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Armed robbery suspects indicted
0917 Aaron Kirby
Aaron Kirby
Paul Floeckher
Updated: Sep 17, 2014, 1:08 AM
Published: Sep 16, 2014, 1:45 AM
Two Guyton men were indicted by an Effingham County grand jury on Monday on multiple charges stemming from armed robberies at two local businesses last fall. Casey Shearhouse, 20, and Aaron Kirby, 20, were arrested in August following a 10-month investigation by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office. Their cases now move to superior court.
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Father, Son Arrested After Armed Standoff in Eden
Sheriff's report
Deputies respond Tuesday to a home in Eden, where a father and son were arrested after a standoff following a domestic dispute. (Submitted photo)
Updated: Jul 23, 2025, 4:05 PM
Published: Jul 23, 2025, 4:17 PM
Two men were arrested Tuesday in Eden after a domestic dispute led to a standoff. Deputies say George Driggers, 47, threatened his girlfriend and law enforcement with a gun, then barricaded himself inside a home. His father, Alford Driggers, 80, was also charged for allegedly threatening deputies.
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