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Suspects in murder cases plead not guilty
Philomen Jackson
Philomen Jackson

Two murder suspects have entered pleas of not guilty.
Philemon S. Jackson, 21, is accused of killing teen Clyde Austin Weeks. Jackson pleaded not guilty before Liberty County Superior Court Judge Robert Russell Monday morning.
He is charged with one count of murder, three counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies.
Jackson’s bond is $500,000 cash or $1 million property.
Jackson allegedly fired shots at Weeks during a Feb. 15 altercation outside a home on Jubail Drive in Eagles Landing subdivision.
Hinesville Police Department Officer Stephen Menges responded to a call that shots had been fired in the neighborhood and found Weeks being attended to by a friend, according to a police report.
Menges found Weeks with a gunshot wound and no pulse, the report said, and it appeared the teen was standing up for a friend when he was shot.

Nicholas Bacon
Later Monday, before Liberty County Superior Court Judge Glenn Cheney, Nicholas Bacon entered a not guilty plea. Bacon is accused of killing his mother, Montez Bacon, on March 3, as they were returning from a trip to Savannah.
Bacon was twice denied bond before Cheney set a $250,000 cash or $500,000 property bond in June.
During a preliminary hearing held in April, Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Detective Dustin Rushing said authorities first thought they were responding to an accident at the Fleming Short Stop convenience store on Highway 196 after witnesses called 911 reporting a car had hit a small structure at the store.
LCSO patrol units and Liberty County EMS personnel arrived and found the car’s driver, Montez Bacon, sitting unresponsive in the driver’s seat.
Rushing said Bacon, who was later pronounced dead, appeared to have been shot in the back. He said Nicholas Bacon was seen getting out of the back seat of the vehicle.

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Interstate lane closures, detours set
Traffic shift in effect for 20 days near Savannah Airport
GaDOT

The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout the area. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue through Saturday. Closure schedules may change due to weather or other factors.

Lane closures by county are scheduled as follows:

 

Bryan County

·         From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday I-16 Westbound from US 80/Exit 143 to SR 119/Exit 137 will have single-lane closures for bridge rehabilitation work.

 

Chatham County I-95 Resurfacing

·         There will be continuous double-lane closures and a shift in traffic patterns for 20 days near the Savannah Airport as approach slabs at Pipemakers Bridge are replaced. Lane closures will be in effect between mileposts 103 and 104 Monday, and ramp closures at Exit 102 will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

 

Liberty County

·         From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 12, there will be nightly ramp closures with detours at I-95 exits 76 and 67 to replace existing concrete on ramps.

 

For more information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511. More information is also available at www.511ga.org.  

The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout the area. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue through Saturday. Closure schedules may change due to weather or other factors.

Lane closures by county are scheduled as follows:

 

Bryan County

·         From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday I-16 Westbound from US 80/Exit 143 to SR 119/Exit 137 will have single-lane closures for bridge rehabilitation work.

 

Chatham County I-95 Resurfacing

·         There will be continuous double-lane closures and a shift in traffic patterns for 20 days near the Savannah Airport as approach slabs at Pipemakers Bridge are replaced. Lane closures will be in effect between mileposts 103 and 104 Monday, and ramp closures at Exit 102 will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

 

Liberty County

·         From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 12, there will be nightly ramp closures with detours at I-95 exits 76 and 67 to replace existing concrete on ramps.

 

For more information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511. More information is also available at www.511ga.org. 

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