Archive By Section - Public Safety
LUDOWICI - After a wildfire torched most of his 400 acres of rural timberland, Tom Houston hired loggers to quickly harvest whatever blackened pine and cypress they could salvage - stripping the land bare save for a few scattered trees left standing like spent matchsticks.
May 25, 2011
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Russ Bynum
The Associated Press
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Public Safety
Fires continued to plague Long County last weekend when a double-wide mobile home was destroyed and two more forest fires ignited.
May 25, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
May 11
May 24, 2011
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Staff
Report
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Public Safety
MIAMI - U.S. government forecasters announced Thursday they expect three to six major hurricanes from an above average Atlantic storm season.
May 21, 2011
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By Jennifer Kay
Associated Press writer
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Public Safety
May 6
May 21, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
May 6: Three people were arrested for possession of marijuana and violating open-container laws, as well as a minor in possession of alcohol, after being pulled over for seat-belt violations on Kelly Drive. The two male passengers were found with marijuana in their possession, and an open beer can and blunt wrappers were found during a search of the vehicle.
May 20, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Fires have ravaged Long County in the past few months, but the Ludowici/Long County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee recently met to discuss goals that the community could set to help combat fires in the future.
May 20, 2011
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By Mike Riddle
Correspondent
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Public Safety
The Long County Sheriff's Office impounded and destroyed 49 marijuana plants last week in the Tibet community.
May 18, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
The Hinesville Fire Department officially was recognized Wednesday as a regional test site for Georgia Certifications and National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) Certifications. This means firefighters from across the state can train and test here for various levels of fire-fighting certifications. The department has a classroom set aside for training and testing on the top floor of HFD Station 2 on Airport Road.
May 17, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Public Safety
A Richmond Hill woman who claimed in December that she'd been carjacked, forced into the trunk of her car and kidnapped admitted earlier this week that her claims were untrue.
May 16, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
At approximately 1:30 p.m. Friday, a soldier from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot at the Fort Stewart Behavioral Health Clinic this morning.
May 14, 2011
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Fort Stewart Public Affairs
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Public Safety
May 5
May 14, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
A standoff Wednesday night between police and a Fort Stewart soldier in a Hinesville mobile home park ended peacefully when the soldier surrendered.
May 13, 2011
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Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
May 1: A resident of Eunice Road reported a burglary in which $4,217 worth of household goods and entertainment equipment were stolen while he was out of town.
May 11, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
The Long County Sheriff's Office recently filed charges of theft by receiving stolen property against Ludowici resident James Edward Judd after discovering he was in possession of a stolen Shadow mobile trailer on his property.
May 11, 2011
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By Mike Riddle
Correspondent
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Public Safety
