Archive By Section - Public Safety
The following incidents are taken from Hinesville Police Department reports.
October 18, 2016
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Staff report
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Public Safety
A Ludowici man has been charged with burglary in connection with a Sept. 30 report.
October 17, 2016
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Ludowici Police Chief Robert Poppell was home Friday afternoon, after being taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital complaining of shoulder pain after his patrol car was hit by a pickup and burst into flames Thursday morning.
October 17, 2016
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By Lewis Levine
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Public Safety
The home invasion/armed robbery suspect who died during an Oct. 4 officer-involved shooting in Statesboro died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to preliminary autopsy reports.
October 17, 2016
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By Holli Deal Saxon
Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
Hurricane Matthew brought rain and wind that knocked down trees and power lines in Liberty and Long counties.
October 13, 2016
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By Tiffany King, Jeff Whitten, Dan Scott and Pat Watkins
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Public Safety
The City of Hinesville has reported that the fire department and EMS are back in full response, and linemen crews from Georgia Power, Coastal EMC and Canoochee EMC will be working on power outages.
October 08, 2016
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Staff Report
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Public Safety
As local officials continued to urge area residents to evacuate Friday morning and help those without transportation to get out of the area, Hurricane Matthew continued on course to ravage Coastal Georgia.
October 07, 2016
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Staff report
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Public Safety
WASHINGTON – FEMA, through its regional offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is monitoring Hurricane Matthew and remains in close coordination with state emergency managers and tribal officials, as well as our federal partners at the National Weather Service forecast offices. FEMA is urging residents in potentially affected states – from Florida to the Mid-Atlantic – to familiarize themselves with evacuation routes now, prepare, and to take direction from state, local, and tribal officials.
October 06, 2016
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FEMA news release
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Public Safety
Acting on a recommendation from the state's Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew, Gov. Nathan Deal today issued a mandatory evacuation east of Interstate 95 for six coastal counties. The voluntary evacuation request, issued yesterday, remains in effect for residents west of I-95 in those counties.
October 06, 2016
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Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
With a hurricane watch issued for our area, emergency declarations by the governor and county commission and a voluntary evacuation order for some Liberty County residents, little has changed from Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew approaches the area.
October 06, 2016
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Staff report
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Public Safety
The Liberty County Health Department has announced that it has flu vaccine available.
October 05, 2016
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Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
A Midway man has reportedly been arrested in connection with a home invasion report in Statesboro that eventually led to a fatal shooting of one suspect.
October 05, 2016
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By Al Hackle and Holli Deal Saxon
Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
October 05, 2016
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Staff
Report
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Public Safety
The National Hurricane Center is still saying it is unclear what impact Hurricane Matthew will have on the East Coast of the United States.
October 05, 2016
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Staff report
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Public Safety
Acting on a recommendation from the state's Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew, Gov. Nathan Deal today issued a state of emergency for 13 counties in Georgia's coastal areas.
October 04, 2016
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Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
