Archive By Section - Public Safety
The Midway Police Department says it is opening an investigation into threats made against its officers, Chief Kelli Morningstar and family members.
July 22, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
Police are looking at a Fort Stewart soldier as a person of interest in the stabbing death of a Midway man.
July 22, 2011
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Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
Two people were found stabbed at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Cay Creek Wetlands Interpretive Center on Charlie Butler Road in Midway, according to Midway Fire Chief Terrell Chipp.
July 21, 2011
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Staff
Report
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Public Safety
July 12: A resident of Birchfield Drive reported a burglary in which two boxes of military gear and personal clothing were taken while she was in the process of moving out.
July 21, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
ATLANTA - Lawyers for a Georgia man scheduled to be executed this week have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop it, saying the drug authorities plan to use caused "needless suffering" when it was administered to another death row inmate.
July 19, 2011
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By Shannon McCaffrey
Associated Press writer
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Public Safety
ATLANTA - The public is again invited to weigh in on Georgia's new license plate design.
July 19, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
The Hinesville Fire Department recently received $957,068 - with a required match of $239,267 - from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant to buy interoperable radios and related components. The grant was a joint effort through Liberty County and the city.
July 18, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
July 9: A Hinesville couple told police they found obscene photos of a young male on their juvenile granddaughter's computer. The juvenile reportedly had been sending messages to the young man, requesting naked photos of him.
July 16, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
ATLANTA - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will be releasing child abduction and other crime alerts on Twitter and Facebook accounts.
July 14, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
July 3: A store owner on West Oglethorpe Highway reported spotting an armed robbery suspect in his store. The suspect agreed to speak with police, who confirmed he had an active warrant in Liberty County for armed robbery. The suspect also was found to be in possession of marijuana during a subsequent search.
July 14, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Hugs, tears and a lot of jokes and stories flowed freely Saturday night at Club Stewart, where Lt. Danny Pittman's retirement party drew hundreds of well-wishers.
July 13, 2011
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Patty Leon
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Public Safety
The Terrell Mill Pond fire in Hinesville that was sparked June 28 by a lightning strike is 100 percent contained, according to information provided by Nicole Hawk, public affairs specialist for the USDA Forest Service.
July 13, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Georgia Forestry Commission Long County Ranger Paul Robertson was terminated by the commission Monday.
July 13, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
ATLANTA - Weather forecasters say more above-average temperatures are in store for Georgia, with a heat advisory issued for much of the state and an excessive heat warning in effect in some southeastern areas.
July 13, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
The Armstrong Atlantic State University Police Department will offer a Rape Aggression Defense class for women 18 and older. The 12-hour program will be split into three sessions July 17, 24, and 31 from 2-6 p.m. Training will take place in the Hinesville YMCA at 201 Mary Lou Drive.
July 11, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
