Archive By Section - Public Safety
DARIEN - Firefighters have been battling a 500-acre brush fire off Highway 17, just north of Darien in McIntosh County.
March 15, 2011
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Associated Press
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Public Safety
Imagine you are experiencing a life-or-death emergency and dial 911 for help. A calm voice answers, ready to help. Now imagine your ability to speak English is limited. Fortunately, the Liberty County 911 dispatcher can connect you to a trained interpreter. You relax a little, knowing Liberty County's first responders will receive valuable information to save lives and property.
March 15, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Public Safety
In January, a Liberty County Grand Jury committee found the Liberty County jail to be "well maintained and spotlessly clean," according to a legal notice run in the Feb. 9 issue of the Coastal Courier. However, the committee also expressed concern over the facility's ability to accommodate an increasing inmate population. The grand jurors recommended county officials and the Liberty County Sheriff's Office stay committed to expanding the jail in the near future.
March 14, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Public Safety
March 2: Stalking, Atkinson Drive: An Atkinson Drive woman told police her ex-boyfriend had been stalking her since they broke up in 2007.
March 11, 2011
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Staff report
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Public Safety
A Wednesday fire in Gum Branch left a family of three homeless. The fire broke out shortly after 3:30 p.m. at 103 Dolly Jane Drive, according to Gum Branch Volunteer Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Charles Helton. John Barnard and his two teenage sons live at the residence but were not home at the time of the fire.
March 11, 2011
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Lewis Levine
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
Hinesville Police arrested a soldier last week in connection with the death of toddler.
March 10, 2011
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By Lewis Levine
Correspondent
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Public Safety
One man is dead and another injured following a double-shooting in Fleming Wednesday night.
March 10, 2011
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By Lewis Levine
Correspondent
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Public Safety
A fire Thursday in the 300 block of King Road in Walthourville left a family homeless.
March 07, 2011
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By Lewis Levine
Correspondent
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Public Safety
Liberty County Sheriff's Office deputies are instructed in how to save lives through quick response by participating in a department-wide active-shooter training exercise each year. The LCSO held its training for 45-50 deputies this week at the shoot house on Fort Stewart's installation range.
March 07, 2011
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By Denise Etheridge
Staff writer
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Public Safety
The Long County Sheriff's Office is looking for a burglary suspect who is considered armed and dangerous.
March 07, 2011
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By Mike Riddle
Correspondent
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Public Safety
A fire that broke out Feb. 20 at Walden Farms in Long County is believed to be a case of arson, Long County Sheriff's Office Investigator Tom Sollosi said.
March 07, 2011
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By Mike Stobbe
Correspondent
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Public Safety
The Long County/Ludowici Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee met recently at the Ludowici City Hall to identify and prioritize possible disasters that could hit the area. Local emergency responders, along with other area agencies, offered input to hazard mitigation planner Kathy Flournoy.
March 05, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Public Safety
Georgia Forestry Commission, Ogeechee District ranger David Duke said the No. 1 cause of wildfires in Liberty County is residents unintentionally allowing their yard-debris burns to get out of hand. Duke said weather conditions have been dry lately, even with a few recent light rains, and therefore homeowners should take extra care when burning residential yard debris.
March 05, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Public Safety
Preliminary steps have been taken to ensure residents in unincorporated areas of Liberty County have access to clean drinking water, but a U.S. Department of Agriculture loan and grant must first be approved for a rural water system to be put in place.
March 04, 2011
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Seraine Page
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Public Safety
ATLANTA - The Governor's Office of Consumer Protection is warning consumers about a scam being perpetrated by a company calling itself American Direct Sweepstakes and Promotion Co.
March 02, 2011
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Special to the Courier
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Public Safety
