Construction Company workers as they worked on the parking lot behind the Courthouse Annex on Commerce Street.
Hinesville PD blotter for May 23
Here are some of the recent reports made by Hinesville Police officers:
Search for Midway bear called off
Area authorities spent much of Thursday searching Midway for a wayward bear spotted in the morning near Medway Road and North Coastal Highway by a motorist.
Simulated storm tests preparations
Coastal Georgia residents were unaware when Tropical Storm Bruce hit Hilton Head Island on May 14.
RV fire closes Islands Highway
An RV fire on Islands Highway around 9 a.m. Tuesday temporarily shut down the road between Fort Morris and Trade Hill roads.
Liberty County Sheriff's blotter for May 21
Here are reports filed with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office:
Midway trailer fire displaces woman, 3 kids
A mobile-home fire Monday night in Midway displaced a woman and three children.
Report of man with gun sparks school lock down
Waldo Pafford Elementary School was locked down briefly Friday afternoon in Hinesville.
One-year-old thrown from car during crash
An accident early Friday in Walthourville sent an infant to a burn center in Augusta.
Bikers hurt in hit-and-run on 196
Law-enforcement authorities are searching for a black, four-door, foreign-made sedan that likely has rear-end damage resulting from its involvement Thursday night in an apparent hit-and-run accident in front of Revolutions night club in Hinesville, according to Georgia State Patrol Trooper John Snipe.
Health Dept. seeks names for registry
The last time Georgia's coast was evacuated for a hurricane was in 1999 and, to put it bluntly, it was a mess.
Teen drowns in Long County
A 17-year-old Long County High School senior drowned Tuesday in a borrow pit on Louvanda Lane, off Joe Kennedy Road in Long County, according to Long County Emergency Management Agency Director Bob Hesley.
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Shooting victim critical
A Walthourville man was shot several times Monday night in a mobile home park on Wilder Road.
Sheriff's academy for Liberty residents
The Liberty County Sheriff's Office will host another 10-week Citizen's Academy beginning Aug.6.
Police probing Walthourville shooting
Authorities are investigating how a man was shot in Walthourville Monday night, according to Walthourville Police Chief Tracey McFadden.
Ludowici earns safety grant
The Georgia Municipal Association recently announced that the city of Ludowici received a safety grant check for $6,000. The funds will be used to purchase helmets, gloves, handbooks, manuals and radio systems.
Liberty County Sheriff's blotter for July 14
June 26: Simple battery - An officer was called to a disturbance on Deer Trail Lane in Midway. The complainant said her friend came over drunk at 6:30 a.m. They hung out all day until the friend wanted the complainant to get off the phone and go for a walk with her. The complainant said no, which made the friend mad, and she began swinging at her.
Hinesville Police Department blotters for July 11
June 28: Criminal trespass - An officer responded at Ballard Drive in reference to two unidentified men knocking on the complainant's door.
Three structure fires on 16 hours
Between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. Wednesday, three structure fires were reported in Liberty and Long counties. No one was injured, but 10 area residents now are without homes. The blazes appear to be unrelated.
GeoVista Credit Union robbed
A search is under way in Hinesville for the person who robbed the GeoVista Credit Union on Link Street on Thursday morning.
Long Co. woman, son homeless after fire
A disabled Long County woman and her son lost everything Wednesday in a house fire on Macedonia Church Road.
Hinesville PD blotter for July 9
June 23: Burglary, forced entry - At 2:30 p.m., an officer went to a residence off Oglethorpe Highway because of an alleged burglary. The complainant noticed a window broken at her residence. She said she left her house about an hour prior, with all doors and windows locked. When she returned, she didn't notice anything wrong until she went into the living room and saw shattered glass from the patio door. She was missing an Xbox, controller and several Xbox games. The officer found a brick in the living room and believed it was used to break the ...
Long Co. assault suspects in custody
Two Long County suspects wanted in connection with a case involving a kidnapping, a vehicle hijacking, an armed robbery and aggravated assault are in custody.
Alleged friend asked for help assaulted man
A Long County man sustained a brutal beating during a holdup between 1:30-3:50 a.m. July 2 in the Sandhill community.
Man injured in ATV crash
A Walthourville man was injured Sunday in an ATV accident.
Apartment fire displaces four
A Wednesday morning fire heavily damaged a Hinesville apartment complex and displaced four people.
Fire damages single-wide mobile home
A Tuesday evening fire heavily damaged a mobile home in Hinesville, displacing the man who lived in the single-wide structure.
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