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Effingham County Sheriff's Office July 15
crime reports

Arrests/Citations


· Braden McGrath, Cyane Lane – public drunkenness and obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers


· Ian Morrison, Highway 17 – driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to maintain lane


· Dana Brown, Webb Road – wanted person (warrant service)


· Brett Maulden, Old Dixie Highway South – driving while license suspended and seat belt violation (both citations)


· Barry Johnson, Highway 119 – driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to maintain lane and speeding in excess of maximum limits


· Triss, Noel C Conaway Road – loitering or prowling, entering automobile or other motor vehicle with intent to commit a crime and giving false name, address or birthdate to law enforcement


· Preston Leggett, Nease Road – civil matter and wanted person (warrant service)


Incidents


· Raccoon Lane – A woman stated that an unknown person stole the license plate from her vehicle.


· Barrister Circle – A woman advised that someone attempted to break into her vehicle by prying the door open.


· Burke Drive – A woman stated that she got into an argument with her boyfriend over some relationship issues.


· Red Oak Lane – A woman stated that her neighbors had been setting off fireworks in front of her house.


· Magnolia Street – A man stated that he found an abandoned wallet while shopping at a gas station.


· Deerfield Road East – A man stated that one of his cats was killed by his neighbor’s dog in his backyard.


· Marlow Road – A man stated that an acquaintance threatened him with a gun during an altercation.


· Deerfield Road East – A man stated that his ex-girlfriend drove through his side gate and into his backyard.


· Waldhour Road – A woman stated that her child’s father punched her in the face and pushed an air conditioning unit onto the child.


· Formosa Drive – A woman stated that an unknown individual broke into her home and stole several antique items.


· Highway 80 – A man stated that someone stole his license plate off his semi-truck that was parked at a gas station.


· Old Dixie Highway South – A man stated that he sustained serious injuries after wrecking an ATV.


· Irvin Mercer Road – A woman stated that her incarcerated brother’s televisions were stolen from his trailer.


· Quail Run Circle – A woman stated that she got into a verbal dispute with her boyfriend over infidelity.


· Briarwood Court – A man stated that someone made purchases using his credit card account without his permission.


· Walter Tuten Road – A man stated that he needed assistance in locating a friend’s truck that had been stolen.


· Cletus Gnann Road – A man stated that an unknown person dumped a mattress near his property.


· Greene Drive – A man stated that his neighbor’s dog escaped and killed several of the man’s chickens.


· Shearwood Road – A woman stated that she discovered an abandoned residence while looking to buy a vehicle.


· Fifth Street – A woman stated that her former boyfriend entered her home without her permission.


· Courthouse Road – A woman stated that a semi-truck kicked up a rock on the roadway which hit her vehicle.


· Courthouse Road – A man stated that he was scammed out of some money via email by a company that claimed to deal in car wraps.


· Noel C Conaway Road – A woman stated that her house had been broken into while she was away.


· Rogers Drive – A man stated that an unknown individual stole his side-by-side vehicle while he was on vacation.


· Old Tusculum Road – A woman stated that her child’s father went to her house and threatened to beat her up.


· Royal Oak Drive – A man stated that he got into a confrontation with his neighbors over the neighbor’s child.


· Clyo Killdare Road – A woman stated that a wooden block fell off the back of a trailer and hit her vehicle.


· Berry Lane – A man stated that someone had shot his dog sometime during the night for unknown reasons.


· Edgewater Drive – A man stated that a family friend took his vehicle from his property without his permission.

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Buddy Carter
Rep. Buddy Carter spoke publicly about the loss of his granddaughters' cousin in the Texas flooding.
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., who represents Effingham County, said his twin granddaughters survived catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas, but their 9-year-old cousin, Janie Hunt, was killed. Carter shared the heartbreaking news on social media and in interviews with Fox News, CNN, and Atlanta News First, revealing that Janie’s body was found on her mother’s birthday. Carter said his granddaughters survived by climbing onto a roof and waiting for rescue.
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