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ECSO busts store for Spice

ECSO busts store for Spice

Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies and the Rincon Police Department teamed to put a suspected Spice dealer behind bars Tuesday afternoon. Read More
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Deputies put stop to rolling meth lab

Deputies put stop to rolling meth lab

Six people are facing several drug charges after Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies discovered a rolling methamphetamine lab on a traffic stop and found an indoor marijuana growing operation at a residence off Lee Road in Springfield on Thursday afternoon. Read More
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SCMPD arrests cross dressing car thief

SCMPD arrests cross dressing car thief

A suspect in a stolen auto case has been arrested for similar incidents in Savannah. Read More
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Incident reports

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Quiet New Year’s Eve for ECSO

Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies made six arrests for driving under the influence during patrols and safety checkpoints on New Year’s Eve. Read More
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Home invasion plea nets 40 years

A second man accused in the August 2010 home invasion of a Rincon residence has pled guilty to several charges stemming from that incident. Read More
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Quick response leads  to arrest in robbery attempt

Quick response leads to arrest in robbery attempt

One man is in the Effingham County Jail after breaking into the GeoVista bank late Christmas night. Read More
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Savannah man arrested after breaking into GeoVista

Savannah man arrested after breaking into GeoVista

One man is in the Effingham County Jail after breaking into the GeoVista bank late Christmas night. Read More
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Taser, arrest end pursuit

Taser, arrest end pursuit

One suspect remains in the Effingham County Jail facing several charges after leading Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies on a high speed pursuit late Tuesday night. Read More
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High speed chase ends in arrest

High speed chase ends in arrest

One suspect remains in the Effingham County Jail today facing several charges after leading Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies on a high speed pursuit late Tuesday night. Read More
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Meth bust nets three suspects

Meth bust nets three suspects

Three people are in jail facing various charges following a drug sting in Rincon on Friday afternoon targeting those illegally purchasing pseudoephedrine at a local pharmacy. Read More
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Decision on new trial for Heidt will wait

Decision on new trial for Heidt will wait

A ruling on Craig Heidt’s motion for a new trial may not come until February, at the earliest, after Monday morning’s proceedings in an Effingham County courtroom. Read More
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ECSO busts three for meth, finds meth lab

Three people are in jail facing various charges following a drug sting in Rincon on Friday afternoon targeting those illegally purchasing pseudoephedrine at a local pharmacy. Read More
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Authorities catch escaped prisoner

Authorities catch escaped prisoner

Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies didn’t take long to catch a prisoner who fled Thursday from a state prison work camp on Sand Hill Road south of Blue Jay Road. Read More
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Brothers face burglary charges in Bulloch Co.

Bulloch County Sheriff’s investigators charged two Rincon brothers with burglary in connection with several incidents in Stilson and Nevils. Read More
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Drug suspect leads deputies on chase

Drug suspect leads deputies on chase

A man on parole led Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies on a high speed pursuit early Tuesday morning as he was the target of a drug operation. Read More
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Suspects now face up to 10 burglary charges

Suspects now face up to 10 burglary charges

Three men arrested Friday morning are facing charges of up to 10 burglaries throughout the county, according to the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office. Read More
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ECSO arrests three in string of burglaries

Three men are facing several burglary charges today after being arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies following a three-week-long investigation. Read More
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Mother charged after infants found in unheated shack

Mother charged after infants found in unheated shack

An Effingham County mother is in jail facing cruelty to children charges after Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies found two 5-month-old babies inside of a shack with no heat, running water, or proper food for the infants. Read More
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Heidt gets date for motion on a new trial hearing

The man accused of and eventually convicted in the 2008 shotgun slayings of his father and brother will have a motion for a new trial heard in Effingham County Superior Court later this month. Read More
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ECSO issues alert on burglaries

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is urging citizens to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity in their neighborhoods following a recent string of burglaries in both northern and southern Effingham County. Read More
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Arrests may break local burglary ring

Arrests may break local burglary ring

Two suspects responsible for several residential burglaries in north Effingham County are in jail after a two-week long investigation conducted by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division. Read More
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ECSO breaks up burglary ring

ECSO breaks up burglary ring

Two suspects responsible for several residential burglaries in north Effingham County are in jail today after a two-week long investigation conducted by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division. Read More
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ECSO steps up patrols

Residents should make sure their doors are locked and shouldn’t hesitate to call for law enforcement in the wake of recent break-ins and burglary attempts, according to Effingham County Sheriff’s Office representatives. Read More
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Missing sex offender turns self in

Missing sex offender turns self in

An absconded sex offender who Effingham County  Deputies were looking for turned himself in at the Effingham County Jail late last night after seeing reports on several media outlets he was wanted. Read More
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ECSO seeks missing sex offender

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating an absconded sex offender. Read More
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Deputies shut down video poker, ‘spice’ stores

Deputies shut down video poker, ‘spice’ stores

Three people are behind bars, facing commercial gambling charges, after Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies raided two convenience stores. Read More
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Road rage incident leads to arrest

Road rage incident leads to arrest

One man is in the Effingham County Jail facing charges resulting from a road rage incident Tuesday afternoon on Highway 21. Read More
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Teen charged in April wreck death

Teen charged in April wreck death

An Effingham County teen is facing several charges, including vehicular homicide, following a late April fatal crash that killed 18-year-old Joshua Stafford. Read More
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Wanted meth suspect turns himself in

Wanted meth suspect turns himself in

A Rincon man who fled from Effingham County Sheriff’s Deputies during a meth lab bust this past weekend is now in custody. Read More
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Meth bust nets four labs, five suspects

Meth bust nets four labs, five suspects

Five people are facing several drug charges after Effingham County Sheriff’s deputies found four meth labs following a three month long operation this past weekend. Read More
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Rincon chief ends chase that went over 100 mph

Rincon chief ends chase that went over 100 mph

As speeds reached in excess of 100 mph, Rincon Police Chief Mike Bohannon said his training took over. Read More
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Chase, collision ends in arrest

Rincon Police Chief Mike Bohannon used his patrol car Wednesday afternoon to stop three fleeing suspects. Read More
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ECSO on the lookout for truck in suspected burglary

ECSO on the lookout for truck in suspected burglary

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle used in a residential burglary. Read More
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Bond denied for hotel attack, robbery suspect

Bond was denied Wednesday afternoon for a man accused of breaking into an  Effingham County hotel and assaulting the night clerk in a robbery attempt. Read More
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Arrest made after man robbed motel and tased clerk

Arrest made after man robbed motel and tased clerk

One man is behind bars this morning facing several charges after robbing and tasing a motel clerk. Shortly after 4 a.m. Effingham County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Microtel Inns & Suites located at 6132 Ga. Hwy 21 South on a report of an armed robbery. The suspect, Michael Pollett, 25, of Rincon, entered the hotel through an unsecured door armed with a large knife and a taser – stun gun. Pollett approached the clerk ... Read More
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Man claims to be high on ‘spice’ for sex charges

Man claims to be high on ‘spice’ for sex charges

A Richmond Hill man is facing several charges after soliciting sex at a local gas station on Saturday after claiming he was high on “spice.” Read More
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Meth maker’s  arrest was ‘a big bust’

Meth maker’s arrest was ‘a big bust’

A late Thursday afternoon raid has taken one of the county’s major meth makers and dealers out of commission, authorities believe. Read More
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Guyton woman arrested for animal cruelty

Guyton woman arrested for animal cruelty

 A Guyton woman is facing animal cruelty charges after officers located a dog chained up to a tree which nearly starved to death. Read More
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Three arrests, 62 meth labs

Three arrests, 62 meth labs

Three people are in custody following a search warrant which led investigators to 62 meth labs in Effingham County.  Read More
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Ex-con faces a slew of more charges after incident

Ex-con faces a slew of more charges after incident

A convicted felon who is out on parole is in the Effingham County Jail facing several charges after threatening a family with a shotgun and fleeing from deputies after crashing his vehicle. Read More
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No charges stemming from fatal wreck

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver killed in a crash Thursday night. Read More
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Driver to testify against co-defendants in 2010 Rincon home invasion case

The alleged getaway driver in an August 2010 Rincon home invasion will receive 10 years in jail for his part in the crime and also is expected to testify against his accomplices. Read More
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Former ECHS teacher arrested for child molestation

Former ECHS teacher arrested for child molestation

A Rincon man is in custody facing several charges, including child molestation. Read More
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Rincon man arrested for child molestation

Rincon man arrested for child molestation

A Rincon man is in custody facing several charges, including child molestation. Read More
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Mom leaves child at bus stop, goes on crack binge

Mom leaves child at bus stop, goes on crack binge

A Savannah woman is the Effingham County Jail after she reportedly left her child at an Effingham County school bus stop — and then went into Savannah for a crack binge. Read More
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ECSO searches for suspects in school break-ins

ECSO searches for suspects in school break-ins

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a burglary suspect who broke into the Effingham County High School and Effingham County Middle School. Investigators currently are investigating two separate cases where schools have been broken into and vandalized. Read More
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Repeat offender back behind bars

Repeat offender back behind bars

A man considered one of Effingham County’s drug distributors was arrested Thursday afternoon after reportedly selling cocaine to undercover agents. Read More
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