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Body parts of missing man found after standoff

RINCON - Body parts found inside a South Carolina storage unit and a south Georgia home after a deadly police standoff are likely those of a Savannah man missing since New Year's Eve, authorities said Sunday.

January 14, 2013 | Associated Press | Public Safety

Local officer completes DUI detection course

Officer Kevin A. Rayley of the Walthourville Police Department recently completed a DUI detection and standardized field sobriety testing course taught by the Georgia Police Academy Division of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.

January 13, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Public Safety

Deputy involved in collision on Oglethorpe Highway

Liberty County Sheriff's Office Deputy Elpidio Fratichelli was involved in a collision with a minivan after 3 p.m. Friday on East Oglethorpe Highway near Gen. Screven Way. Georgia State Patrol Trooper Sgt. John Snipe said Fratichelli, driving his cruiser in the eastbound lane, was dispatched to a call and turned on his lights. He entered the center turn lane to avoid congestion and another car turned into the center lane from Flash Foods. Fratichelli swerved ...

January 12, 2013 | Staff Report | Public Safety

HPD blotter

Dec. 26: Terroristic threats - Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Whitetail Circle in reference to an altercation between neighbors with possible presence of weapons. The complainants said they previously made an anonymous noise complaint against their neighbor for playing his music too loudly, and they said the neighbor has since had a verbal altercation with them that included threats. The neighbor told the officer that he did go speak with the neighbors but ...

January 12, 2013 | Staff report | Public Safety

Midway man dies after accident gun shot

A Midway man who accidentally shot himself early Wednesday morning died from his wound.

January 11, 2013 | By Lewis Levine Correspondent | Public Safety

Baxley man charged with wife's death

BAXLEY - Police say a 26-year-old man who was arrested in his wife's death after initially saying two men killed her in a home invasion last week is being allowed to attend her funeral.

January 10, 2013 | Associated Press | Public Safety

Man indicted for Savannah teen's death

SAVANNAH - A Savannah man is being indicted on charges of rape, murder and additional offenses in the death of Amber DeLoach, whose body was found in a burning car on Sept. 30.

January 10, 2013 | Associated Press | Public Safety

HPD blotter

Dec. 22: Burglary (forced entry) - A resident in the 2200 block of Driftwood Lane reported $2,357 worth of items taken from the home. The officer said it appeared entrance was made through a bedroom window that was not secure, and the screen had been cut. Items missing included a TV, game console, .22 caliber revolver, and laptop.

January 10, 2013 | Staff report | Public Safety

Arrest in connection with Sunday stabbing

Justin Deon Gordon, 24, has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Davis Williams Jr. Sunday, according to Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes.

January 09, 2013 | By Lewis Levine Correspondent | Public Safety

Principals may be told to carry guns

ATLANTA - A state lawmaker is proposing a bill to allow school systems to choose whether principals should be allowed to carry concealed weapons.

January 09, 2013 | Associated Press | Public Safety

Birthday party preceded fatal stabbing

A Liberty County man was found stabbed to death early Sunday morning in Riceboro. According to Liberty County Sheriff's Office Detective Brian Barnes, Davis Williams, 28, of Fleming, was found dead shortly after 1:30 a.m. in Ernest and Corine Park on the site of the 12 Gauge Hunting club on Lewis Frasier Road. Barnes said Williams was attending a birthday celebration at one of the buildings in the park. An altercation broke out during the ...

January 09, 2013 | By Lewis Levine Correspondent | Public Safety

Judges told to keep wiretaps in their areas

ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court says superior court judges can't issue warrants for wiretaps outside of their judicial circuits.

January 08, 2013 | Associated Press | Public Safety

Soldier injured in alleged dispute

A Fort Stewart soldier was cut several times in a recent domestic dispute, according to the Long County Sheriff's Office.

January 08, 2013 | Mike Riddle Coastal Courier correspondent | Public Safety

Fire destroys Long County home

An early morning fire Friday destroyed a Long County family's home. According to Ludowici/Long County Fire Department Chief Richard Truman, the fire began shortly after 3 a.m. at 110 Sols Road SE near Ludowici. When firefighters arrived, flames were shooting from the home's windows. It took firefighters roughly 45 minutes to get the blaze under control. Jessica Simmons, who lived in the home with her two children, said in an interview that the smell ...

January 07, 2013 | By Lewis Levine Correspondent | Public Safety

Fatal stabbing at hunting club

A man was fatally stabbed at a Midway hunting club early Sunday, according to Liberty County Sheriff's Office Detective Dennis Davis.

January 06, 2013 | By Lewis Levine Correspondent | Public Safety

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Liberty deputy completes radar class

Deputy H. Weyman Chapman Jr. of the Liberty County Sheriff's Office recently completed a basic radar operator course taught by the Georgia Police Academy Division of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.

May 07, 2013 | Special to the Courier | Public Safety

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