Crime Reports Section

Arrest made in death of toddler
Arrest made in death of toddler
A Guyton man is in custody in the Effingham County Jail and has been charged in the death of a toddler.
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Sylvania man busted for meth
Sylvania man busted for meth
Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Sylvania man who was in possession of a large amount of pseudoephedrine and a quantity of methamphetamine.
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Rincon Police makes arrests in vandalism, burglary incidents
Rincon Police makes arrests in vandalism, burglary incidents
Rincon Police arrested two men Thursday after they broke into a house on West 7th Street. Joshua Buckner, 21, and Dominique Ellison, 19, were arrested and have been charged with burglary, said Rincon Police Chief Mike Bohannon. Ellison was arrested at the scene. Buckner, who fled on foot, was taken into custody several hours later. Buckner and Ellison are alleged to have taken cash, cameras, cell phones and prescription drugs. The items stolen have been ...
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ECSO rounds up firearms
Effingham County Sheriff’s investigators have recovered 23 suspected stolen firearms including rifles, shotguns and handguns at a residence in north Effingham County.
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Heidt pleads not guilty
An Effingham County man accused of killing his father and brother in August 2008 has entered a plea of not guilty.
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Restaurant owner gets 21 months in prison
A Rincon restaurant owner accused of employing and housing illegal aliens has pled guilty to those charges in a federal court.
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Fire at SEHS ticket booth ruled to be arson
Effingham County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking for the culprit in a late Saturday night fire that destroyed the ticket booth at the South Effingham High School football field.
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ECSO arrests one man in armed robbery
ECSO arrests one man in armed robbery
A suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery is in custody, and Effingham County Sheriff’s investigators are continuing to look for his reported accomplice.
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Property crimes drop in May
Crime statistics for May show property-related incidents had decreased significantly, according to the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office.
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