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ECSO searches for Stonegate vandals
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Some of the damage believed to be caused by young male subjects early Tuesday morning in the Stonegate subdivision. - photo by Photo by Effingham County Sheriff's Office

Effingham County Sheriff’s investigators are investigating a criminal damage to property case that left thousands of dollars in damage in Stonegate subdivision in south Effingham County.

Between 1 and 3 a.m. on Aug. 19, a group of young male subjects entered the property and destroyed the fencing in the pool area, broke glass windows, and cut several water lines and electrical lines to the neighborhood, according to the sheriff’s department.

Some of this activity was caught on video surveillance in the clubhouse area of the subdivision. Anyone with information is asked to contact Effingham County investigators at 754-3449.

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Deputies respond Tuesday to a home in Eden, where a father and son were arrested after a standoff following a domestic dispute. (Submitted photo)
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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